Re: Anyone have this Engine Run Stand?
[Re: Lawn Monkey]
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10/26/19 08:48 AM
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here's my 340 on one, I did have to make a few mods to it. I got it on sale for $299 about a year ago. I'l try to get some pics from the rear or it today.
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Re: Anyone have this Engine Run Stand?
[Re: 71birdJ68]
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10/26/19 12:07 PM
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I think the money would be better spent on taking the engine and putting it on a real dyno. If I had to choose it would be the dyno, but it would be nice to have both. Embarrassing to show up at the dyno with water, oil or crankcase vacuum leaks. Spending dyno money on fixing problems you could have found on a stand is not fun.
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Re: Anyone have this Engine Run Stand?
[Re: ScottSmith_Harms]
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10/26/19 12:48 PM
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You get what you pay for applies here but for a run stand intended for short term use they work just fine, (this is a Walmart $299.00 "El Cheepo" unit). I use one for carburetor testing on a 354 Hemi. It is a heavy engine but since I don't move it around much and basically never take it off and on the stand, it works fine. If you have a rough floor or an uneven surface you might consider higher-quality wheels, the supplied wheels don't like the weight much. I hand-built the radiator support of some simple 1.00" square tubing and also made a sheet metal plate to bolt the ignition components to. That's a really nice setup no doubt I'm a shade tree hobby-est if I buy this Walmart/Amazon stand I see it being used twice for sure and maybe a time or two after that , with that in mind I'm going against my rule of always buy quality I very much agree with what you say "You get what you pay for" , I just hope it works some of the import stuff is just plane junk.
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Re: Anyone have this Engine Run Stand?
[Re: ScottSmith_Harms]
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10/26/19 06:33 PM
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I have a heavy duty one I started making in PA if anyone local is looking to buy one. It's probably 80% done and will include new gauges, a flywheel that will work on both big block and small block mopars, and the needed part to bolt a starter on a big block mopar. 280.00 but will not ship. engine stand 002 by John Cadamore, on Flickr engine stand 001 by John Cadamore, on Flickr
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Re: Anyone have this Engine Run Stand?
[Re: larry4406]
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10/27/19 07:58 AM
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Ignorant question here - what does one gain from using one of these short of leak detection? Engine break in? Among other problems yes. A friend at work had an engine built and then built a stand to break it in before swapping it into a nice survivor 442. It would also come in handy for selling engines as everyone wants to see it run before they buy. Many people have done this with front subframes but who wants that layin around?
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Re: Anyone have this Engine Run Stand?
[Re: Lawn Monkey]
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10/27/19 12:47 PM
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I have had access to one on the last three builds that I have done this year. It is the only way to do it, IMO. Breaking in the cam, checking for rear main seal leaks, in my case, on the last one, brand new, out of the box mech fuel pump started leaking where the body is crimped together(Carter BB). Jetting and setting carbs, rerunning the valves after break-in, lots easier out of the car. If you are going to dyno it, it saves the frustration of having to do minor repairs then and lets you get on with what you came to do! No down side that I can see, except maybe storage.
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Re: Anyone have this Engine Run Stand?
[Re: larry4406]
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10/27/19 03:58 PM
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Ignorant question here - what does one gain from using one of these short of leak detection? Engine break in? Yep. Both. I had a persistent oil leak on my hemi. I am glad it was on a run in stand instead of in the car. The cross ram is one heavy intake. And with flat tappet lifters was nice again to run it in before installing in the car.
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