Engine stand adapter
 

Does anyone have a phone no. for Stumpy's Fab Works? The web site is down and I need an engine stand adapter for my 59AB.

Thanks, R Sullivan

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This is his web site and it works ok for me. No phone # but you can contact him via email. Ed

http://stumpysfabworks.weebly.com/

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Ed-

Thanks for the info- I'm ordering my part today!

R Sullivan MI. -8 below

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i JUST PURCHASED SOME STUFF EMAIL HIM IT MAY TAKE A FEW DAYS BUT HE WILL ANSWER YOU.

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I just bought the Flathead Motor stand. Excellent product.

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Just got my 59ab back from machine shop - ready to start assembly.
Mounted to my engine stand - 4 bolts at transmission mount.
I wouldn't want to break anything while assembling and torquing.
I see where the Stumpy adapter bolts to the side - manifold position.
I can see that is better.
Any concerns with assembly using the transmission position on the engine stand???

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Yep the bell housing can break, and your motor will be on the floor, I wouldn't trust it.

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Thanks. It just looked to me like a high stress condition.

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skylarkman......It IS a high stress condition. The metal in that part of the casting is extremely thin. Below, you can see the sickening result after a flatty breaks-away from the engine stand like the one YOU are using. Take it off NOW........'til you acquire the proper mount. DD

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attach...7&d=1450743721

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/attach...4&d=1450725440

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House of Fab, who advertises right here in the SWAP MEET section offers this nice stand. Click the link! DD

https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=164965

http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q...pscd8d1025.jpg

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Mr. Coopman, Thanks for posting that picture; I've heard of this happening many times, but this is the first time I've actually seen it. "A picture is worth a thousand words".

While we're on this subject, I have a '49 Olds Rocket that I have to work on soon. It has an even deeper bellhousing that a 59A, and is a lot heavier. I really hesitate to put this on a conventional stand. I know this is a better question for the H.A.M.B., but I'll start here anyway. Does anyone know how to properly mount these "Deep Bell" OHV engines on a stand? (This includes '51 to '53 hemi's , Packards, and a few others.)

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The top pic is my friend's engine. It was a very highly prepared block and has been repaired, not easy though. The red block above is a different motor, and would be a lot more difficult to repair.

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I recently purchased one from House of Fab . It works great & was delivered quickly .
I highly recommend this unit . - FF

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I will try to post the pictures of an engine stand I built a few years ago, I just change the side mounts to correspond with the engine I'm working on. The last picture shows a C---Y engine in it with the transmission adapter hooked to it.
BILL WELLS

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Trying to post the pictures again.
BILL WELLS

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Scared of the single point of attachment, used 2 cheaply stands to make one with exhaust mounts. Works but plan on a more refined version in the near future

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My adaptor showed signs of sagging so I beefed it up somewhat. It will be shown in an upcoming video.
Attaching to a single side is ok as long as four attachment points are used.

Mart.

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Are the sides of a flathead really THAT MUCH stronger/thicker than the bell housing? Any cases of the weight of the engine pulling out the side of an engine? Inquiring minds want to know?

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So far after mounting more than a couple hundred engines using the side exhaust bolt locations no failures what's so ever. If there was any possibility's the side mounting is weak I surly would have experienced a failure.
Ronnieroadster

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Ford were perfectly happy for the engine to be supported via the exhaust port bolt holes. I have never heard mention of there ever being a problem with this method.
I have witnessed an engine that did fail when being supported via the bellhousing bolt holes though. It happened to a friend of mine.

Mart.