Getting an FE going on an engine stand?
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Getting an FE going on an engine stand?
Anyone ever done it?
I have a few FE's laying around that "supposedly" run fine but i would like to check them out before beginning a entire project. My first thought is that the starter would not fit but if it did, could I do it. I almost feel like it would vibrate too much.
3 pulley system (no power steering) hooked up, fuel tank hooked to mechanical pump, 12v to the coil, headers with long straight pipe (already have them laying around), power to starter on a switch, heater core hose hooked back to itself.
My thoughts were to run the thermostat housing hose around back to the water pump?
Anything i'm missing or any tricks you know of?
Thanks in Advance
I have a few FE's laying around that "supposedly" run fine but i would like to check them out before beginning a entire project. My first thought is that the starter would not fit but if it did, could I do it. I almost feel like it would vibrate too much.
3 pulley system (no power steering) hooked up, fuel tank hooked to mechanical pump, 12v to the coil, headers with long straight pipe (already have them laying around), power to starter on a switch, heater core hose hooked back to itself.
My thoughts were to run the thermostat housing hose around back to the water pump?
Anything i'm missing or any tricks you know of?
Thanks in Advance
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On a three legged engine stand?? I wouldn't!! One zip of the throttle and you'll be picking it up off the floor. Seems I saw a Youtube of that mess once.
You'd be better to just sit it on the floor with a few blocks of wood and try it. Less likely to fall too far if something goes awry. I've seen wooden engine stands guys have built to support everything(including a radiator) and ran just fine.
You'd be better to just sit it on the floor with a few blocks of wood and try it. Less likely to fall too far if something goes awry. I've seen wooden engine stands guys have built to support everything(including a radiator) and ran just fine.
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I forgot to mention this isn't on a Harbor Frieght 1k engine stand. The one i have is made of 2 1/2" .25 wall square tube probably around 3' wide at the base. I'm wondering if the bolt holes can handle the pressure of the vibration?
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I would bet the bolts would hold it fine. Still wouldn't want to be in the immediate vacinity if it decides to go belly up.
On the floor, couple 4x4's wedged under the motor mounts to secure it and fire away. Seen plenty of people do it that way.
On the floor, couple 4x4's wedged under the motor mounts to secure it and fire away. Seen plenty of people do it that way.
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I made my engine stand out of a 1X8" cut into a box and the oil pan sits down right in there. For ignition use a vicegrips on the + terminal to hold the wire to the coil but do not leave that on too long because the coil will overheat. Then touch the starter wire to the vice grips till you get a start.
For cooling I rigged up a garden hose to run into the block at the water pump holes, exit out of the bypass tube. block off the thermostat housing and heater hose outlets, I used home made plywood gaskets.
Don't need any pulleys bbut you need a crank spacer and damper in the front to prevent oil leaks, and a bellhousing to install a starter. Also use a set of exhaust manifolds - or make sure your wife does not sit behind the engine exhaust while cheering you on, as she usually does.
Click on center of this pic below for video
For cooling I rigged up a garden hose to run into the block at the water pump holes, exit out of the bypass tube. block off the thermostat housing and heater hose outlets, I used home made plywood gaskets.
Don't need any pulleys bbut you need a crank spacer and damper in the front to prevent oil leaks, and a bellhousing to install a starter. Also use a set of exhaust manifolds - or make sure your wife does not sit behind the engine exhaust while cheering you on, as she usually does.
Click on center of this pic below for video
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We threw one together from scrap iron. It works pretty good. I might be able to get some pictures.
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I would use that, but reinforce the whole set up with some extra braces/support etc. Make sure it CAN'T tip over.
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How would you get it to start?
If the engine is on the stand, how do you get the starter to work? I wanted to try that but couldn;'t figure out how to (safely) add the bellhousing. That's why I made the box and ran the engine on the floor - guess I am all about safety
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While on the subject of starting, let me add that if you are rigging, don't touch the starter wire directly to the battery, it will eat up the terminal. I touched mine to a vice grips but I am sure there are other solutions.
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.While on the subject of starting, let me add that if you are rigging, don't touch the starter wire directly to the battery, it will eat up the terminal. I touched mine to a vice grips but I am sure there are other solutions.
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I have tested them for 10 - 20 seconds with no water just to see if they were worth messing with .
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