Engine Stand Mishaps!!!
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Engine Stand Mishaps!!!
I have my 49' flathead out and on a stand and was moving it today around the garage. I wanted it at a certain part of the garage but my other flathead is on the ground with a piece of plywood under it that was partially blocking my way to the corner I wanted to put the stand. In my infinite wisdom I decided to lift the one wheel over the plywood to get it there. BIG MISTAKE!!! It was just enough to send it off balance and I almost dumped the thing on it's side. Luckily my 7 year old son was there and thought incredibly fast and helped his dad stop the thing before it went over!! Hahahaha!!! No harm, no foul I guess!!
I just thought I'd share this and see if anyone else had any close calls or really bad experiences they'd like to share wheeling their motors around!!!
Cheers, Darrin
I just thought I'd share this and see if anyone else had any close calls or really bad experiences they'd like to share wheeling their motors around!!!
Cheers, Darrin
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One friend of mine dumped his 454 chevy over while it was on the stand, and I was helping my cousin move his stand mounted 289 studibaker, did the same thing you did, lifter one wheel, and crash, didn't hurt the engine at all, it landed on a 5 gallon gas can full of used oil, took awhile to clean up the mess though.
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Had the 6 cylinder out of my 66 Mustang and my son was pushing it into the garage on one of the older 3 wheel type engine stands. The little wheel hit the expansion joint going into the garage and the engine hits the floor and puts a nice dent in the oil pan. Fortunately this was before it was rebuilt, so a hammer and a block of wood and the pan was good to go again.
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A guy I know was holding a bare flathead block on the stand while his friend was pulling on the vertical part of the stand. The friend yanked on the stand to get over a rough spot on the concrete and the block and the stand's head slid out of the stand, leaving the block in my friend's lap. He said pure adrenalin was the only thing keeping it off the floor (and his toes!).
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Ross that right there is the classic. It has happened to so many of us. Ya have a helper that really has no clue. And we just don't think about saying anything cuz we know. So nothing is said until the kid gives a yank. Hey ya stupid *%#@S&^)O%@)^!B. What the H#$L ya doing? 
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Arrived to pick up my freshly rebuilt 215 motor about two months ago from the machine shop. My buddy and I come out of his truck and are greeted by the shop owner. My buddy asks him how he's doing this morning (it was Saturday morning). He replies that he's not doing so good. We asked why and he said that he "rolled the motor." Both of us thought that he rolled the motor towards the roll-up door for us to load, so we asked again, and again he replied that he "rolled the motor". We didn't know what he was talking about. Once we got inside, we can see that my motor was laying on it's side while still attached to the engine stand.
It took three of us to lift up the motor upright. We were barely able to do it. Luckily, the motor appeared to be fine externally. After we stood the motor upright, he told us that he was trying to roll it closer to the door, but it got caught on the rubber floor mats that are on the floor. He attempted to lift up one wheel over and onto the map and then got stuck, causing the motor to flip. The motor left two large gouges in his concrete floor.
It took three of us to lift up the motor upright. We were barely able to do it. Luckily, the motor appeared to be fine externally. After we stood the motor upright, he told us that he was trying to roll it closer to the door, but it got caught on the rubber floor mats that are on the floor. He attempted to lift up one wheel over and onto the map and then got stuck, causing the motor to flip. The motor left two large gouges in his concrete floor.
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Earlier this spring I purchaced a new engine stand from my local Canadian Tire Store, brought it home and commenced to pick up my 351w and bolt it to the stand. I was standing back over at the work bench and admiring my accomplishment when I could hear ticking, just like in the old days when you kicked an enamel pee pot and the enamel starts popping off. There was the engine stand folding up like an accordian with the engine pointing front down and resting on the floor. Now, it don't look so new anymore with the two and a half inch angle iron welded all over it for reinforcement. It was one of those specials from the far east that is supposed to easily hold a 650 lb engine.
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Engine Stand: I got two in the last 20 years from harbor freight. When bought they was around $20.00. They are the wide front four wheeled ones. They still will hold a 460 and roll across the floor. I don't know what they would cost today because I have no need to price them. At the time they where about twice the cost of the cheap one.
I am just saying ya get what ya pay for. Don't skimp on tools. Even if it is most likely a one time use.
I am just saying ya get what ya pay for. Don't skimp on tools. Even if it is most likely a one time use.
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how on Earth did a 7 year old save the engine from falling?? Does he have super-hero powers???
I almost dumped a Chevy 350 block years ago. My buddy got in the way and got several bruised ribs for his quick actions.
I almost dumped a Chevy 350 block years ago. My buddy got in the way and got several bruised ribs for his quick actions.
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Haha! I couldn't quite get it myself but he jumped in and helped from the side. He was in NO WAY in any danger. And he's a pretty big kid for his age! Haha!!!
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My was given the results of a different sort of engine stand disaster. 1932 through 1948 Ford flathead V8s have a cast on bell housing. If you hang one of these engines from a normal engine stand, you run a VERY big risk of breaking the bell housing off the block. Dad was given a '40 motor by a guy who broke the block...
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Earlier this spring I purchaced a new engine stand from my local Canadian Tire Store, brought it home and commenced to pick up my 351w and bolt it to the stand. I was standing back over at the work bench and admiring my accomplishment when I could hear ticking, just like in the old days when you kicked an enamel pee pot and the enamel starts popping off. There was the engine stand folding up like an accordian with the engine pointing front down and resting on the floor. Now, it don't look so new anymore with the two and a half inch angle iron welded all over it for reinforcement. It was one of those specials from the far east that is supposed to easily hold a 650 lb engine.
Some of it even makes Princess Auto look high-end!
Glad you didn't damage the Windsor!
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It kinda went down in slow motion.
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