I've done a little more work on the drive-train which has to be finalized to see how much I need to lengthen the car.
I needed an engine stand to store the 2900 on when it isn't in the car and wanted one that I could also use to put the motor into position in the car while building motor and transmission mounts. That meant the stand would have to be low to the ground as the bottom of the engine will sit on the bottom of the car about 6 inches off the ground.
I started..
..with a low platform under the pan and ...
...then made side mounts for....
..each side at the front...
...and tied them together. The motor sits at 3 degrees down on the stand that same angle that it will sit at in the car.
To position the engine in the car I just need to block the the engine up off the ....
... build table at the desired height. I made sure that the stand would not be in the way of where the final engine mounts will bolt to the engine.
As usual there are more pictures and a better description here.....
http://purplesagetradingpost.com/sumner/bvillecar-4/construction%20page-135.htmlWhen the motor isn't in the car it can set low on the shop floor on the stand or...
...raised up to a better working height by placing the stand on something higher like above. I'll still move the engine to a normal engine stand when I need to work on the lower end,
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