Author Topic: 750 engine stand idears? (Read 10426 times)

chippyfive50 · « **on:** December 30, 2007, 08:46:30 AM »

Anyone have a home made engine stand idea for the 750 / pics?? .
cheers!

RRRToolSolutions · « **Reply #1 on:** December 30, 2007, 08:56:54 AM »

Harbor Freight $50.

I can't remember exactly where I got mine, but the cost was low. I spent about $20 more getting these flat steel brackets made and welded to the heads of the bolts. I also had a friend make me a 90 elbow so I can go in from the top. With this stand I can turn my engine 360 degrees and by using the elbow - a full 360 in the other direction. It's on wheels, it's made for a 1,000 pound big-block, and it's cheap. I will add that I like the 4 wheel version better than the 3 - more stable. The Honda photo at the bottom is with the 90 elbow.

These brackets/bolts mod allow me to hook up almost any engine safely and secure. I'll use it to wash/clean and then re-assemble. The fist detailed photo is a Kaw triple 750cc 2-stroke and the second is the CB750. I use threaded (readi-rod) and wahsers/nuts to fit any engine mount.

Gordon

chippyfive50 · « **Reply #2 on:** December 30, 2007, 09:16:25 AM »

HELL YES!! Exactly.

THANKS> on my way to get one.

Patrick · « **Reply #3 on:** December 30, 2007, 09:18:51 AM »

They're on sale right now for $39.....

1080 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 01, 2008, 06:08:03 PM »

Here's 754's Engine stand. Sorry if photo does not post. My 2nd post 1080.

1080 · « **Reply #5 on:** January 01, 2008, 06:11:39 PM »

More photos.

754 · « **Reply #6 on:** January 01, 2008, 06:29:40 PM »

This stand started out as a TV camera dolly.. soft rubber ball bearing wheels that roll silently and can be used on carpet! wheels can be locked or allowed to swivel 360 degrees.

Now that is a stand.. guys!

jalfonso · « **Reply #7 on:** January 02, 2008, 06:56:40 AM »

Gordon,

Would you please post a picture of the 90 degree bracket. Also, would your friend consider making another one. Your version looks good and is easier on the wallet than others I've seen.

Thanks,

John

jevfro · « **Reply #8 on:** January 02, 2008, 11:41:56 AM »

Quote from: 1080 on January 01, 2008, 06:08:03 PM

Here's 754's Engine stand. Sorry if photo does not post. My 2nd post 1080.

Who made that killer stand? it's sweet... That's a nice looking motor too, iis that a turbo? or is that some other fuel injection/mag setup?

I would love to find a junked frame and just cut off the top off of it. I saw someone w/ a "test rig" setup like that on a youtube clip somewhere on the forums. I've seen some pretty wimpy looking stands at a cummings tool sale recently. I was tempted because the price was really cheap ($40-60), but so was the construction (thin tubing, sloppy fitting/wobbly. If you're just cleaning it and need something to hold it and allow access they would have worked. However, I wouldn't have trusted it to hold steady while wrenching on it. The first one in this thread looks much stronger than the cummings versions, and I like those 90* extensions too, very smart!

754 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 02, 2008, 09:07:38 PM »

jevfro,
I built that in 87 i think..only used it for display so far.. but a buddy had it for about 10 years!!

it rotates 360 degrees with pinch clamp to hold any position, base also swivels so that motor can be over a leg or between the legs. Holding the top case half is a bit tricky, got to work on that a bit.

I made it so the whole stand assembly can pull out and I can make another attachment for other engine for assembly or display.. once the wheels are pointed the way you are going, you can push it with ONE FINGER with a whole engine on it on a concrete floor!.. and it will not mark a hardwood or carpet floor.

rbmgf7 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 03, 2008, 01:17:04 PM »

just made these this morning

materials:
2X4X10 made two stands; had a piece laying around
harbor freight castors; $6
screws; had some already but i don't think they're too expensive

the only tools i used was a mitre saw and powerdrill. it's made to cradle parallel to the two engine mounts.

i have the one on casters to roll that spare K engine around for now. the other stand will be used on the benchtop while reassembling the F2 engine. in all, bout $10 to make two.

chrislib · « **Reply #11 on:** January 03, 2008, 04:33:31 PM »

I don`t have anything constructive to say about engine stands , but I laff my keister off every time I read the subject line....idears..LOL! FWIW all stand IDEARS posted hears are nifty, nice work gents!

RRRToolSolutions · « **Reply #12 on:** January 03, 2008, 07:11:20 PM »

John, I don't mind taking a photo and posting - you just have to wait until it returns. My son borrowed it for his hunting trip.

Regards,
Gordon

mark · « **Reply #13 on:** January 07, 2008, 02:11:25 PM »

Found this transmission stand at a yard sale for $25 and it had to come home. It came with several adapters, including the contraption pictured below - intended for Chrysler TorqueFlite.

