Engine in test stand
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Yes, just make sure it's tight! 
Balancer up front right? That would be a good idea....
Balancer up front right? That would be a good idea....
MOPAROFFICIAL
Oogliboogli
I'd be using a fly wheel.
The "flex" plate does just that, remember.
How about the starter, figure where you're gonna bolt that up to?
The "flex" plate does just that, remember.
How about the starter, figure where you're gonna bolt that up to?
Thanks guys.
MO, he he, you got a point there.
Have some creative work in front of me.
A flywheel and a bellhousing would be the easy way, but I never were much for the easy way.
I'll see if I can solve this.
MO, he he, you got a point there.
Have some creative work in front of me.
A flywheel and a bellhousing would be the easy way, but I never were much for the easy way.
I'll see if I can solve this.
moper
Well-Known Member
I wouldn't do it... Flex plate can flex, oil may go everywhere causing it to be of balance... Stick a transmission behind it - just make sure it's in nuetral and you run a hose or steel line between the two cooler fittings.
yellow rose
Overnight Sensation
This is the right way to do it.
There is no way I'd fire an engine with just the TC hanging off of it.
If you chose to do it, by all means take video of the event. I want to see the end result.
I'm wondering, if you leave the transmission off with the torque converter installed, how do you plan to start the engine? With a pull rope? A speed wrench? Are you just going to jerk on the ring gear with gloved hands? Maybe push start it sideways? I know, 1" drive impact wrench on the damper bolt!
Yep, and aren't there things inside the torque converter that rattle around just a bit when the transmission isn't hooked to it? Taco about out-of-balance and shaking around.
FWIW, I built my engine test stand to be used with a flywheel and a manual trans bell housing. No trans hooked up.
Yes, that is what worries me most that the TC will start to flex and come off from the crank.
I'll modify the teststand so that I can mount the tranny to the engine.
MOPAROFFICIAL
Oogliboogli
Is there an echo or what.
Pretty soon we'll all have each other on ignore.
Pretty soon we'll all have each other on ignore.
Yup...that works.
Works quite well actually.
Flex plate the engine was balanced with sandwiched between the crank and neutral balance flywheel. Man trans bell spaced the thickness of the flex plate.
Thanks, exactly what I was thinking.
I have my reciprocating assembly balanced with it on there.
I figured it was for a simple break in / try out run for oil leak inspection.
I have my reciprocating assembly balanced with it on there.
I figured it was for a simple break in / try out run for oil leak inspection.
I wouldn't do that to ya. I read your response. I don't want you to feel ignored so's I gave you a 'like', okay? I just though I could be funnier, or was it show less mercy? You did good MOPAROFFICIAL, you did good.
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Weld a pulley to the flexplate, grab your GX 160,a belt,an idler,and the welder; pretty soon you got pup-start.
This is a joke boys,don't rip me a new one,lol
This is a joke boys,don't rip me a new one,lol
Prob ran it for 6+ hours total time on the stand. Cam break in, without and with inner springs installed. that was a couple hours of the run time.
The rest was just for fun and most of the neighborhood enjoyed it
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