I don't think I'd trust it that far.. maybe if I used a good wood glue on the joints, lol.
Cheap Engine/trans dolly
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Ha! What's not to trust?
I once watched two of my brothers try to hold a 383 on gravel, kicking it over with ethanol. They had seen my dad and uncle do the same thing with a ford flathead 6. That didn't work out so well.
JDMopar
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That turned out great! If you want to strengthen it up a tad, cut a 2x4 so it fits from the 2x8 that the engine sits on, down to the leg at the casters. Cut it on a 45 at each end, and nail it up. You made a good move by snagging all of those casters!
meathead66
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My project is done so come and get it. Got no room for it. Free
Rsie
Im on your side, I buy Keystone light 30 packs also, along with Busch light. Retired guys type beer.
I made a couple of dollies like Krazy Kudas they work well around the gararge
Dave
Im on your side, I buy Keystone light 30 packs also, along with Busch light. Retired guys type beer.
I made a couple of dollies like Krazy Kudas they work well around the gararge
Dave
Off the thread topic, but relevant to your reply. I have several friends and family that have turned into beer snobs.
Cranberry nut crunch ale..no thanks.
Thanks! I wasn't sure if the 2x2's would be stout enough, but it seems fine. I had to do a pitstop on it today though, one of the casters lost a huge chunk of rubber. Jacked it up with the floor jack, swapped it out, all good. I'm willing to bet these casters are 50+ years old. My mother and father-in-law stopped by yesterday and saw this setup, and both got smiles when they saw I was using Bill's old stuff
Nice, cheap way to build an engine dolly. I like to keep engines and Trannys separate. I guess I should figure out a trans dolly next. Some 2 x 6, 2 x 10, deck screws, and some used casters. Great minds think alike.
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gzig5
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I like the ingenuity I'm seeing here. I am going to have to pull the entire drive train and rear end to do some frame/body repairs. I think I want to drop the engine/trans/K-member out from underneath in one piece and store it that way. I'm going to have to rent a storage room because I've run out of room at the inn and my wife's van has to come into the garage for the winter time. I've got two sets of two caster assemblies mounted to 3'x4"x3/4" thick steel bar to build off of. Does anyone have a drawing with dimensions for the support points? I assume you pick up the four mounting points and then an extension under the trans mount? I can measure, but I'm lazy and if that's already been figured out....
I'd like to build one at some point like dragonsteel did too. On mine, the only thing I measured was the 8.5 inches between the 2x6's for the oil pan rails to rest on which wouldn't bee needed for a k-frame up dolly. The rest I eyeballed and mad a mark with my thumbnail where to cut the wood. The pics on mine look like the rear trans support is on the wood crossrail, but it's not, the trans pan is resting on the 2x2's. It doesn't seem like there's a lot of weight on it there, so I think it's fine.
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