I reckon that I can put together some bolts, spacers, washers, angle iron bits, and such - to where I can stick the TF adapter to a Honda engine without it getting in the way of anything important.

Them's my idears. I may upgrade the wheels when I get some better carpet.

Happy trails.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #14 on:** January 07, 2008, 03:49:04 PM »

The only problem that I have with the converted car engine stands is that you still need to somehow get your engine up in the air and hold it there until you can bolt the sucker into the stand, so you need a couple of strong men, or an engine lift, or a "chain hoist" to get it there, and when you do, it's fixed at one height that might not suit you ergonomically, depending on how tall you are, and whether you like to work on your engine standing up or sitting down, etc.

The company I used to work for bought this hydraulic scissor action trolley to make it easier for us to move .50 cal machine guns from APC's in and out of the armoury at work, but I could see that it was much more valuable to me in my garage, so I "borrowed" it, and I've found it to be probably one of my most useful garage tools. Eventually I'll put smaller castors on it, but for the time being I can raise my bikes an extra couple of inches by sitting the center stand on a length of 2 x 4 so that I can slide a 750 engine straight out of the frame onto the trolley, then I just push it into where I want to work on it, and jack it up to the desired height, for when I want to stand up, or sit down. Once I've done the work, I just roll the trolley over to the bike, and slide the repaired engine back in.

I place the engine on a cardboard sheet which allows it to easily swivel around to where I want it, and just prop the engine up on a couple of blocks of wood, and I can easily strip the engine down from "still in the bike" to the bare cases, all by myself, with no outside help. If I need to swivel the engine upside down I can use the trolley to move the engine over to an engine stand to hook it up, but I have to admit that I haven't needed to do this yet, as the only thing I've needed to do underneath the engine is remove the sump plate, oil pump, and all the lower engine bolts, which I can do on the trolley just by rolling it forward. (750 engines are "front heavy" so naturally want to roll forward anyway) This trolley cost the company $1000.00 when they bought it, but you can pick up a chinese version for a couple of hundred bucks. It's rated to 500 KG (1100 pounds) so with slightly smaller castors fitted, you could also use it as a bike lift. Cheers, Terry.

fuzzybutt · « **Reply #15 on:** January 07, 2008, 11:18:58 PM »

Quote from: jevfro on January 02, 2008, 11:41:56 AM

Quote from: 1080 on January 01, 2008, 06:08:03 PM
Here's 754's Engine stand. Sorry if photo does not post. My 2nd post 1080.
Who made that killer stand? it's sweet... That's a nice looking motor too, iis that a turbo? or is that some other fuel injection/mag setup?

I would love to find a junked frame and just cut off the top off of it. I saw someone w/ a "test rig" setup like that on a youtube clip somewhere on the forums. I've seen some pretty wimpy looking stands at a cummings tool sale recently. I was tempted because the price was really cheap ($40-60), but so was the construction (thin tubing, sloppy fitting/wobbly. If you're just cleaning it and need something to hold it and allow access they would have worked. However, I wouldn't have trusted it to hold steady while wrenching on it. The first one in this thread looks much stronger than the cummings versions, and I like those 90* extensions too, very smart!

i have a crashed frame out in the back yard, i light have to go and cut it up and have a test stand.

DarkRider · « **Reply #16 on:** January 08, 2008, 12:37:27 AM »

what did your company say when you "borrowed" this trolley?

750essess · « **Reply #17 on:** January 08, 2008, 07:15:25 AM »

Heres what I made for a stand. You can bolt the cradle to the engine on the floor then lift it up and slide it into a standard car engine stand.

Allows you to rotate engine 360 degrees. Also you can assemble the bottom end by flipping the top case over and laying on the cradle to install the crank and trans.

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #18 on:** January 08, 2008, 04:24:52 PM »

Quote from: OutlawZ24 on January 08, 2008, 12:37:27 AM

what did your company say when you "borrowed" this trolley?

Well not much mate, they lost the contract so I returned it, but when they cleared all their company owned stuff out they left it behind, so as the new company was buying all new "Material Handling Equipment" anyway, I took it back home.

I felt a little guilty until I discovered that they took away, and sold, a Defence Department owned fork lift truck, so after that I wasn't too fussed, ha ha! Cheers, Terry.

Gamma · « **Reply #19 on:** January 10, 2008, 03:02:45 AM »

4 bits of ally and some cut down engine bolts.http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z293/galaxy8155/onend.jpg[/img]]

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KB02 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 24, 2008, 06:25:01 AM »

I finally got a good picture of the engine stand that I build for my engines. This is actually the third engine that's been on this stand (two SOHC 750's and 550 Kawi).

One change that I made with putting the last engine on is to use plain rods, and not threaded rods.

Tower · « **Reply #21 on:** February 24, 2008, 01:11:08 PM »

@Gamma, now that's using your head. It must be fairly easy to tilt up for access to oil pan. How thick is that alloy? Can' t be too thin, otherwise it would crease the table. Care to post some measurements?

