any plans/dims for a DIY engine dolly?
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any plans/dims for a DIY engine dolly? I'm looking for plans/ dims to build me own engine dolly,
I need something to roll my 5.3 around the garage until I get to do my swap, want something low to the ground and stable, or is there a cheap one available?
I need something to roll my 5.3 around the garage until I get to do my swap, want something low to the ground and stable, or is there a cheap one available?
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something along the lines of this is what I was thinking
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-910057/overview/
guess it's simple enough now that I have a pic I can come up with something in the garage, using some scrap square tube, chop saw, and the welder...
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-910057/overview/
guess it's simple enough now that I have a pic I can come up with something in the garage, using some scrap square tube, chop saw, and the welder...
Last edited by swampjeep; Nov 1, 2012 at 08:56 AM.
I know what your were thinking and was only half joking. For storing an engine works really well as long as the pan is on it and costs nothing if you have it around. If you leave the stock manifolds on its really stable for storing. Youd have to shove it pretty hard to knock it over. But the actual dollies are pretty cheap, Idk why youd try to make one for the price. Or buy an engine stand so you can store it and work on it as you please.
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I know what your were thinking and was only half joking. For storing an engine works really well as long as the pan is on it and costs nothing if you have it around. If you leave the stock manifolds on its really stable for storing. Youd have to shove it pretty hard to knock it over. But the actual dollies are pretty cheap, Idk why youd try to make one for the price. Or buy an engine stand so you can store it and work on it as you please.
I was hoping to store it under a bench, with a tire it isn't going to fit,
the ones like I posted for an LS motor are more like $100,
I have a regular engine stand but they are not stable for moving around a lot,
plus they dont' fit under benches nicely
that's all I got LOL
oh yeah, and I have lots of square tube laying around, a welder, and a couple sets of wheels that would work on something like this, but doing a google search I did come across another cheap method of using a furniture dolly and other scrap wood, and HF has furniture dollies on sale for $13, so that might be a good cheap route
Could just make a wood frame for the engine to sit perfectly in outta scrap 2x4's then securely mount it to a furniture dolly. Or add your own casters to it.
Some LS1 engine cradles under $100
https://www.circletracksupply.com/ls...dle-stand.html
http://www.alancombsenterprises.com/
There's another site I knew of that sells them for a nice price, but I drawing a blank right now on the name of the site. I thought they were a sponsor here.
Some LS1 engine cradles under $100
https://www.circletracksupply.com/ls...dle-stand.html
http://www.alancombsenterprises.com/
There's another site I knew of that sells them for a nice price, but I drawing a blank right now on the name of the site. I thought they were a sponsor here.
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manifolds are off,
I was hoping to store it under a bench, with a tire it isn't going to fit,
the ones like I posted for an LS motor are more like $100,
I have a regular engine stand but they are not stable for moving around a lot,
plus they dont' fit under benches nicely
that's all I got LOL
oh yeah, and I have lots of square tube laying around, a welder, and a couple sets of wheels that would work on something like this, but doing a google search I did come across another cheap method of using a furniture dolly and other scrap wood, and HF has furniture dollies on sale for $13, so that might be a good cheap route
I was hoping to store it under a bench, with a tire it isn't going to fit,
the ones like I posted for an LS motor are more like $100,
I have a regular engine stand but they are not stable for moving around a lot,
plus they dont' fit under benches nicely
that's all I got LOL
oh yeah, and I have lots of square tube laying around, a welder, and a couple sets of wheels that would work on something like this, but doing a google search I did come across another cheap method of using a furniture dolly and other scrap wood, and HF has furniture dollies on sale for $13, so that might be a good cheap route
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I hadn't thought of addign the ratchet strap for stability, I like it, and I just got a new add from HF for a $9 furniture dolly, hopefully I'll have the motor rolling around soon.
thanks
I also found this...
http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/engine_dolly.html
thanks
I also found this...
http://www.stovebolt.com/techtips/engine_dolly.html
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