Home built engine break in stand

rumblefish360 · Dec 3, 2009

Has anybody built one and run an engine on it?

Lets see the set up and your craftsmenship!

wish4hemi · Dec 3, 2009

We built one by cutting the front end off from the firewall forward of a '69 Charger that was heading to the scrapyard. Used a household lightswitch for ignition and had a few gauges hooked up (tach and oil pressure). All the front sheetmetal was already gone so the motor drops right in and out, you can test header clearance, and with a few handles welded onto the back, it can be easily rolled around back when not in use. No pictures yet but I might be able to get some in a couple weeks.

bigdemo1 · Dec 3, 2009

Sorry no pics,but a buddy used a scamp front frame and what was left of a firewall and dash,had it on castors.He lived out in the country so he didn't care about the look of it or how much room it took up.

ramenth · Dec 4, 2009

Sorry, no pics yet, but Pop used the frame rails off a '60 Ford truck, cut just behind the second crossmember back, built a frame to put a radiator on and adapted it for the engine mounts on his 413. With a little mods this could be used for any engine. As a matter of fact, it probably will be. Maybe in the coming weeks I'll be able to get a pic or two up for you.