Making an engine stand, the overkill way

[ryanroo]

I had been adding pics of this in my build thread as it progressed, but thought maybe it warranted its own thread. hopefully it will be a good reference for someone else.

I looked, albeit briefly, for options that could be purchased. i didnt find anything and of what i saw, i got a little scared about the cost. so i decided to dive in and build my own.

Goal is to support a 6BT with head(and maybe more, we'll see) from the crankshaft end of the engine. for you non diesel guys, that is the 5.9 cummins from a dodge truck. it weighs about 975 pounds engine, head and IP. sans manifold and turbo. its also about 40 inches from rear face to front.

i spent an evening on the computer getting a rough design hammered out



this is a confusing but closer look at the headstock



to start, i whittled a chunk of 4" x .500" wall DOM to 10.5" in length. it is faced in the lathe, and if my memory is good, it finished at 10.502" ill excuse the extra 2 thou as i am an amateur.

the ID was also bored to 3.122"



i forgot to collect photographical evidence, but i have also rough cut the two 3"x.250" wall square tubes that will comprise the separated column that supports the headstock. they still need to be cut for the saddles for the DOM

I ordered a 3.125"x 2.625"x 6" bronze bushing. this thing is manly



i will finish boring the DOM to the appropriate ID for a press fit, now that i have the bushing . then ill cut the bushing in half and press half into either side of the DOM.

I have a 3" round of cold rolled 1045 bar on the way that for the shaft. that is supposed to be here tomorrow.

I also have this 60:1 worm drive gear box that will be used to turn the engine over. as the project progresses, ill show you how that goes together.