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has anyone ever built a test stand? i cant afford one, but i was hoping i could build one using some spare steel i can get ahold of. i wanted to know if i kept the transmission and engine together, could i use solid mounts(like fab my own) for the engine and tranny, or should i uses factory mounts? and i i dont keep the tranny on it, should i solid mount the back of the engine and the mount pads? its about to be spring break, cant afford to go to cancun with my friends...ill be bored...i have a 460 that needs to be finished, but i have nothin to put it in right now but i thought it would be fun to irritate the neighbors a little....any info would be greatly appreciated. thanks,
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This sounds interesting... might be fun to run my 600cid fire-breathing monster on when I'm done with it 
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saw a guy who took the front frame section from an 83 f150 he got for nothing from a scrapper, welded legs with flanges on them, and bolted to a pad next to his garage.he had the section from about 4inches in front of front crossmember to just beyond the transmission crossmember.
he was a mustang nut, and would build and test the engines. had a radiator setup and temporary exhausts and all!!
he was a mustang nut, and would build and test the engines. had a radiator setup and temporary exhausts and all!!
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I am in the process of building one for my 460 block. i put my motor mounts on and started from there. I bolted 1/2 inch flat steel to that. then welded a frame on to it with a rectangular base with steel casters. i am going to have a radiator mount on the front. i am going to use a bell housing from a 4sp and a heavy flywheel . this will allow me to mount the starter and ensure enough weight on the motor. very easy to build takes time, imagination, and a welder!!!
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thanks man, those are some of the best photos of a test stand ive seen. thanks again,
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Really all you need is some angle iron, some flat steel, a drill and a welder. I cobbled together one years ago for Chevies, all it consisted of was 4 legs that bolted to the four corners. Crude but it served the purpose. With a Ford you will need a bellhousing if you are going to put a starter on it.
As a side note, a friend and I accidently started one without a stand, it was just sitting on the ground on its oil pan!!! Its been years ago so I can't remember the details, but for some reason we had hooked up a battery to the distributor on an engine we had just pulled, and I was turning the crank pulley by hand when the dang thing fired up, at an idle thankfully. It rolled over onto its side and we pulled the battery wire. Scared the crap out of us but it was kinda funny.
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As a side note, a friend and I accidently started one without a stand, it was just sitting on the ground on its oil pan!!! Its been years ago so I can't remember the details, but for some reason we had hooked up a battery to the distributor on an engine we had just pulled, and I was turning the crank pulley by hand when the dang thing fired up, at an idle thankfully. It rolled over onto its side and we pulled the battery wire. Scared the crap out of us but it was kinda funny.
DannyP
89 F-150 4x4 former EFI I-6 now carbed 351W, Edelbrock heads,cam,intake,carb.
MSD 6A, ZF, Sterling 10.25 with 3.55L's.
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Don't know how much money you are willing to spend on one, but PAW sells them for somewhere around $640.
give them a call.
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give them a call.
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My buddy and I fired up an engine setting on the ground before. All we did was leave the cherry-picker hooked up to keep it from flopping over. We didn't have anything to cool it, so it didn't run long, just long enough to show him it worked before he bought it.
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