On a trolley? Then you can push it around
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| Author: | Steam [ Mon Aug 21, 2023 7:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Engine test stand |
I have seen people run an engine on the floor but I have always tested them in situ on a car. I now need to run one and no car easily readily available (all have engines in). Do I go to the bother of building a good solid stand or adapting something, or just run on floor. What's everyones opinion? |
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| Author: | 68+86auto [ Mon Aug 21, 2023 7:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Engine test stand |
Run it on the floor. The last one I did I had it sitting on a motorbike jack and ran it like that. Matt/Readspeed just uses oil drums. |
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| Author: | fffffred [ Mon Aug 21, 2023 7:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Engine test stand |
On a trolley? Then you can push it around
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| Author: | IndigoBlueCooperS [ Mon Aug 21, 2023 9:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Engine test stand |
On the floor, or trolley if you have one. Steady as a rock. Attachment: 20230517_095709.jpg
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| Author: | Steam [ Tue Aug 22, 2023 8:39 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Engine test stand |
Thanks for the ideas and pics. I have it on a homemade trolley but it is just sitting there and wobbles a fair bit. I might look at adapting the trolley. |
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| Author: | drmini in aust [ Tue Aug 22, 2023 9:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Engine test stand |
I have run them on the floor no problem. Just don't rev it too hard or it'll walk about, |
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| Author: | Steam [ Sun May 19, 2024 4:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Engine test stand |
This project was put on the back burner as I could not find the spare pot joints I have to seal the diff outputs. I now have the pot joints so I will be cracking on with making a test stand. |
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| Author: | stewartp [ Sun May 19, 2024 9:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Engine test stand |
Steam wrote: I have seen people run an engine on the floor but I have always tested them in situ on a car. I now need to run one and no car easily readily available (all have engines in). Do I go to the bother of building a good solid stand or adapting something, or just run on floor. What's everyones opinion? I did mine on a flat dolly but had a ratchet strap holding it as I'd hadn't done this before. Initially I didn't have the radiator on and when it started after many attempts it still rocked and scared the you know what out of me as I thought the fan was going to hit me. |
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