Engine stand

[BradWi]

I was reading the thread a few days ago about engine stands and was just finishing up the one I made so I had to share.I used one similar to this years ago and it worked really nice because your toes arent always kicking the legs.It mounts the block sideways using the two engine mounts with grade 8 bolts.when the bottom end is done i roll it over and add a support before loading the head and turbo/manifolds.I swiped an old worm drive silo unloader winch for a gearbox so it turns slow and stays wherever i stop it.The box is mated to a 1 3/4" shaft supported by two self aligning bearings.any ideas for improvement? I hope this pic thing works

 

[Don-Wi]

Looks pretty similar to what Tesch bros. use in their shop. Had our 1855's engine on it a couple years ago. Theirs just had a frame that went over to the other side too, so it held on all 4 mounts. I think they used a gear box off a chopper wagon.

Donovan from Wisconsin

 

[super 55]

That looks a lot better than my rinky dink stand. I think I would have to build a frame to mount it on. I would want to be able to use it on my Chevy engine and it doesn't have two side mounts. Thanks for sharing.

 

[LPG Burner]

Man, that looks like a great motor stand! And if you wanted to you could actually attach some of those arms on a plate bolted to this stand and use for it v-8"s and etc. Looks great!

 

[e]

The only problem is you didn't build me one!

I would recommend adding a chain or some method to keep the handle from rotating. It may seem like it won't back drive, but it will be the one time you have something on it off center and will be wrenching away and all of a sudden....ziiiiiiiiiing - crash.

 

[Don-Wi]

I wouldn't worry about the worm gear back driving, as they don't let it happen. If it can handle a silo unloader hanging on it without any way to lock the handle, it should be able to handle an engine no problem.

That's the benefit of worm drives. The srew can drive the gear, but the gear can't drive the screw.

Donovan from Wisconsin

 

[e]

I don't want to be known as part of the safety patrol crew, but I'll have to disagree with you, Don. The OTC 1750's have a lock on the handle for a reason. Now obvioiusly, it's best practice to have an engine's center of gravity as close to the rotational axis as possible, but while building up an engine that's sometimes hard to do.

We've had engine's take off on guys with our 1750's and have smashed drip pans as trophies. In some instances, our mechanics will use the overhead crane to support the heavy side of an engine just to be safe.