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robert1839
Tristan Cook
5579 Timber Ridge Dr, Mt Vernon, Skagit, Washingto
(118 posts)

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05/06/2013 11:11PM

Main British Car:
MGB GT 1972 Buick 215

engine stand
Posted by: robert1839
Date: May 21, 2013 10:43PM

this is the engine stand I made in my shop class
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rficalora
Rob Ficalora
Willis, TX
(2764 posts)

Registered:
10/24/2007 02:46PM

Main British Car:
'76 MGB w/CB front, Sebring rear, early metal dash Ford 302

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Re: engine stand
Posted by: rficalora
Date: May 21, 2013 11:09PM

Looks good Tristan. Are you planning to put wheels on the front? If not you probably should get it situated where you want it before putting the motor on it.


robert1839
Tristan Cook
5579 Timber Ridge Dr, Mt Vernon, Skagit, Washingto
(118 posts)

Registered:
05/06/2013 11:11PM

Main British Car:
MGB GT 1972 Buick 215

Re: engine stand
Posted by: robert1839
Date: May 21, 2013 11:13PM

yea I will put some on the front when I have some cash to get them
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Moderator
Curtis Jacobson
Portland Oregon
(4577 posts)

Registered:
10/12/2007 02:16AM

Main British Car:
71 MGBGT, Buick 215

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Re: engine stand
Posted by: Moderator
Date: May 22, 2013 12:52AM

Very cool project! I especially like the paint job.


BlownMGB-V8
Jim Blackwood
9406 Gunpowder Rd., Florence, KY 41042
(6469 posts)

Registered:
10/23/2007 12:59PM

Main British Car:
1971 MGB Blown,Injected,Intercooled Buick 340/AA80E/JagIRS

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Re: engine stand
Posted by: BlownMGB-V8
Date: May 22, 2013 08:10AM

Good for you! By now of course you know that for about what it cost in materials you could have bought a decent one from HF but I'm sure that was not the point. I have an old engine stand I made decades ago out of old scrap bits I had lying around. A chunk of pipe for the upright (didn't even trim the upper end) an MG spindle, hub and rotor for the head, and an old timing chain and pinch bolt for a brake. I have better engine stands now but still use it. Today it is out in the shop holding up a transmission that is going in the TR-7, while the other two store bought ones are up on the shelf. It's something you can be proud of and no doubt you learned a few things while doing it that will benefit you in the future.

Jim


robert1839
Tristan Cook
5579 Timber Ridge Dr, Mt Vernon, Skagit, Washingto
(118 posts)

Registered:
05/06/2013 11:11PM

Main British Car:
MGB GT 1972 Buick 215

Re: engine stand
Posted by: robert1839
Date: May 22, 2013 10:25AM

the price to make it wasn't that bad really I put in like 48 bucks for the metal the place I got it from cut it to the right size so I didn't have to buy the whole 10 ft of it and he gave me a thicker gage because it was convent for him so he didn't charge me for it so it will probly hold anything a can fi on there
ether way I built it because I needed one and I needed a project in that class (:


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