<VV> Corvair/Engine test stands

Dennis & Debbie Pleau ddpleau at earthlink.net
Thu Aug 4 21:15:08 EDT 2005


Remember deerslayer became engineslayer at the Iowa mini.  Sorry Ned but I 
couldn't let it go........ dp

At 10:18 PM 8/2/2005, Louis C. Armer, Jr. wrote:
>We need pictures of this engine(er) stand since it is obvious that deerslayer
>was involved.
>
>Chuckster
>///////////////////////////////////////////////
>At 10:59 PM 8/2/05 -0400, you wrote:
>>Guy,
>>
>>With all of you running engines on tires and sheets of plywood, I thought
>>I'd chime in with a description of our club engine stand. The stand is 
>>made out
>>of welded up angle steel with an empty diff case. The bottom of the stand is
>>about a foot and a half longer than the engine for stability. The legs have
>>wheels to make it easy to move around and screw down legs to keep it in one
>>place. There's even a tray for the battery tray and a control panel with
>>ignition switch. The whole thing puts the engine up around waist height 
>>to make  it
>>real easy to work on.
>>
>>Sure beats chasing an engine across the GWB...
>>
>>Ned



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