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T motor on a stand

Post by Martinbuilt » Wed May 28, 2025 10:55 am

I'm new to model T's.
The motor i bought came mounted on a small wooden cart.
I recently overhauled a model A engine, which i had hanging on one of those water-inlet brackets that Snyders sells.
Is it safe to hang this T motor with the hogshead and everything together?
It seems like a lot of stress on those two threaded holes.
Thanks

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Re: T motor on a stand

Post by Humblej » Wed May 28, 2025 11:04 am

For a modern rotating engine stand I use special mounting plate that bolts to the 2 water inlet bolt holes and 2 oil pan bolt holes.


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Re: T motor on a stand

Post by Norman Kling » Wed May 28, 2025 11:12 am

I have a stand which was given to me by Lee Pierce. It uses the two water inlet bolts only. I have mounted many engines on it and rotated it with the flywheel and transmission up. No problem. If the inlet is so weak it breaks, your engine is likely cracked or very badly rusted out. This is not to say the one which goes through the crankcase bolt holes would not be stronger and safer.
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Re: T motor on a stand

Post by Martinbuilt » Wed May 28, 2025 12:00 pm

Thanks.
The Snyders bracket matches that which humblej describes.
I'll give a shot.


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Re: T motor on a stand

Post by Allan » Wed May 28, 2025 10:37 pm

Mine also mounts on the two side water inlet bolts. I have two 5/16" bolts on the low side on which the block is fitted. These are just locators, rather than fixtures. The up side down block hangs on these while the side
bolts are fitted.
They stay that way throughout the build, the two pan rail bolts only being fitted once the engine is installed.

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Re: T motor on a stand

Post by J and M Machine » Fri May 30, 2025 1:06 pm

Martinbuilt wrote:
Wed May 28, 2025 10:55 am
I'm new to model T's.
The motor i bought came mounted on a small wooden cart.
I recently overhauled a model A engine, which i had hanging on one of those water-inlet brackets that Snyders sells.
Is it safe to hang this T motor with the hogshead and everything together?
It seems like a lot of stress on those two threaded holes.
Thanks
I don't see an issue as we've been doing so for 40 years now. KR Wilson was an authorized supplier of FORD tools . These are KRW stands we support the T, A and V8 engine's on .
I'm sure Henry Ok'd how the engine was to mounted on an engine stand.
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Re: T motor on a stand

Post by Martinbuilt » Fri May 30, 2025 4:13 pm

Nice, thanks!

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