New tool for moving motors.

[RiverRaider]

I needed to move few of my blocks and engines from one building to another, and also needed a way to move them into position.  This is what I built Saturday afternoon out of 2" x 2" sq. tubing, casters from Menards and a 1000 lbs. 110V winch I got for $12 at a swap meet.  Its 4' X 2' with telescoping legs currently at the tallest position.  It worked better than I would have guessed.   I moved all of these into the building Sunday morning.  I added a hold chain to take stress off the winch and after a couple more trips I moved the control box to the top and tightened up the cords.

[RiverRaider]

one more pic

[426HemiChick]

Hi RiverRaider,               14 November 2022

Looks good and very useful. Have a question: What is the mechanism used for telescoping the legs?

Thanks in advance.

Best Always

426 Hemi Chicks

[Dano 1]

That is a really slick solution, RiverRaider. Looks like it would roll way easier than an engine stand and be much more maneuverable with such a small footprint. I also like that it's pretty compact where it could be stored overtop of the engine(s) once they're situated and you could even add a work surface on top to make it double as a mini-bench. Nice work! 

[RiverRaider]

426HemiChick
You can't really see them in the pictures but to change height you have to remove two bolts.  One above the cross bar and one below on each leg and slide them in and out.  The main frame is 2"X2" and the lower legs are slightly smaller channel with ¼" flat welded in and eight holes tapped for the bolts.  My first thought was to use scaffolding jacks so adjusting would be easier and I could bolt on the casters.  But that would have been another 100 bucks and once I found the best height I probably would not need to change it.  It is stable crossing grass, gravel and the threshold coming into the building at the height it is now.  Just have to have the caster facing the right way when starting out crossing rough stuff.

Dano 1
Good idea!  I need to put a tray on it to hold the bolts, chain etc.  Also might swap the ends of a retractable extension cord and add that to it.  It rolls better than I would have imagined.

[426HemiChick]

426HemiChick
You can't really see them in the pictures but to change height you have to remove two bolts.  One above the cross bar and one below on each leg and slide them in and out.  The main frame is 2"X2" and the lower legs are slightly smaller channel with ¼" flat welded in and eight holes tapped for the bolts.  My first thought was to use scaffolding jacks so adjusting would be easier and I could bolt on the casters.  But that would have been another 100 bucks and once I found the best height I probably would not need to change it.  It is stable crossing grass, gravel and the threshold coming into the building at the height it is now.  Just have to have the caster facing the right way when starting out crossing rough stuff.

Dano 1
Good idea!  I need to put a tray on it to hold the bolts, chain etc.  Also might swap the ends of a retractable extension cord and add that to it.  It rolls better than I would have imagined.

Hi RiverRaider,                14 November 2022

Do you have any plans to build and sell your slick engine mobility tool? We have multiple car projects coming up after my (Christine's) medical issue is resolved. We have the 426 Hemi from our 68 RR and our 69 SB 440 Six-Pack plus a 572 inch Hemi which will be used by the RR. Since we have a spare Hemi K member, we plan to have three engines we can easily swap around.

If you don't decide to build and sell them, maybe sell a blue print and parts list and instructions on assembling it. Lots of possibilities to make some money.

Let us know what you decide to do.

Come up with a good name and "Trade Mark" it.

Take Care, and Good Luck

Best Always

426 Hemi Chicks

[69rtse4spd]

 

[Bob]

Great idea. 

[70 sublime]

Neat toy and does the job very well

Better question  Why so many engines and blocks ??

[Challenger340]

 

[tan top]

one more pic

  thats a clever idea !! nice job   

[RiverRaider]

I might make a couple more to see the true cost, because everything on this one except the casters I had on hand.

[RiverRaider]

Hoarder LOL
I thought I was doing good thinning the herd, that's about 2/3's of them in that picture.
I am a swap meet vendor so motors come and go, the heads and cranks are in the next room.
I used to race stock car in the 80's thru 1999 buying up motors back when they were cheap or even free.
Ten years ago there was three times this many.

Neat toy and does the job very well

Better question  Why so many engines and blocks ??

[RiverRaider]

Thanks to everyone that liked what I made. 

[70 sublime]

 

[BrianShaughnessy]

    Pretty cool!

Are those pneumatic or hard casters?      Pneumatic stuff from china usually goes flat pretty soon. 

[RiverRaider]

The ones I used are pneumatic with tubes.  And I have also had leakage on the cheaper tubeless and tube tires before.  When I got these I pulled the tubes out to check for damage.  Also reseated the valve stem cores and run a band of tape around the middle of the rims to avoid tube pinching and powdered them like a dirt track tire.  So far so good.  The cheap ones have there place.  It wouldn't be practical but it would be cool to build one with Hamilton easy turn dually casters

[AKcharger]

cool, thanks for posting!