The Ford Barn

Flathead Youngin' · 12-24-2019, 11:09 AM

Not too many would appreciate something like this but I know it's in good company, here.

I saw it listed in MI and I'm about about 5-6hrs away. I usually just throw it out there because it never hurts to ask. I asked if he would be down towards Columbus or even a bit further south any time soone. Sure enough, a couple days later I met him near Dayton and settled up.

Honestly, I didn't think it was much more than a typical import stand that had been modified. At the moment he opened his van doors, I reached in to grab it and drag it out. It wouldn't budge! It took 3 of us to put it in the back of my truck. It's HD!

Supposedly built by a machinist and quite a few things points in that direction; a lot of drilled and taped holes, attention to details, precise cuts for the weld joints, milled exhaust face flange and even some polycarbonate bearing covers.

Mart · 12-24-2019, 11:55 AM

That's a heavy duty piece fer sure.

19Fordy · 12-24-2019, 12:50 PM

When you do put an engine on that stand, be sure to post photos as
it would be interesting to see it in action. Great find.

Flathead Youngin' · 12-24-2019, 01:15 PM

Yeah, I'm curious as to how smooth and substantial is really is. Sometimes, as you know, things look better than what they are when you actually put them into use.

JSeery · 12-24-2019, 01:27 PM

Looks interesting.

corvette8n · 12-24-2019, 07:26 PM

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That thing is a work of art.

tubman · 12-24-2019, 08:46 PM

Unless you are doing a bunch of diesels, it looks like overkill to me.

V8COOPMAN · 12-24-2019, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tubman

Unless you are doing a bunch of diesels, it looks like overkill to me.

I'm glad YOU were the one to say that instead of me! But it's a nice one, though. DD

Newc · 12-24-2019, 09:39 PM

Hi all; Just a note here. In fitting exhaust headers and engine stand exhaust port plates to various engines-- I have found significant dimensional differences in the flathead exhaust bolt locations. It seems that these differences are from engine to engine as the flange would fit one eng great and not at all to another- sometime half a hole off. Has anyone else seen this????? Newc

bobwellsnoveltyshop · 12-25-2019, 12:23 AM

I have posted this before but some of you may not have seen this, I built this stand and have put different engines on it beside the flathead. I also built the transmission holder that slips in and adjusts.

Ziggster · 12-25-2019, 06:41 AM

Very nice stand, but are the handles long enough to rotate the block?

Flathead Youngin' · 12-25-2019, 09:30 AM

Nice engine rotisserie and I like the transmission adapter.....

Seems like I saw this years ago, but I don't think I saved it for future reference. Thanks for sharing again. This time I saved it. Those Polaroids reminds me of grandpa using his Polaroids for everything flathead related. We used to buy him film for Christmas- he looked forward to getting it.

V8COOPMAN · 12-25-2019, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by bobwellsnoveltyshop

I have posted this before but some of you may not have seen this, I built this stand and have put different engines on it beside the flathead. I also built the transmission holder that slips in and adjusts.

Bob...Now THAT is an interesting stand! You obviously put some serious thought into that one. Really NICE! DD

Tim Ayers · 12-25-2019, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by tubman

Unless you are doing a bunch of diesels, it looks like overkill to me.

And a KR Wilson isn’t? Seems to be built using the KRW design as a template.

bobwellsnoveltyshop · 12-25-2019, 11:36 AM

Ziggster, you just rotate the block by hand. The stand has the main pipes welded on them and the steel plates are welded on the inner pipes and they mount on the block where the exhaust manifolds would mount they slip in the pipes welded on the stand and then it rotates freely. If you use a different block I just use different plates welded to pipes for mounting to comparable places. The other engine c---y they mount where the engine mounts would be. After you put the heads on you don't have to rotate it any more. It also has a nut welded on the welded pipe on the stand and a bolt goes through it to lock the engine in place. Also easy to put the cam in when block is rotated from top to bottom. I also have different transmission adapters for the different engine transmissions. I built the first one years back when I started building engines for a hobby.
BILL WELLS

12-24-2019, 11:55 AM	#2
Mart Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Solihull, England. Posts: 8,744	Re: Speaking of Engine Stands... That's a heavy duty piece fer sure.

12-24-2019, 12:50 PM	#3
19Fordy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Coral Springs FL Posts: 10,921	Re: Speaking of Engine Stands... When you do put an engine on that stand, be sure to post photos as it would be interesting to see it in action. Great find.

12-24-2019, 01:15 PM	#4
Flathead Youngin' Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Kentucky Posts: 69	Re: Speaking of Engine Stands... Yeah, I'm curious as to how smooth and substantial is really is. Sometimes, as you know, things look better than what they are when you actually put them into use. __________________ "Constipated, can't pass a thing! Don't laugh, bud, your daughter may be in here. They don't call 'em flyn' flatheads for nothin'!" Hot Rod (Kennie) Holmes

12-24-2019, 01:27 PM	#5
JSeery Member Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 16,132	Re: Speaking of Engine Stands... Looks interesting.

12-24-2019, 07:26 PM	#6
corvette8n Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: 36 miles north of Albany NY Posts: 2,944	Re: Speaking of Engine Stands... Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) That thing is a work of art.

12-24-2019, 08:46 PM	#7
tubman Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Minnesota, Florida Keys Posts: 10,303	Re: Speaking of Engine Stands... Unless you are doing a bunch of diesels, it looks like overkill to me.

12-24-2019, 09:39 PM	#9
Newc Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 2,482	Re: Speaking of Engine Stands... Hi all; Just a note here. In fitting exhaust headers and engine stand exhaust port plates to various engines-- I have found significant dimensional differences in the flathead exhaust bolt locations. It seems that these differences are from engine to engine as the flange would fit one eng great and not at all to another- sometime half a hole off. Has anyone else seen this????? Newc

12-25-2019, 06:41 AM	#11
Ziggster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 850	Re: Speaking of Engine Stands... Very nice stand, but are the handles long enough to rotate the block?

12-25-2019, 09:30 AM	#12
Flathead Youngin' Member Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Kentucky Posts: 69	Re: Speaking of Engine Stands... Nice engine rotisserie and I like the transmission adapter..... Seems like I saw this years ago, but I don't think I saved it for future reference. Thanks for sharing again. This time I saved it. Those Polaroids reminds me of grandpa using his Polaroids for everything flathead related. We used to buy him film for Christmas- he looked forward to getting it. __________________ "Constipated, can't pass a thing! Don't laugh, bud, your daughter may be in here. They don't call 'em flyn' flatheads for nothin'!" Hot Rod (Kennie) Holmes

12-25-2019, 11:36 AM	#15
bobwellsnoveltyshop Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 779	Re: Speaking of Engine Stands... Ziggster, you just rotate the block by hand. The stand has the main pipes welded on them and the steel plates are welded on the inner pipes and they mount on the block where the exhaust manifolds would mount they slip in the pipes welded on the stand and then it rotates freely. If you use a different block I just use different plates welded to pipes for mounting to comparable places. The other engine c---y they mount where the engine mounts would be. After you put the heads on you don't have to rotate it any more. It also has a nut welded on the welded pipe on the stand and a bolt goes through it to lock the engine in place. Also easy to put the cam in when block is rotated from top to bottom. I also have different transmission adapters for the different engine transmissions. I built the first one years back when I started building engines for a hobby. BILL WELLS