anyone build a engine stand to test how a new engine runs before installing it or running it in a bit before installing it? Are there plans or blueprints avalible?

Bernie

I don't know about a test stand, but I do recall seeing an mpeg that I think Britain posted that showed him starting an engine sitting on a pallet. I think if you mount the engine crossbar it'll be enough to keep the engine from rolling around from the torque.

ps I've done test starts on an old picnic table in my backyard before and works pretty well.

You can just put on the trans, support the bar ends on jack stands, block up the back of the trans and run it on the floor.

The engine will not roll over from torque.

Or you can make a stand using an old trans bell housing... or spend the coin and make a proper adaptor plate and stand.

Hi everybody,
this is my high quality self made engine stand. Not ready yet, but i hope the engine runs the next two or three weeks.

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This looks great, but what about hook-ups. Battery + to starter, Trans ground to ground, what else

Michelco, your stand looks good, but I would just use the stock front mount bar. You will have to remove your fan housing, etc. to get that mount back off.

Yep, you will need to connect a battery, fuel pump, tach, oil pressure warn light, power to the coil and FI, etc...Just like it was in the car.

The comparison is which is more difficult:
Building and adjusting the engine stand vs removing the engine from the engne bay. I agree, working on the engine in the stand would be easier, but other than seeking an oil leak, what else is easier?
IMHO
L. McC

Hello,
unfortunately i don´t own a secon engine bar. The wooden bar in the picture has to be cut out to mount the blowerhousing. I fixed that last weekend.
Removing the bar is no problem, you can unlock the screw from the underside witout removing the blower.

The electric is ready (in my brain) this should be no problem. Will post pics of it whenn ready in the real world.

Regards from Germany

I would think it would be much eaiser to run the engine on the engine stand to set the timing, check for oil leaks, valve adjustment and do all the small checks that are hard to do when it is installed in the car. still looking for some plans

Bernie

I agree it should be lots easier to test run a motor on a stand. I hate tweekng things and setting timing while standing on my head or leaning over the fender trunk lid or crawling underneath to check for leaks and checking valves again.

Plus I should be able to piss the nieghbors off running it in the back yard under the porch cover. Near the beer reefer.

Aircooled.net has an engine start kit but I am not sure if our starters will fit the mount.
This seems like an easy route unless you have a spare trans you can chop up...that is if you dont want to run the engine with the whole trans out of the car

aircooled's engine start kit

Our starters will fit but the offset is wrong, it will sit too far in. You might be able to make spacers to correct this.

An old trans would be the simplest route to make a stand, you can gut the trans or just cut off the bellhousing.

Hi Guys,
worked a little on the engine stand yesterday. Did the whole wiring for ignition, oil pressure switch, connection for the brain, etc. Took me 4 hours to do it.
Works fine, no problems. Engine cranked at first try. Have to buy more fuelline

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Did you use a relay board. If not, what is the best way to wire the motor to run. What are the necessary connections. Your framing looks nice and stable. I was thinking about building one out of metal, but I think I may have changed my mind.

michelko,

That looks great. Very simple very easy to construct for home users. I fire them up on the floor (normally with a two barrel carb setup to avoid all the injection setup) run them for a bit and then make adjustments.

Thinking back: I just install them. If you are going to own a 914 for any length of time you had better get used to doing everything in the car. You wont be dropping it everytime you need to do something.

MichelKo,

Where in Germany are you located ?


B

Hi,
could not wait till next weekend. Fired it up. It run great, after i stoped the pump and injector leaks. I was verry surprised and happy !!
I bought this engine 2 years ago and the po said it runs at last. The wood seams strong enough for the little vibrations.

@wilchek: no relay board. I did some wiring to substitute it. Its easy if you have the Haynes Manual or the porsche handbook.

@ Brad Roberts: i build the stand to get the engine movable in the workshop and at least to see if it runs. I am located at Frankenthal/Pfalz. That is about 20 km away from Mannheim and i think 35 from Heidelberg.