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Just fired up O'Ron's and Walt Dupont engine on my new engine stand. Got to pretty up the stand with some head lights and tail light but it works good. I built it high so I don't have to bend over. Hope the these 4 pic come out. Walt

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Very nice! The ancient battery charger is a nice touch too!!

Lonnie

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i like your old Sun battery charger, i used to have one, i sold it at a swap because i did not need it it was only for 6 volt batteries. now i have a 6 volt battery

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That's a dandy engine stand. Looks like it has pretty much everything there to make her run. Nice job.

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I like your 3 speed electric fan. Has its own built in fan shroud, too!

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Walt,
The stand looks good. Fun to be able to fire up a new build. Share with us the proper way to run a new engine on a stand to "seat" the rings. I have a fresh 8ba on my stand and have only run it a total of 30 minutes so far.
John

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It look's good in person, and that flathead sounds sweet. Someone will have a big grin on their face:D

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Walt,
As usual nothing short of excellence. Looks great and very sturdy, can only imagine how many engines will fire for the first time on it.....

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Hey Walt,

Should I bring mine back and put it on there for the break in period!

Rick

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looks good, what size stock did you use?

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Thanks guys, the Sun batt charger come from an old Sun dist machine, the shop went out of busness in 61, it's a 6-12 volt charger. I've had it for over 50 yr's. I wish I had the dist machine. You guys are going to worry yourself to death about seating rings on a stand. All I did for 50 yr's was work in auto machine shops, I've buit 100's of engines fired up so many I cain't remember. I've never had one that the rings didn't seat. The idea is don't let a new engine slow idle. When you first start it if the oil pressure is good speed right up to 15-1800 and let it sing for 15-20 min. jazz the throttle every now and then, keep an eye on the temp. I've built many industral engines for cement trucks, welders, every staionary thing you can think of. How many of these engines do you think went down the road to seat the rings? People will build or get a new engine for a classic car, they fire it up before the car is finished, thay'll idle it down to see how slow it will run, a few days will go by and a friend comes to see the car, listen to my engine, you cain't even see the fan turn, this goes on for a year, buy the time they get to go for a ride the plug are all black as a boot and gas has washed down the pistons and rings. NOW THAT'S HARD ON AN ENGINE, DON'T LET A NEW ENGINE RUN SLOW. Merry Christmas. Walt

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Rick, that 29RP will make a good engine stand, just do like I said. Walt

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Most of the stock is 3/16 X 2in. angel iron. Walt

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Hi Walt; Great job as always. After the head and tail lights maybe add a tach and some fuzzy dice. Looks to me like you might have some serious time in plumbing. Merry Christmas to you and Rockie, Craig.

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Walt, looks great. What kind of distributor are you using with this engine? Ed

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Walt, your too much that was hularious, fire it up and let sing. You're killing me on this end lol, nice to have so much knowledge all in on place.
Peter

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Ed, the dist is just a stock 40-41 football-divers helmet-what ever you call it. It has an adapter plate on top so to use the a later coil. Walt