440 engine cart/cradle with wheels

[Chatt69chgr]

Does anyone make a good one of these?  I got one of those Torin carts/cradles and it was flimsy.  I see that Summit has one for $110 made specifically for a BB Mopar.  I wonder if it is any good.  And finally, has someone built one.  I'll be getting my engine back from the assembler before long and will need some kind of cradle/cart to put it on for storage in the garage.  I want wheels on it so I can move it around easily.  I was thinking that you could either make one out of wood with a rectangular hole in the middle so the engine would sit on it with the oil pan sticking through the bottom.  The engine pan bolts would sit on the wood.  Or maybe make one using heavy steel square tubing and some casters from Harbor Freight.

[General_01]

When I got my stroker back I did the wooden rectangle thing around the oil pan and put it on a furniture dolly. Worked fine for me.

[Daytona R/T SE]

Trot on down to the local Kroger store and swipe a shopping cart.

Saw the upper basket portion off.

Take the sawed-off basket portion back to the store and place it in the cart coral/holder thingie.

Stick around awhile to enjoy the hilarity that ensues when the bag-boy comes out to collect the carts.

Weld some braces to the part of your cart that you have left, being sure to make some brackets to support your engine.

This set-up will easily support a 440.

Been there.

Done that.

Several times.

I've still got one of them.

[Chatt69chgr]

I like the furniture dolly idea.  May be a good way for me to do mine quickly.  I'am trying to get stuff in order before I have my right knee replaced this june.  Got 60,000 on a 40,000 mile knee.  Running on bald kneeagles.

I'd like to weld a cradle up using heavy square tubing but just don't have the time right now.  Summit has a picture of theirs.  Might copy it later.

I'am afraid my local Bi-Lo grocery would take great umbrage if I purloined one of their fancy carts so I better not pursue that idea.