Easy-run engine stand build

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Ok its time for a new project.

I have looked and looked for a cheap engine tst stand, I have concluded there is NOT such thing, unless you make it yourself even then I am not sure how cheap it will end up being.

I really like the universal type of the easy-run so I am gonna coppy it alittle.

I will try to take some pictures of it this evening after i get it built. but heres a picture of what i am shooting for with out all the fancy dodads.
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That's a fancy get up. I start up old school motors all the time. Well, used to. Usually set the motor down inside a tire on the ground. If I want to rap on it real good with some heavy throttle jabs, then in the back of a pick up where you can strap it to both sides of the bed to hold it still. :happy175: I have seen a guy that I showed how to do this, stabbed one to hard and rolled it over out of the tire. :roflbow: Motors do have torque, so if you're going to do this, you better hold on tight cuz they will come out of the tire.
 

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How much is the one in the pic?
 

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Here is the one I use.

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$1500 is alot of cash for what tire, a remote starter button, and an oil pressure guage and tach will do. I sold many used motors where I fired them up so they could be heard running, see the oil pressure, etc, and they were welcome to do a compression test too since there was a starter and battery. You get good money for good engines when they can be properly tested before selling.
 

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Here is the one I use.

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nice job when i was in school we made one like that as a project. it was nice.
 

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