Harbor Freight Engine Stand

[stephen44]

The 1000# weight limit one - can I start a hot FE390 on this ?

I want to test the engine before I will install in newly restored truck (when it is done )

edit [...ok - I looked at the stand - it does not hold the engine in a fixed position - so what stand do I need that I can start the engine on ??

[craftsman]

I built one, maybe you can see it in the photo. It is bolted together and it works really well. Built it out scrap lumber I had laying around. I used a riding lawn mower gas tank and old battery tray for the battery and a riding lawn mower ignition switch. I start this one up once and while just to keep it motovated a little. Starting to look a little rough but some paint would help.

[fordman]

i have been thinking about building one out of steel for just the engine to be transported around with. the stand above would probably work for what you want. for testing purposes though if you have aauto trasn a coulpe of bricks beside the engine woudl help it from rolling over if oyu hooke dit up just to start it for show purposes. (show it runs "for sale")

[stephen44]

Never thought of wood I have a ton of this following a building project.

any chance of a close up of the engine mounts?

[craftsman]

The engine mounts are from the truck the engine came out of. It also has casters under it so I can roll it around, on concrete anyway. I'll try to get some photos of it this weekend for ya.

[stephen44]

cool

[craftsman]

I got some pics today here ya go
Bolted supports right to the frame.

[craftsman]

Here is gas tank,bat tray, and radiator mounted.

[craftsman]

Here is how I bolted the frame together

[stephen44]

excellent - thank you - guess what I'm building this weekend if I can ever get rid of the cold !

- do you have a good wiring diagram of how you connected stuff ?

[OldRedFord]

I built one, maybe you can see it in the photo. It is bolted together and it works really well. Built it out scrap lumber I had laying around. I used a riding lawn mower gas tank and old battery tray for the battery and a riding lawn mower ignition switch. I start this one up once and while just to keep it motovated a little. Starting to look a little rough but some paint would help.

Now that's a cool idea. Looks like you took some time planning that out too.

[craftsman]

Ya thats what night shift does, planning projects.
Stephen, post some pics of it when you get it done

[stephen44]

Will do - I'm sick at the moment with strep throat - so may be a couple of weeks

[craftsman]

You had a chance to build yet?

[stephen44]

You had a chance to build yet?

can you believe - i've been ill all this time - they think pneumonia now -

daughters wedding tomorrow - and then the big Charlotte NC auto fair Friday - so maybe saturday or sunday.

http://www.charlotte-autofair.com/

car show and 10000 vendors - now that is big !