Engine stands

[Swiss Toni]

Is there anyone out there still making them?

[wraith]

What engine is it for?

Seen some on the bay

[Swiss Toni]

1100ET

[arnout]

I learned today that Rene EFE makes lovely engine stands. The ones I saw had oil cooled engines fitted to them though,  so not sure about any air cooled versions..

[Swiss Toni]

I'll have a scout about! It's for an 'Old Skool' mate, so 'Old Skool' he don't do 'puters!

[mark35gun]

saw them on the bay listed for gs 1000

[Rene EFE]

I made some a while ago and actually gave @Captain Chaosone of mine just the other day.

Easy job to do yourself tbh

[gorbys]

Would there be any benefit to making a backplate to this so you could mount it on a engine stand (for car engines) so it could be rotated for example? 

 

[Swiss Toni]

Why not? If you haven't got a bench, it'll save your back!

[coombehouse]

Here's mine. It's the universal engine stand available everywhere with the front bit added so the engine can be rotated safely. Not hard to modify

[Gixer1460]

1 minute ago, coombehouse said:

Here's mine. It's the universal engine stand available everywhere with the front bit added so the engine can be rotated safely. Not hard to modify

Very Posh!

[coombehouse]

Just now, Gixer1460 said:

Very Posh!

Thanks but I can't take credit for the design. I saw it on the net somewhere & decided to give it a go. Works well & will take any engine. The front part was made from some box section I had around, some ally angle & the shiny bit is cut from an old suspension strut off a car. The original stand was about £40. Well worth the effort.

[Wagola]

Hi, @Swiss Toni

Not sure if this is the type of thing you're looking for ?

https://www.Eblag.co.uk/itm/Fully-Adjustable-Engine-Stand-Cradle-Gurls blouse-Yamaha-Suzuki-Kawasaki-Etc/254226829138

[Swiss Toni]

@WagolaHe’s sorted now, but thanks for the heads up!

[johnod]

On ‎8‎/‎11‎/‎2020 at 6:23 AM, coombehouse said:

Here's mine. It's the universal engine stand available everywhere with the front bit added so the engine can be rotated safely. Not hard to modify

I made an adapter to fit my engine to the same type of engine stand.

Did not add any support to front end as you did, still worked fine .

Engine was on there all winter no problem.

[Gixer1460]

9 hours ago, johnod said:

I made an adapter to fit my engine to the same type of engine stand.

Did not add any support to front end as you did, still worked fine .

Engine was on there all winter no problem.

Any simple support is possible although a two bolt rear is required if you want it to sit anywhere near level. The supported back and front version makes it considerably easier to rotate and work on. The coombehouse solution is quite 'elegant' in a ghetto sort of way!

[fab]

On 8/11/2020 at 8:23 PM, coombehouse said:

Here's mine. It's the universal engine stand available everywhere with the front bit added so the engine can be rotated safely. Not hard to modify

great work im stealing that idea.

[coombehouse]

2 hours ago, fab said:

great work im stealing that idea.

You're welcome. I stole it from somewhere too. Let me know if you need more photos or info

[fab]

8 hours ago, coombehouse said:

You're welcome. I stole it from somewhere too. Let me know if you need more photos or info

no thanks that pic sums it up enough for me to make one.