Check it out...EVERYONE needs one of these..
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From: Lima, OH
Car: '89 Formula 350 & '86 Z28
Engine: L98 & 355ci
Transmission: 700r4 in both
Check it out...EVERYONE needs one of these..
Check out my home-made engine stand that is used to break in and run motors!! I have a oil pressure and water temp guage, along with a power and a start button. Added a battery tray to the side and ran a hose from a gas tank to the carb. Then got a set of no name headers with a couple small pieces of 2.5" exahust pipe. Then slipped a couple of edelbrock mufflers I had laying around to it.
Great for break in! You know your rings are seated and you have oil pressure before you put it in the car! You can run motors you build for someone, or motors you have so people can "see it run before they buy it".
What do ya think? made it out of and old grocery cart Ive had around for years....
Great for break in! You know your rings are seated and you have oil pressure before you put it in the car! You can run motors you build for someone, or motors you have so people can "see it run before they buy it".
What do ya think? made it out of and old grocery cart Ive had around for years....
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From: Oakdale, Ca
Car: 89 IrocZ
Engine: L98-ish
Transmission: 700R4
I have a similar setup I made, but used a frame for the radiator after I lost one in the fan...frame is there just to keep the radiator from falling back into the fan.
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Car: '82 Z28
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Axle/Gears: Currie 9", 4.56 gears
Hehe cool setup 
I was going to borrow the test stand at the high school auto shop but the teacher I know really well retired last year 
I was going to borrow the test stand at the high school auto shop but the teacher I know really well retired last year Thread Starter
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From: Lima, OH
Car: '89 Formula 350 & '86 Z28
Engine: L98 & 355ci
Transmission: 700r4 in both
i was looking at this statement trying to get your logic and I realized I typed in "break in" instead of "Seat the Rings"....lol
Originally posted by StangKiller
those are ok for testing for leaks and cam break-in, but IMHO it's best to break the rings in with the engine in the car .
those are ok for testing for leaks and cam break-in, but IMHO it's best to break the rings in with the engine in the car .
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From: Harford County, MD
Car: camaro sportcoupe
Engine: 7.0L
Transmission: G-Force GF5R
Axle/Gears: Moser 9"
that is very cool. i never woulda thought to build that. that would be a very good tool to have whenever checking for leaks, etc...
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DUDE YOU HAVE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT I MEAN DRAG IT TO THE ROOM OF YOUR WIFE(OR YOU SISTER OR WHOEVER LIVES WITH YOU) AND TURN IT ON AND REV IT IN THERE!! Record it and u can have one hilarious video! 
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From: North Carolina
Car: 83 z28
Engine: L69
Transmission: BW t-5
Originally posted by SweetS10v8
GREAT IDEA....too bad exhaust fumes are terrible in the garage, 100x worse in the house...
GREAT IDEA....too bad exhaust fumes are terrible in the garage, 100x worse in the house...
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