Other uses for an engine stand

I have an extra engine stand in the garage, and I know some of you have used them for other uses? Any good ideas, before I get rid of it? Any pics would be appreciated! Thanks

 

Get another one and you've got yourself a rotisserie.

 

Get another engine to hold your engine stand!

 

Good for auto trans rebuilds.

 

Easy to adapt the little Harley bench top engine stands to bolt onto the auto engine stand. Face the V 90 degrees to what a V8 engine would be. Works excellent. BDM

 

build a new head to put wire feed welder on

 

It wouldn't be that hard to build a work top that slid into the engine stand to make a portable work bench. You could even make a bracket for a vise, grinder or other bench top item that you don't want on the bench top.

 

I use mine to run in new motors!

 

I bought a second one to rebuild the front end of my '52 Chevy. The whole thing unbolts from the frame with 8 or 10 bolts, as a unit. Worked very well.

 

Here's what I did with 2 yard sale engine stands,some H/F wheels,and a few yards of tubing...Did all the finish welding & paint on my frame with it...
Stan

 

Ditto, install an old Ford Truck gauge cluster along with wiring harness and starter solenoid (and a starter button) and you can start and monitor engine vitals as you run the engine.

Also, an electric motor with a gear reduction drive an be used to run an engine in with firing it. This will allow you to bring oil pressure up without starting the engine.




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For BBQ purposes?:

 

i've seen a pro-tools 105 tube bender mounted on one before..

 

I have a friend who uses old engine stands as fixtures to hold motorcycle parts while he paints them.Got some tubing the same size as the original piece and welded up fixtures to hold tanks,fenders,and any other related parts.Allows you to rotate them to any position and paint them all around.

 

They work well as a stand for bead rollers and other items that you want to be able to roll around the shop.

 

I don't understand the concept of an "extra" engine stand. There a six of them in the shop now and every one has an engine attached. In fact I just went out and bought another one so I had a place to park the engine I got a killer deal on that will end up in the gasser project I've been collecting parts for. I've still got 3 or 4 resting on roll around carts so I'm sure the concept of "extra" will be a long time coming.

Frank

 

I use mine for mounting of doors for easy working, painting, blasting and even buffing. I build transmissions on mine too. I also made a special fixture where the door will lay flat for blocking etc.

 

I took a piece of pipe that fit into the stand and welded a plate to it that has holes in it for 4.5 4.75 and 5" bolt circle wheels. Its nice to sit in a comfy position and work a wheel over without having to chase it around on the floor. And the ability to rotate it easily and lock it back in position has its benefits too obviously.

Costs virtually nothing to make that piece if you scrounge a little and have a really small amount of ability.

 

I made 4 of these from a pick-up truck rack, I have one for small "lbc" engines, another for trannys, another one is for rear axels, and this one is for fenders or anything you can screw it to. Holds stuff so you can work on it.

 

No pics of mine, but I modified a $3 scrap yard engine stand to use as a metal working station. It's got a shear, some forming dollies, hammer rack, a few pieces of different sized tubing to use as a sheet metal roller. I flipped the pipe around that normally rotates the engine to the outside and have adjustable adapter if I want to hold a fender or even a transmission. Its never done and always changing so there's no paint on it, but it sure comes in handy and wheels back into the corner of the shop when not in use.