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Here's a heads-up on a good deal on an engine cradle -https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002KS6FUO/ https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002KS6FUO/
There is a -25% coupon on it today - not sure how long that will be good for.
It was under $80 plus tax net!!
The load rating is a bit marginal maybe at 750lbs, but it should be OK

I got the plans from the site for building the wooden one - I baulked at the cost of casters for that from the big box store and deferred on those - have decided I'll build the wooden one (without casters) as a cradle to support the engine in the back of the truck to transport it home.
To build with casters, it would cost more than that steel one!

Anyhoo, if anyone wants another stand, this seems like a pretty good deal. Just wanted to pass along

p.s. there is also a rotating engine stand - that has a -30% coupon right now, puts that one at approx $140 net

Just letting you know about how to get decent quality casters for cheap. Buy one of the moving carts that Harbor Freight sells. The whole thing is cheaper than buying 4 of their similar capacity casters. I've done that a couple times.

Same thought occurred to me after I built my two wooden stands and paid for the casters.

The wooden plan from the tech tips does work great, however.

I ended up buying these for $25 and change

Amazon Heavy Duty Casters

500 lb ea load rating for 2000 total- these were the best combo value of price/load I found

So I'll have both the DIY cart and the Metal One linked in first post

A few years ago somebody showed up with a truckload of those metal carts at John's "homecoming" get-together. I bought 10 of them for $10.00 apiece! They were a little greasy and rusty, but a quick pressure wash and some rattle can yellow paint could cure that problem pretty quickly!
Jerry

That's what we call a 'Score!!! Jerry!

Here's my fabricated stand alongside the Amazon one

I hadn't noticed in description, but the Amazon one also came with a couple of engine straps included in the deal.
The one feature the steel one does not have, is that the caster don't lock.

My casters not yet attached to the fabricated one - I will actually leave them off for transporting the engine this weekend. I'll just put the Stand in back of truck without wheels, lower engine off the hoist onto it and strap it down.
See image below - my engine is still in the car, '58 DelRay - that's a 145HP 235 - literally going straight from the DelRay Engine Bay into back of the truck.
Even though the casters for the wooden one lock, just safer with the frame sitting flat on bed of truck and really no need for them at that point
When I get back, I will lift the engine from the stand on the truck and drop it onto the steel one on the floor.
Then install the casters on the wooden one for when I remove the current engine from the truck.
Work to do before that of course!