Threw this thing together years ago to test an engine I had built. It wasn't pretty and looked pretty flimsy but it served the purpose for a long time. Got tired of people wanting to bring their engines to my shop for a test run, so I built one that was easy to take to their location. I built a docking dolly that the stand could be off loaded onto when I needed to use the trailer as a motorcycle trailer. I don't have any pictures of it finished. Drew
No driveline transmitting torque to the ground so no torsional counter response. They just run and rev to the moon really easily with no drivetrain resistance.
Did this one a couple of years back. Originally built Flathead specific. Built from drops and remnants. Watched a guy checking it out Garage Night. I said "I'm taking orders" He replied "HELL, I'm taking measurements". Regards, Ron
Bought plans for this from a vendor on eBay. He has since disappeared. Thus, he is no longer selling these plans. Main feature of this design is that it breaks down to a compact size. Here I show that it takes up less space than my engine hoist. I have personally tested SBC, inline 6 Chevy and LSX engines on my stand. Here’s a LINK to my web page where there are links to the YouTube videos of these engines running on the stand.
Just spotted this thread. Wish I had seen it before I started on mine. I built it so I could stand and reach everything. So far, I've had a 300 Ford six, an SBC and a 59AB on it. Bobby Roberts, a local machine shop owner, liked it so much he traded me a good running flathead that was under his work bench for it. When Bobby died, his wife asked me if I wanted it back and gave it to me. OT LT 1 fits The right height for me, but the engine can be brought down 8 inches Same motor mounts for flathead and Chevy. Had a video of this engine running, must have lost it in the cloud
I made mine to accomodate all of the engines that interest me. Although I'm usually into V8's, I made it extra long in case I run into the 320 Roadmaster or 356 Packard straight eight I would like to have. The front mounts are ****ogous to the ubiquitous '41-'48 Ford mounts, popularized by the Hurst series of aftermarket mounts. (I have the Hurst front mounts for early Hemi's, Olds Rockets, and SBC's). The rear mount is cut down from a regular universal engine stand and will fit just about anything. Probably the most unique thing about it is that I have the ability to run 6 volt positive ground as well as 12 Negative ground electrical systems. The dashboard is kind of crude, as this is a constant work in process. For example, since the pictures were taken, I have added a 6 volt voltmeter, since most automotive voltmeters don't start registering until 8 volts. I have a tachometer that runs either voltage (the black box on the lower right), as well as an O2 sensor that is also switchable. I also have an ordinary box fan attached to the front to ensure proper air flow through the flathead radiator. The radiator has a lot of cooling capacity and I have found vinyl caps to close up any unused inlets/outlets. The red thing on the left is a "garage sale" Engine ****yzer that is used mainly as a dwell meter (but also has other useful functions). So far, I have had several flatheads, and early hemi, an an Olds Rocket on it. Here are a few pictures.
Mine is a commercial unit that I added wheels and a drawbar to so I can pull it out of the barn with my garden tractor.
I'm slowly getting a 327 put together. When the time comes to test it, this will be my run-in stand. Gary
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