We are just finishing up a tech week over on the HAMB and one member submitted this pretty ingenious invention for his old engine stand... If you've done much Flathead For...
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We are just finishing up a tech week over on the HAMB and one member submitted this pretty ingenious invention for his old engine stand... If you've done much Flathead For...
To read the rest of this blog entry from The Garage Journal, click here.
LutzTD
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We are just finishing up a tech week over on the HAMB and one member submitted this pretty ingenious invention for his old engine stand... If you've done much Flathead For...
To read the rest of this blog entry from The Garage Journal, click here.
I like it, looks a little tippy to me holding from the side though
tskills10
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What a great idea. It has me thinking about my engine stand.
kald
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Very nice but I like the slacker adjuster mod a little better.
38Chevy454
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That is how flatheads are held on engine stands, std practice to use the exhaust holes and hold it from the side.
I like the creativity, saw it on the HAMB and thought it was good use of old parts and a cheap HF winch
383 240z
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KALD, What is the slacker adjuster mod? Keith
jayrush13
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You use a slack adjuster off a semi with air brakes. that's how my Dad made his and how i will make mine. I have the adjuster and s cam shaft just need to find a few more pieces.
It has a 9/16 hex on the side that has a spring loaded collar around it. You have to push in and spin at the same time and in rotates the shaft but will hold at any angle. Very heavy duty they replace them on trucks but they still work fine for this purpose. its nice as you can spin them with a speeder or air impact right where you want them. next time i am at my Dads i will snap some pics and do a write up when i make mine
jayrush13
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http://compare.ebay.com/like/130365833062?var=lv<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar
This is the kind of slack adjuster with a splined shaft through the hole which normally has an S cam to adjust the brakes
(the ebay link is just the best pic i could find i have no affiliation with the sale)
This is the kind of slack adjuster with a splined shaft through the hole which normally has an S cam to adjust the brakes
(the ebay link is just the best pic i could find i have no affiliation with the sale)
PCO6
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I've done a lot of MG and Triumph engines from the side and have had no tipping problems, granted they were only 4 & 6 cylinder engines. It makes it a lot easier to work on the front and rear (particularly) of the engines ... which is kind of obvious.
Using a winch and chain on the stand is a great idea.
Falcon67
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That's a groovy idea for even a conventional engine on a stand.
Vid of a slack adjuster in use - like that even better, less fabrication.
Where do you find those used S-cam shafts? [edit] had to search "s-cam brake" on eBay. All the shafts the same spline and diameter?
Vid of a slack adjuster in use - like that even better, less fabrication.
Where do you find those used S-cam shafts? [edit] had to search "s-cam brake" on eBay. All the shafts the same spline and diameter?
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mrpowderkeg
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Oh boy, I'm doing that! Sweet! ---^
That looks slick too. I wish there was a little more detail in the video, as I really don't know what these parts are or what they do (yes, I Googled, and see some for sale, but have never seen/held one of these parts...it's a little hard to understand from that clip.)
Test Tech
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My dad has a very large engine stand that uses a worm gear to drive the rotation. It works great because the worm gear will stop it at any angle. It is large enough to rotate a cat 3306. He uses the engine oil cooler mounts on the side of the motor to attach it to the stand. The nice thing about mounting the motor on the stand sideways is that you can stand the motor nose up, put an eye bolt in the damper pulley hole and lift the crank with a crane. Then, gently swing the crank into place and begin bolting in the mains. This may sound strange to guys who have only worked on small blocks, but lifting a 3306 crank into place by hand is not really doable. If you can pick up and place one by hand, I sure don't want to meet you in a dark alley. 
BWS
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Looks like it could be pressed into service as a welding positioner....thanks for the brain jog!
Ok I see how you keep it from spinning in the video (welded pin on the stand) but what actually turns the shaft holding the motor? Is just welded on to the collar of the slack adjuster? Or is there some kind of insert to mate the 2 parts together??