Anyone made an engine stand to run motor

BrisDubba Fahrvergnugen

877 posts · joined Oct 2005 · 5 Mar 2006, 8:29 pm

#461197

Heh all,

I already have a nice engine stand to build a motor but I was thinking it would be good to now make a stand of sorts for the completed motor, one so I could have the motor running before going to trouble of putting it in the car.

I have the starter and the bellhousing- oh and yes I have the motors...

I envisage that it would be advantageous to have the motor secure and still be able to access the valves, and take on/pull off exhausts- am thinking of incorporating a tacho and adapt a lawn mower style throttle on a control panel.

Does anyone have anything similar ? Or can these be readily purchased somewhere already, so I am not reinventing the wheel.

Any suggestions appreciated..

Peter

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4,674 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Mar 2006, 8:35 pm

#461199

How often do you reckon you'd use it?
just as easy to bolt the bellhousing to the motor on the floor and run it that way

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8,040 posts · joined Jan 2003 · 5 Mar 2006, 8:47 pm

#461205

I bought a $55 engine stand (super cheap special) which is rated for 450kg, then bolted the bellhousing from a kombi gearbox to it.

Used it today for running my type 4 motor !!

Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 5 Mar 2006, 9:13 pm

#461219

Yeah I made one using the bellhousing from a 1800 kombi box, allows access to everything whilst running in/tuning engine. My mate's 2110 is currently on it (and has been run on it successfully many times). Depending on how quickly you are after one, that one could probably be had for a carton of stella/corona in the next month or so as the 2110 will be going into his KG - can't say for sure but it could be a possibility. U2U me if you are interested - I'll have to check his time-lines. If not I'll see if he can take a couple of pics of how it is set up.

Cheers
Alan

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BrisDubba Fahrvergnugen

877 posts · joined Oct 2005 · 5 Mar 2006, 9:47 pm

#461240

Pardon my ignorance, but if it is for a Type 1 motor would the kombi bellhousing fit and it it does, would the Type 1 starter motor fit the kombi bellhousing ??

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MickH Hairy Gutted Sloth

3,389 posts · joined Sep 2003 · 5 Mar 2006, 10:03 pm

#461246

BrisDubba wrote:Pardon my ignorance, but if it is for a Type 1 motor would the kombi bellhousing fit and it it does, would the Type 1 starter motor fit the kombi bellhousing ??

Yes and yes.Made a stand a while back and had ignition switch/oil temp and pressure guage,taco etc installed on it so everything could be monitored.Beats putting in and out of a car all the time!!!

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16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Mar 2006, 6:16 am

#461283

I usea 20 Liter steel tin or even sit the engine on the floor.... no need for a fance stand they dont move around at all.

I read it on FACEBOOK so it must be true

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=91278&page=1#pid848630

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=63561&page=1#pid624099

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=4832&page=1#pid452603

http://forums.aussieveedubbers.com/viewtopic.php?tid=60650&page=1#pid574409

76camper Fahrvergnugen

884 posts · joined Jan 2005 · 6 Mar 2006, 6:21 am

#461284

I just ran mine on the floor, with a few bits of wood and some cardboard...

are you likely to crack or damage the crankcase by running the engine with it only connected to the bell housing... sounds like alot of load for those 4 bolts...

http://www.bytevision.com.au/dee/kombi/index.htm

Dasdubber DAS Resto Haus

5,746 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 6 Mar 2006, 7:20 am

#461295

76camper wrote:are you likely to crack or damage the crankcase by running the engine with it only connected to the bell housing... sounds like alot of load for those 4 bolts...

With the exception of the type IV engine that does utilise the rear engine hanger/support, the type I engine is only ever supported by the four bolts when in the beetle so no, no chance of damaging the crankcase running it on the stand.

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kevo Officially Full-On Dubber

371 posts · joined Mar 2005 · 6 Mar 2006, 4:45 pm

#461403

yer i just built my engine on a keg haha

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ovalbug Officially Full-On Dubber

262 posts · joined Dec 2004 · 6 Mar 2006, 9:27 pm

#461506

A milk crate works well too.