DIY AWESOME Heavy duty engine stand, Geared spinning head

UnitedStatesofBuild
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Published 2017-06-14
I needed an engine stand for the 5.0 to hang on for its build up. I looked at a bunch of off the shelf options; amazon, ebay, autozone, TSC, HFT and so on. It was obvious after seeing a youtube video by filthyphill100 that I needed to go the DIY route. In his video he used a brake slack adjuster off of a semi truck to spin the head. His idea is very clever. I was given some used brake parts by my dad which was just what I needed. I also have a large pile of scrap steel I want to use up. I was able to come up with enough good parts to put together this stand. I did buy new iron casters and a new slack adjuster totaling around $50. Im waiting to drill the holes in the arms until I know what size is the industry standard. Look for it to be painted with a 5.0HO v8 hanging on it in a future episode of the '47 ford p/u build!!

TESTED:    • The DIY rotating engine stand | with ...  

The frame material is random bits of box tubing
The spinning head is 3/4" plate steel
The arms are 1 1/4" bar stock
The pivot shaft is 1 1/2" 28 splined brake shaft
The casters are 330lb each
The bolts are all 5/8" NC
The spinning head is held in place by a retention clip, like on a semi
Casters: amzn.to/2NUzyqv
Roloc discs for a die grinder:
Polishing: amzn.to/2NsQ2Hs
Grinding: amzn.to/2CrPGuw



Thanks
UnitedStatesofBuild

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All Comments (21)
  • @unitedstatesofbuild4915
    I think when people worry about the steel caster supports bending its just a misunderstanding of the actual amount of weight on that piece of angle. If I put that small piece of angle on the ground and drove a mid-size truck over it would it bend? What do you think?
  • @jimzivny1554
    Great use of an S-cam and slack adjuster, love the trap door to keep the shaft and zerks clean.
  • @jjbailey01
    The suspense of how you were going to grease the shaft bushings was tense until the end of the video. Great job!
  • @dontnubblemebro
    I've had a bit to do with slack adjusters and that idea is goddamn brilliant! Subbed on that idea alone!
  • @savage6394
    I first watched this Build video about a year ago. Started my replication about 6 months ago. Finally found a S-cam in the scrap bin that has the correct spline count. I can now finish the build. I just wanted to say “Thank You” for the Phenomenal idea.
  • @zombienectar
    pretty kool. . slack adjuster for the gear drive. good one!
  • @kurtsimmons1587
    Man I haven’t seen anyone use a blowtorch like that since I was a kid watching my dad! Everyone wants a plasma cutter anymore! Good job! I wish I would have learned from my dad!
  • @doublek5583
    Where did you get the drill driven crank mechanism from thanks nice video
  • @roguepowersports3576
    Really nice build. Only thing I would question is the angle iron for the casters
  • @EarthshipFreedom
    Do you think the slack adjuster will hold its position if there was significant leverage against it? Like if I made a frame rotisserie using thus device.
  • @GypsyPaz
    Loved watching it come together without all the blabbing talk. TY