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| | | | Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 367 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 367 | As the title states, what sort of stand can I buy or make that will support a 235 and allow access to the bellhousing? I need to swap the 235 BH to the 216. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,875 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,875 | I make a cradle out of 2X4's that supports the oil pan rails, and do plenty of cross bracing so it doesn't collapse sideways. You can make it tall enough to sit on the floor, but a shorter one that allows you to put the engine on a workbench makes more sense.
Just be sure you have a very sturdy workbench!
Jerry
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| | | | | Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 269 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 269 | JRDamien, There was post a while ago from Raleight58 Engine Cradle and there were several examples. There is also a very useful tech tips. Here is one that I had made a few years ago. picture , picture , picture Bread . | | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,644 | I made one very much like Breads but put casters on the bottom so I could push it around the garage.
Pete | | | | | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 Gas Pumper | | Gas Pumper Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 | I just uploaded two engine stands to the bolt bucket. So the first two should be it. Edit: Seems to be the first pic and the very last one. The second one was made out of a 1950 pickup frame. It doesn't show it here, but there is a radiator mount and radiator and exhaust system even. I use it in conjunction with my start kart to test engines. The other one is a simple 1x1 square tubing cart that rolls around. I made 6 of them because that's how many engines I have. I need the ability to roll them around the shop. They have bell housings and even transmissions on some of them. The key is the exactly 9.5 inch spread between the rails so it sits very nicely on the oil pan ledge. Hope this helps! http://www.speedprint.com/deves50/deveshowto.phpThe engine cart how-to is there.
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| | | | | Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 367 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 367 | JRDamien, There was post a while ago from Raleight58 Engine Cradle and there were several examples. There is also a very useful tech tips. Here is one that I had made a few years ago. picture , picture , picture Bread . Nice. Is something this low going to make it nearly impossible to get the bell housing (and the parts that must come off before the bell housing) off? | | | | | Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 367 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 367 | I just uploaded two engine stands to the bolt bucket. So the first two should be it. Edit: Seems to be the first pic and the very last one. The second one was made out of a 1950 pickup frame. It doesn't show it here, but there is a radiator mount and radiator and exhaust system even. I use it in conjunction with my start kart to test engines. The other one is a simple 1x1 square tubing cart that rolls around. I made 6 of them because that's how many engines I have. I need the ability to roll them around the shop. They have bell housings and even transmissions on some of them. The key is the exactly 9.5 inch spread between the rails so it sits very nicely on the oil pan ledge. Hope this helps! http://www.speedprint.com/deves50/deveshowto.phpThe engine cart how-to is there. Where is the bolt bucket? | | | | | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 Gas Pumper | | Gas Pumper Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 | Click on the link below my signature that says More Pics in the Bolt Bucket.  | | | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 94 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 94 | Deve,
So I went to your " more bolt pix "
On page 4, last pic, I see your engine stand. Is that the actual front end of a truck for your stand?
Holy crap is that sweet! I hate you...(kidding)
I'm going out side to set my garage on fire. Phil...
Phil
| | | | | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 Gas Pumper | | Gas Pumper Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 3,399 | I worked in a single car unheated garage for years, so I am very pleased to have a better place now. Yes, its the front end of a burned out truck that was too fried to trust the steel, so I made an engine stand out of the front, a pickup bed trailer out of the back. Now and then you get information on parts that you don't really need, but... this was one of those. | | |
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