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Engine run up stand |
StratPlayer |
Mar 3 2008, 03:51 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,298 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Over the weekend a friend and myself started to put together an engine test stand. We should have it done by wednesday. Some pics included.
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HillKing |
Mar 3 2008, 10:42 PM
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Self taught incompetent Group: Members Posts: 62 Joined: 11-January 08 From: Cody, Wyoming Member No.: 8,563 Region Association: None |
It will be nice to see your finished product. Look great!!!! You gonna put some uprights on the ass end of the tranny, for the rear support?
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StratPlayer |
Mar 3 2008, 10:59 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,298 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Yes the uprights were being fabed up today. I will be taking more pics as the stand progress'. I see your from cody, wyo. hillking. I did a lot of seismic work there on carter mountain back in the 80's.
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HillKing |
Mar 5 2008, 10:43 AM
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Self taught incompetent Group: Members Posts: 62 Joined: 11-January 08 From: Cody, Wyoming Member No.: 8,563 Region Association: None |
Yes the uprights were being fabed up today. I will be taking more pics as the stand progress'. I see your from cody, wyo. hillking. I did a lot of seismic work there on carter mountain back in the 80's. Strat---I've lived in Wyo all my life and have spent a lot of time in your area. You know SLC area is the nicest metro area in all of the US. If I wanted to live in a city it would be SL. Got much more goin for you that say SoCal, Detroit, ect. Enjoy your day. |
ConeDodger |
Mar 5 2008, 11:23 AM
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Apex killer! Group: Members Posts: 23,825 Joined: 31-December 04 From: Tahoe Area Member No.: 3,380 Region Association: Northern California |
I like McMark's engine test stand. He cut the bellhousing off of a 901 and mounted a starter to it. He has a little panel with a starter switch and a green oil pressure light. It works well for anything south of a 2270 but the torque of a 2270 makes you a little nervous as it trys to jump when you rev it.
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ericread |
Mar 5 2008, 11:32 AM
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The Viper Blue 914 Group: Members Posts: 2,177 Joined: 7-December 07 From: Irvine, CA (The OC) Member No.: 8,432 Region Association: Southern California |
Great Stand! How did you decide which color milk crate to use? And is that a 4x6? BTW, what's the metal thing with the wheels for??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)
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StratPlayer |
Mar 5 2008, 02:53 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,298 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Got the stand buttoned up today, mounted the ECU, MPS, fuel pump and the relay board. The stand was build so it could be disassembled for better storage. Will let you know how well it holds up tomorrow when we fire up the engine.
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914Sixer |
Mar 6 2008, 07:37 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,018 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Looking good, makes me want to build one!!
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Gint |
Mar 6 2008, 04:57 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,094 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I'm watching this thread Jim! Keep up posted. I like it, and I'm thinking of building something like it myself.
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StratPlayer |
Mar 6 2008, 05:04 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,298 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Hi Gint, got a small gas tank mounted today also got a place for the battery to sit mounted today, tomorrow gonna build the dashboard for the stand. All of these things that are mounted to the stand can come off the stand. Just nuts and bolts. Damn extra fuel pump that I had is leaking bad, have to get another one for this stand before I can fire up the engine. I'm not taking the fuel pump thats in the car out to fire up this engine I will get another pump. I will take pics of the completed stand.
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StratPlayer |
Mar 7 2008, 03:55 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,298 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Well this is the finished product. Got the gas tank mounted, and the batttery holder mounted, the upright for the dash mounted. All thats left is to mount the dash and wait on a fuel pump to get here. All this stuff can be removed and the stand itself becomes a good size dolly.
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StratPlayer |
Mar 7 2008, 03:55 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,298 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
This one is where we mounted the battery holder.
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StratPlayer |
Mar 7 2008, 03:56 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,298 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
The upright where we're going to mount the dash.
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StratPlayer |
Mar 7 2008, 03:57 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,298 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
The dash itself, oil pressure gauge, power and start button.
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StratPlayer |
Mar 7 2008, 03:59 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,298 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Have to fab up a holder for the muffler, the stock one won't fit cause we have the mounts in a different direction and the stock hanger won't fit, so a hanger for the stand is being fabed up now.
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John |
Mar 7 2008, 11:32 PM
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member? what's a member? Group: Members Posts: 3,393 Joined: 30-January 04 From: Evansville, IN (SIRPCA) Member No.: 1,615 Region Association: None |
That's turning out to be nice.
I was thinking if you keep adding to it, it would make one hell of a go-cart. Add some drive wheels, some steering and a seat...... |
PeeGreen 914 |
Mar 8 2008, 12:56 AM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) I was just thinking the same thing as I was reading through this.
Nice work on this. Very impressive work (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
Gint |
Mar 8 2008, 05:46 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,094 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Very cool Jim!
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StratPlayer |
Mar 11 2008, 02:18 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,298 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
Finished product: Got the muffler hanger fabbed up, and got the dash mounted.
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type47 |
Mar 11 2008, 04:16 PM
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Viermeister Group: Members Posts: 4,254 Joined: 7-August 03 From: Vienna, VA Member No.: 994 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
tell me a little about the fuel pressure gauge in the 3rd pic. it that a permanent install or just installed while the engine is on the test stand? |
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