Tips for starting engine on the ground
AHH that's a thousand-word pic right there lol. I was thinking something way more complicated than that, I could put one of those together in a half-hour. Only downside is I will have to lift it up again to drain and check the oil afterwards. I can strap down the mount to one side of the long front horizontal plank and the length of it will act like a lever keeping the "sled" from trying to twist and lift up.
And yes I'll be revving it up not only for break-in and initial tuning but also for my own amusement lol. I do intend to make a video of it my phone camera has pretty nice sound quality. Just to "pique" your interest it's a 8:1 (measured) '72 440 with freshened stock 346 heads (VJ, light deck cut, new springs & hardware) and a mid-range Howards cam, forget the specs off the top of my head but it will have some chop for sure. I have a thread on it in the Big Block forum it's going in my cousin's '71 Satellite/Road Runner project in front of a 4-speed and 8 3/4 with 3.55 gears and SG.
Something to this effect. Where the engine can sit down in the cradle, with cross pieces to help keep it upright, and fasten the mounts so it sits still. You would want it long enough to be able to put a support under the trans as well.
I would build it out of 2x8's or 2x10's, whatever is deep enough to allow it to sit down on the oil pan rails with the oil pan in place.
This pic is just to give you a mental picture of what I speak of.
AHH that's a thousand-word pic right there lol. I was thinking something way more complicated than that, I could put one of those together in a half-hour. Only downside is I will have to lift it up again to drain and check the oil afterwards. I can strap down the mount to one side of the long front horizontal plank and the length of it will act like a lever keeping the "sled" from trying to twist and lift up.
And yes I'll be revving it up not only for break-in and initial tuning but also for my own amusement lol. I do intend to make a video of it my phone camera has pretty nice sound quality. Just to "pique" your interest it's a 8:1 (measured) '72 440 with freshened stock 346 heads (VJ, light deck cut, new springs & hardware) and a mid-range Howards cam, forget the specs off the top of my head but it will have some chop for sure. I have a thread on it in the Big Block forum it's going in my cousin's '71 Satellite/Road Runner project in front of a 4-speed and 8 3/4 with 3.55 gears and SG.