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Message started by DragBikeMike on 04/05/20 at 00:52:43

Title: Simple Engine Stand
Post by DragBikeMike on 04/05/20 at 00:52:43

I have a bad habit of putting things off. Every time I work on my engines I end up trying to support them with just about anything I can find laying around the garage. I’m sure many of you have found yourself struggling with a mess like this. It usually starts tipping over just about the time you are trying to get the cylinder past the top ring.

Title: Re: Simple Engine Stand
Post by DragBikeMike on 04/05/20 at 00:54:03

I’ve got lots of free time right now, so I decided to make a simple tool to properly support my engine. Now I can work without fear of dropping the whole shebang right off the workbench. It’s just a couple of 2” x 2” x 11” boards screwed & glued to a couple of 1” x 2” x 7-3/4” boards. Very simple. You now have all the dimensions you need to make a similar cradle that will fit like a glove. Make one before you pull your engine. You won’t regret it.

Title: Re: Simple Engine Stand
Post by DragBikeMike on 04/05/20 at 00:54:48

To completely stabilize the engine while it’s resting in the cradle, use a few wooden door-frame wedges. Adjust the wedges so that the engine rests solid & level in the cradle. Once the wedges are just the right fit, cut them off and glue them to the cradle.

Title: Re: Simple Engine Stand
Post by DragBikeMike on 04/05/20 at 00:55:27

This should give you an idea how the wedges work.

Title: Re: Simple Engine Stand
Post by DragBikeMike on 04/05/20 at 00:56:04

Now you can work on your engine without worrying if it will stay upright.

Title: Re: Simple Engine Stand
Post by DragBikeMike on 04/05/20 at 00:56:51

Now if you really want a Cadillac engine stand, see Armen. He’s got the hot ticket.

Title: Re: Simple Engine Stand
Post by kamelryttarn on 04/06/20 at 00:46:02

I am in the middle of getting my own stand so I can start replacing the cam chain. I got some pieces of L-shaped that a friend will help me weld and another friend is making the spacers. I will try and mount everything using the two lowest frame mount holes and original 180mm bolt.

Title: Re: Simple Engine Stand
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 04/06/20 at 08:47:20

05030C70727571410 wrote:

Now if you really want a Cadillac engine stand, see Armen. He’s got the hot ticket.

He's not quite finished with it.
He's gotta drill a half a million holes in it now.

Title: Re: Simple Engine Stand
Post by Armen on 04/06/20 at 12:54:44

Thanks Mike and Justin :-)

Title: Re: Simple Engine Stand
Post by DragBikeMike on 04/07/20 at 02:31:02

That looks like a nice setup Kamelryttarn. I bet a set of casters would be nice. The angles lend themselves to mounting casters and it would make the engine easy to move around in the shop.