 Engine/tranny Dolly, Anybody know dimensions? |
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| nihil44 |
 Oct 2 2012, 11:55 PM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: 28-January 12 From: Brisbane, Australia Member No.: 14,058 Region Association: None 
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I am intending to make an engine/tranny dolly for my 74 1.8 to mount the power plant when I pull it. I also intend to use it as an engine test stand.
I intend to make it from square tube steel and to run on castors. I need the following dimensions centre to centre engine mount holes across the body (front and rear) centre to centre engine mount holes length ways I would appreciate any help David  |
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| jimkelly |
Oct 3 2012, 06:06 AM
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Delaware USA Group: Members Posts: 4,969 Joined: 5-August 04 From: Delaware, USA Member No.: 2,460 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
is your engine carbed or fuel injected?
the later is far more work to run out of car. get a furniture dolly for $20 - entire engine and trans assy will fit on it nicely - then you can pull your dimensions from it so you can fab up something that will allow you to run engine with exhaust on it. see this http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...p;hl=test+stand http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...p;hl=test+stand http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...c=96249&hl= http://www.914world.com/bbs2/index.php?sho...c=81485&hl= jim |
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| rjames |
Oct 3 2012, 09:19 AM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,924 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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| DBCooper |
Oct 3 2012, 10:42 AM
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14's in the 13's with ATTITUDE Group: Members Posts: 3,079 Joined: 25-August 04 From: Dazed and Confused Member No.: 2,618 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(jimkelly @ Oct 3 2012, 05:06 AM)  get a furniture dolly for $20 - entire engine and trans assy will fit on it nicely - then you can pull your dimensions from it so you can fab up something that will allow you to run engine with exhaust on it. +1 |
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| JmuRiz |
Oct 3 2012, 12:04 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,425 Joined: 30-December 02 From: NoVA Member No.: 50 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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That's what I use...dropped my engine with one and have my trans sitting on one after separating (waiting to be mated back up some day) |
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| bandjoey |
Oct 3 2012, 01:39 PM
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bandjoey Group: Members Posts: 4,925 Joined: 26-September 07 From: Bedford Tx Member No.: 8,156 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Why not buy a $50 cracked none repairable core for real time measurements
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| VaccaRabite |
Oct 3 2012, 05:14 PM
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En Garde! Group: Admin Posts: 13,441 Joined: 15-December 03 From: Dallastown, PA Member No.: 1,435 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/farm4.staticflickr.com-1435-1349306044.1.jpg)
This is how I did it. Super simple. All made from scrap. Roll it under the car, jack up the engine, DONE. And you can run the engine on it too. http://www.flickr.com/photos/vacca_rabite/...in/set-1537526/ first run in 2008. Horrible video quality, but you get the idea. Zach |
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| two-strokejohn |
Oct 3 2012, 05:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 81 Joined: 30-March 06 From: Orient, Ohio Member No.: 5,793 Region Association: North East States |
 approx dimensions in inches. |
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| nihil44 |
Oct 4 2012, 03:01 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 157 Joined: 28-January 12 From: Brisbane, Australia Member No.: 14,058 Region Association: None
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Thanks for all the contributions. I will 'blend' all the ideas together.
That is why this forum is so good. I am on the underside of the world and appreciate the info from you all on the topside. Onwards and upwards |
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