Wood engine test stand part 1a (ls1 engine mount). Homemade wooden engine stand constructed from 2x10s. stand is intended to accommodate an engine with its transmission and bell housing attached.. Actually you need both types, one to move the assembled engine around and for the final parts like the flex plate, and the engine stand for the major internal parts. so your dolly is fine for what it does. i made one about 30 years ago from plans in car craft, i think � still have it somewhere..
Don't overthink or overbuild. a v8 is easier to balance on the ground, but with the upright 6, just use wood blocks in the right sizes tucked where you can, then a few strips of wood nailed to keep them in place. idling, it won't move much, but revving it off and on, will.. For this reason, i decided to build an engine test stand to operate the engine prior to installation, plus, it is a good way to keep an engine from sitting too long without it being run. here are a few pictures of the almost completed engine test stand.. If you're handy in the shop, and can fabricate you can use these plans to construct the engine stand pictured! this set of plans contains "blue-print type" plans to build our engine test stands. the plans contain 15 pages of professionally done drawings in pdf format..
