I have to make a lot of extra space in my tiny garage for a trailer.
I removed the sheet metal brake. The disassembly may have enhanced an injury above.
Rearranged some cub bards so I could slide my work bench with the press in between.
Now last thing is to get the engine off the engine stand and into and into an engine cradle that I can hide on the floor just below the engine bay of the car.
Bruce shared these pictures with me of the ones he made.
They can easily be put on top of a dolly. Princess Auto usually has them for about $20.00,
I plan on welding some caster wheels on the bottom, I have a source to get them free.
Finally found time to make up the cradle.
The bottom is made up from angle iron, could be from Bruce’s bed frame. The uprights are made from 1-1/4 square tubing salvaged from an old Philips Lighting floor display. It’s about 22” long by about 16” wide and 24 inches high, that should allow clearance of a carburetor and Weber air cleaner.
The upper cross member is 13” up from the bottom on Center, I should have put it on top of the line to allow for oil pan clearance due to the weight flex. The lower I had to put in on an angle and drilled a hole in the back of the lower brace to go over the engine transmission alignment pin.
I figure if I weld my free casters to the bottom I won’t have any clearance issues. It just sits on the oil pan on the dolly.
I guess little table saw feet could easily be put on to clear if just sitting on the floor.
Next step is to transfer my good motor to the cradle.
I would like to Thank Bruce for his wisdom and insight into doing this cradle. Also for the angle iron and the other bits he gladly offered to build this little project.
