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Homemade Engine stand for frame building
I needed a method to hold the 350 Engine in the exact configuration/placement for the frame build so i built this engine stand. It is on small caster wheels, and is adjustable from oil pan on ground to around 10 inches up...The front has adjustable slider rods that can go up/down, the rear is static at tranny pan 3/4" from the ground, and you merely 'shim' up the back with 2x4s or whatever is handy. I am building a LOW rider, and will have the oil pan 1" off the dirt, and the tranny pan about 3/4" off the dirt when the frame is dropped to the ground. I wanted to go lower with the engine but didnt want to poke a hole in the bottom of the engine or tranny when parking. A sharp rock could cause damage.
I used a level on the carb and made sure the tranny pan was level, i was amazed at how much the engine is tilted downwards in the rear, but the trans pan is level.:cool: Now i can use this engine stand to hold the engine in the correct height and build the frame on the garage floor....this will be handy and make life easy. I can even build the motor mounts while leaving the engine on this stand. The engine is held under the front edge of the oil pan flange, and under the bottom of the tranny pan. see the pics.
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Rear suspension fabrication
I made my own rear suspension. This is a 3 link with upper link being a wishbone. The lower links are heavy .125 wall steel with long brackets welded to the axle to handle the rotational loads (torque from the axle wrap). I used rubber bushings in the 2 lower arms. The airbags will sit on the arms to get mechanical advantage and get 8" of lift from a bag that lifts only 6".
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Airbag brackets-rear suspension
I fabbed some rear brackets from 2x4 tubing, 11 ga. This will be part of the frame and hold air so i can run each solenoid airbag valve close to the bag with short hoses!.....the bags sit low on the frame, everything needs to be tucked in tight under the short box area. I welded 3/8" threaded pipe fittings into the brackets for the air management.
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Airbag BELLCRANK front RAT rod suspension pics
Here are some pics of the front end. The rod will LAY FRAME or run at 7.75" off the ground .....the frame will hold 100 psi of air for the air tank, on board compressor, 4 way air bag (individual control)....
The car is 44" tall when parked.
This should be a crowd pleaser at the shows....:LOL: :3dSMILE:
I hope it rides well. The shocks are the shortest i could find on the MOnroe website, they are 8.25 compressed and 12.5 extended...they were used for years like 1948-56 for light cars, Willys, VW etc....
Jeff
YOUTUBE link for Video on airbag lifting car
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uq0ZzzAoOnU
cut and paste if you want to see the video of the car lifting. thanks