I got to feel and play with one first hand and felt how nice it turned. You can adjust the tension on it so it will turn as easy or as hard as you want it. A little expensive but seems well worth it. Check out the web site.
OUCH..........not in my forseeable future but it would be nice to have bearings and a brake in the pivot tube.
bowtie said
Jan 15, 2011
First glimpse I thought it looked like all the others, but it's whats inside that brings the price up. I bet it doesn't sag either.
Dave Seitz said
Jan 15, 2011
For $500 I would hope not! I'm just trying to find a nice engine dolly for the 383, I don't have room or want it sitting on a stand for the next few years.
Chris R said
Jan 16, 2011
Those are overkill for the guy at home. But would be nice for the engine builder that can put it to use constantly.
Derek69SS said
Jan 16, 2011
I still would bet my home-built one turns easier.
Mine has a SBC flex-plate welded on it with a bracket out to a hand-crank with a starter gear... works great, and I can turn over an all-iron BBC with one hand.
dashboard said
Jan 16, 2011
Derek69SS wrote:
Mine has a SBC flex-plate welded on it with a bracket out to a hand-crank with a starter gear... works great, and I can turn over an all-iron BBC with one hand.
Derek,
Post a pix of this engineering marvel sounds pretty cool.
-- Edited by dashboard on Sunday 16th of January 2011 03:26:55 PM
Tony Hoffer said
Jan 28, 2011
Yeah.. Lets see it.
Derek69SS said
Jan 30, 2011
Alright, finally got some pics today... built it in High School shop class.
Lost in the 60s said
Jan 30, 2011
Looks easy enough to modify an existing stand to your design. Is that a 153 or 168 tooth flex plate...
Derek69SS said
Jan 30, 2011
I think it's a 153... can't remember, and I'm not going to count the teeth. :D
Lost in the 60s said
Jan 30, 2011
Derek69SS wrote:
I think it's a 153... can't remember, and I'm not going to count the teeth. :D
I'll have to keep watch for an used flex plate at a swap meet this summer. I don't keep automatic parts around here. I DO have about 6 used starters to rob a drive gear out of.
67ss said
Jan 31, 2011
Mitch, I think I have a small 153 flywheel around here somewhere. If I can find it you can have it.
Lost in the 60s said
Jan 31, 2011
67ss wrote:
Mitch, I think I have a small 153 flywheel around here somewhere. If I can find it you can have it.
That would be cool.....
dashboard said
Jan 31, 2011
Now that is a brilliant piece of requirement driven engineering; quick run to the Patent office. Yesterday we used three guys to roll Stan’s BB with only one head on.
I nominate this for the club home made Car Tool Gadget (CTG) of the year award.
-- Edited by dashboard on Monday 31st of January 2011 09:33:48 AM
Dan Williams said
Jan 31, 2011
Lost in the 60s wrote:
67ss wrote:
Mitch, I think I have a small 153 flywheel around here somewhere. If I can find it you can have it.
That would be cool.....
If not, I know John D has one as he had one of each at Karl's and I bought the 168 one for a friend late in the afternoon.
I got to feel and play with one first hand and felt how nice it turned. You can adjust the tension on it so it will turn as easy or as hard as you want it. A little expensive but seems well worth it. Check out the web site.
http://www.cmproductsstands.com/
-- Edited by dashboard on Sunday 16th of January 2011 03:26:55 PM
That would be cool.....
I nominate this for the club home made Car Tool Gadget (CTG) of the year award.
-- Edited by dashboard on Monday 31st of January 2011 09:33:48 AM
If not, I know John D has one as he had one of each at Karl's and I bought the 168 one for a friend late in the afternoon.