I did a search and was surprised by the lack of threads on engine run stands and only found one from back in 2007. Anyway, this one was built becasue of an immediate need and not becasue I've always wanted one. I have a 460 EFI with 5 speed that I aquired at no cost through some horse trading and decided to get it running. I have a late 50's truck that I plan to put the motor/tranny combo in after a rebuild but wanted to make sure I could get the engine running outside it's original truck. This is my first time playing with an EFI setup so I was clueless at the start. I chopped the wiring harness up until I had just the needed wires and extended the pig tail for the computer an extra 5 feet. The stand is fully adjustable forward, back, left and right, plus I made an extension that slides out the rear for extra long setups like I have on it now. The radiator isn't what I was originally planning but it works for now. I also made a bracket to mount the alternator from my truck into the location for the AC compressor. I moved the idler pulley that was in that location down to where the power steering pump would be. My truck doesn't have power steering but I could easily add the pump back if I ever try to adapt a steering box. Note my non-DOT approved fuel cell in the last pic. I made a pointless 2 minute video for your viewing pleasure. The engine doesn't sound good but starts right up. The truck was basically abandoned for a few years. Attached Images
Reply:It would be easier to put it in the car. Nice job, Looks like it will last for ever. No close ups of the welds?DavidI love the cherry bombs!Real world weldin. When I grow up I want to be a tig weldor.
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h a setup from an F-superduty! whatever you do don't try and disassemble that tail shaft mounted parking brake. but it does hold like 1/4 of a quart of ATF that is most likely cooked all to hell. you would be advised to change that out.Vantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.
Reply:Good post - I have thought of building one of these for some time now, but have never taken the time.
Reply:Thanks for the advice Dualie. Yes the combo is from a 91 Super Duty and the park brake stays because the truck it's going in has a similair setup. The difference is the truck currently has an external "band brake" on the back of the trans versus the interal "drum brake" on this one.
Reply:the drive shaft mounted parking brake while not very effective does open you up to a multitude of rear end options. You don't have to try and find a disk brake rear end with a integral parking brake now.that whole assembly is match balanced so if you try and disassemble without the factory manual and prior knowlage you will throw the balance off and be chasing drive line vibes for eternity.are you going to keep the FI setup when it goes in the new truck or go with a carb? chasing vaccume leaks on those smog infected 460's is a real pain in the azz.Vantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.
Reply:Oh come on... put the 460 in the Alfa.__David Hillman
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Reply:Originally Posted by David HillmanOh come on... put the 460 in the Alfa.
Reply:Just for fun I'll take a picture of the 460 and tranny along side the Alfa. I'll bet the combo is almost 3/4 the length of that little car. Sure would be fun to stuff it in there though Nice setup gow589, is that also a 460 or is it built to 589 cubes?I'm definately sticking with the EFI setup. I know it's not the most performance for this engine but the truck it's going in just needs some good old low end grunt, no top end neccessary. I messed around with it today trying to get codes from the computer and got tripple 1's for both tests of the OBD1 which means "system OK". So I guess I successfully tricked the computer into thinking it's still in the original truck.Heres a close up of a weld and an example of good old yankee ingenuity. moving the idler pulley to the steering pump location required a standoff to be made. A small simple thing that would have cost me at least $100 at a machine shop since I don't have a lathe myself. The center stud for the pulley is 17mm and I couldn't find a bolt that size anywhere. Messing around with "stuff" I found a 3/8 drive, 11mm socket was a perfect fit. So I shopped at TSC and found an 11mm also fit perfect (turned around) into a 5/8" socket. The two together create the hub and stand-off needed to mount the pulley. I cut two slots into the 5/8" socket and used those to weld the two sockets together. Then I trimmed both end of the new assembly to "counter-sink" the hub in the pulley and to get the proper "stand-off" from the backing plate. Here it is with a new pulley going on. Attached Images
Reply:whats keeping the bearing from walking off the end?Vantage 500's LN-25's, VI-400's, cobramatics, Miller migs, synch 350 LX, Powcon inverters, XMT's, 250 Ton Acurrpress 12' brake, 1/4" 10' Atlantic shear,Koikie plasma table W/ esab plasmas. marvel & hyd-mech saws, pirrana & metal muncher punches.
Reply:Originally Posted by Dualiewhats keeping the bearing from walking off the end?
Reply:Correct, the bolt with retaining plate/washer presses the inner race of the bearing tight against the stand-off so it doesn't spin on the hub.
Reply:I built one a while ago too. Since sold it. Take up too much space. The next one I build will be a fold away model. Here it is in use with a my blown bbc with home made efi plate and many other components.www.tjsperformance.comDynasty 300 DXHTP 240HTP Microcut 380Hyperthem 85JD2 Hyd Bender and HF Hyd Ring Roller all in one =(Frankenbender)Bpt. Mill/DRO4' x 8' CNC Plasma TableInstagram: tjsperformanceYT: TJS Welding and Fabrication
