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Dec 27, 2007 | 08:20 PM

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AXracer

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I saw a combo unit like that being sold at NT or HF a little while back, but it may have had the engine stand facing the hoist, can't remember fer shur.

Dec 28, 2007 | 01:56 AM

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Uh...John, bearings ??? How many RPM's is this going to spin? You don't need no stinking bearings. I bet before you got that engine stand, you overhauled them on the garage floor, on a old tire. LOL...Rod

Dec 28, 2007 | 06:49 AM

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Hey Rod...

probably only 1 or 2 rpd (revolutions per day), but I'm old and stuff strains easily. The 460 hanging on my stand with only block, crank and heads is almost impossible to roll over without someone helping. It's strickly a pipe in pipe head and even with it greased the end weight is binding it up. So... I'm looking for options... either with rearend parts as pictured above, a wheel spindle or possibly a couple of pillow blocks and a nice fat shaft... with appropriate stops and blocks and such...

later
John

Dec 28, 2007 | 07:36 AM

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Hey John.....
Completely assemble the short block, then call me, I'll help you roll it over. (once). Slap on the heads, take off stand, install, drive, have some fun....The frame is ready for the motor....right?

......Rod

Dec 28, 2007 | 08:30 AM

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Aside from the head mods, it would be great to have a removable drip tray. I hate when you roll it over, and all the pre-lubing oil runs out the bottom of the block onto the floor!

Dec 28, 2007 | 08:59 AM

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Try to find a surplus commercial kitchen supply store and pick up some used SS or aluminum commercial baking pans, They are large enough to act as a drip pan for an entire engine or transmission and heavy enough to take a beating. Also check out their steam table chafing dishes, SS rectangular pans like they use on a buffet table. They come in several depths and are modular sized to stack neatly. Use for oil change catch pans, larger oily parts storage.

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Dec 28, 2007 | 11:34 AM

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Ahh, yet another use for steam table pans. See my gallery for use as a radiator shroud.

Dec 28, 2007 | 12:27 PM

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Many years ago we built several trailer axles using Nash Rambler front spindles and hubs. The spindles bolted to the uprights with 4 bolts in a flat plate on the back of the spindle. We would weld flat plates to the end of a tube drilled to match the spindle mount, and bolt on the spindles. Made it easy to set the toe-in by putting washers on the mounting bolts as needed. We'd throw away the backing plates and drums and just bolt the wheels directly to the hubs.
WOW! Why didn't I think of this before... DUH!
Here you are:
http://www.northerntool.com/webapp/w...3678_200333678
Come complete with spindle. Weld or bolt the spindle to the support and make an adapter plate for the engine to bolt to the hub.