Add this to @gearbot's 2x4 dolly idea and its a masterfull mobile combo for next to no cost.

The only thing better...might be getting a free $1000 hydraulic scissor dolly

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #22 on:** February 24, 2008, 03:33:32 PM »

"The best things in life are free"....................

mrblasty · « **Reply #23 on:** February 24, 2008, 06:37:16 PM »

Terry, I've been eye balling that same set-up for sometime at the chinese tool importer.
Looks mucho handy

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #24 on:** February 25, 2008, 11:06:02 PM »

Yeah, it's a great bit of kit mate, and those Chinese ones are pretty affordable. The thing I like about it over any other ones that I've seen so far is that you don't have to lift your engine and carry it anywhere, so you can do it on your own without injuring yourself.

You can use it as a workbench (I do) or you can use it to raise the engine to the same level as your workbench if you want to, same as you can raise it up to attach it to an engine stand, if you have to. If I didn't get that one for free, I'd probably buy one myself! Cheers, Terry.

Gamma · « **Reply #25 on:** March 08, 2008, 11:18:01 AM »

@Gamma, now that's using your head. It must be fairly easy to tilt up for access to oil pan. How thick is that alloy? Can' t be too thin, otherwise it would crease the table. Care to post some measurements?

Sorry Tower just noticed your request. 4mm aircraft alluminium alloy. front plates are the same. Rear are a bit different to clear lumps and bumps. I was just wanting to keep it all horizontal to work on, but then discovered that I could move the plates around and torque my case bolts accessing both sides with the engine vertical.

Gamma · « **Reply #26 on:** March 08, 2008, 11:26:31 AM »

just need to learn to use the quote button then!

GammaFlat · « **Reply #27 on:** March 08, 2008, 02:04:02 PM »

Gamma,

You make me want to hurl. You and your dirty engine.

(I think I'll go clean my garage

)

GammaFlat · « **Reply #28 on:** March 08, 2008, 04:39:48 PM »

Quote from: Terry in Australia on January 07, 2008, 03:49:04 PM

Harbor Freight has something for the "I wanna be like Terry" club:

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/displayitem.taf?Itemnumber=41145

Not quite as nice as the $1000 version but looks decent for $269.00. Goes down to 13 1/2 inches and up to 50 1/4". If it goes on sale...

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #29 on:** March 08, 2008, 05:10:05 PM »

There's an "I wanna be like Terry" club? Damn, I can't join! Ha ha, hey that's a good looking trolley mate!

JZEROE · « **Reply #30 on:** March 08, 2008, 11:32:08 PM »

Damn I feel like a simpleton... I just Tom Sawyer a buddy to help me moose mine out of the frame and deposit the thing on my workbench. I use doorstops to keep it in position, and take two advil preemptively for the inevitable backache. I need to gear up!

Terry in Australia · « **Reply #31 on:** March 09, 2008, 04:13:55 AM »

I just pulled the engine out of my F2 today, all on my lonesome. Piece of cake, and good thing is I can work on the bike at sitting height! Cheers, Terry.

andy750 · « **Reply #32 on:** March 09, 2008, 06:33:49 AM »

Quote from: JZEROE on March 08, 2008, 11:32:08 PM

Damn I feel like a simpleton... I just Tom Sawyer a buddy to help me moose mine out of the frame and deposit the thing on my workbench. I use doorstops to keep it in position, and take two advil preemptively for the inevitable backache. I need to gear up!

Its the simple things that work...I use a milk crate next to the bike and a buddy to help...takes less than 10 secs to have it on the milk crate.....no specialised gear required!

cheers
Andy

Tugboat · « **Reply #33 on:** September 16, 2010, 08:21:00 AM »

Read a lot on the forum before trying this myself. I don't have any money or welding skills or anyone that can do that kind of thing for me, but I do have a bunch of 2x4's & 3" deck screws. So here's mine. It's just enough to get it up off the table and hopefully sturdy enough to last through this project. Built that table for this too: 34"x34"x24".. perfect height!

hondaface75 · « **Reply #34 on:** September 16, 2010, 01:25:05 PM »

Quote from: andy750 on March 09, 2008, 06:33:49 AM

Quote from: JZEROE on March 08, 2008, 11:32:08 PM
Damn I feel like a simpleton... I just Tom Sawyer a buddy to help me moose mine out of the frame and deposit the thing on my workbench. I use doorstops to keep it in position, and take two advil preemptively for the inevitable backache. I need to gear up!

Its the simple things that work...I use a milk crate next to the bike and a buddy to help...takes less than 10 secs to have it on the milk crate.....no specialised gear required!

cheers
Andy

I thought the milk crate was a good idea too. And it was until it got about 90 degrees here and practicly melted under the engine.

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Author Topic: 750 engine stand idears? (Read 10426 times)

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