Building a VW engine-start-stand

Anyone have plans or advice on making a VW engine stand?

Ideally I would like to use a old tranny bell housing and starter
allowing the engine to be started on the stand.

Thanks.
Paul

wrote:
> Anyone have plans or advice on making a VW engine stand?
>
> Ideally I would like to use a old tranny bell housing and starter
> allowing the engine to be started on the stand.
>
> Thanks.
> Paul

That was my idea also... figured I'd try to find a busted transaxel and
cut or torch most of it off and figure some way to secure it to a solid
bench... should be fun...

Good Luck..!!

GunHack wrote:
> wrote:
>
>>Anyone have plans or advice on making a VW engine stand?
>>
>>Ideally I would like to use a old tranny bell housing and starter
>>allowing the engine to be started on the stand.
>>
>>Thanks.
>>Paul
>
>
> That was my idea also... figured I'd try to find a busted transaxel and
> cut or torch most of it off and figure some way to secure it to a solid
> bench... should be fun...
>
> Good Luck..!!
>

Torch *not* recommended. Sawzall.

Better is to find a Bay Bus bellhousing.

wrote:
> Anyone have plans or advice on making a VW engine stand?
>
> Ideally I would like to use a old tranny bell housing and starter
> allowing the engine to be started on the stand.
>
> Thanks.
> Paul

no plans or advice, but i do have a pic (not a very good one, though):

http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...9/PDRM4600.jpg

> wrote in message
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> Anyone have plans or advice on making a VW engine stand?
>
> Ideally I would like to use a old tranny bell housing and starter
> allowing the engine to be started on the stand.
>
> Thanks.
> Paul
>

Here's mine. http://community.webshots.com/user/cajunland Look in Homemade
VW Tools Album.

Mike

HA, I bet it really goes when the afterburner kicks in (open exhaust headers
on red 2 gallon gas can)!

> wrote in message
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>
> wrote:
>> Anyone have plans or advice on making a VW engine stand?
>>
>> Ideally I would like to use a old tranny bell housing and starter
>> allowing the engine to be started on the stand.
>>
>> Thanks.
>> Paul
>
> no plans or advice, but i do have a pic (not a very good one, though):
>
> http://i66.photobucket.com/albums/h2...9/PDRM4600.jpg
>

> Here's mine. http://community.webshots.com/user/cajunland Look in Homemade
> VW Tools Album.
>
> Mike

Thats a great picture of the frame on the table
You have to love when you can park your beetle on your picnic table.
I'm sure the wife has different thoughts.

Mario<bad boy of VW's
Vintage Werks resto

Wolfgang wrote:
> HA, I bet it really goes when the afterburner kicks in (open exhaust headers
> on red 2 gallon gas can)!
>

hee-hee. i always keep a fire extinguisher handy. the setup i have
(shown in the picture) is definitely not safe! don't try this at home!
:~)>

Any year? 68+ If not, what year range?

Paul

Speedy Jim wrote:
> GunHack wrote:
> > wrote:
> >
> >>Anyone have plans or advice on making a VW engine stand?
> >>
> >>Ideally I would like to use a old tranny bell housing and starter
> >>allowing the engine to be started on the stand.
> >>
> >>Thanks.
> >>Paul
> >
> >
> > That was my idea also... figured I'd try to find a busted transaxel and
> > cut or torch most of it off and figure some way to secure it to a solid
> > bench... should be fun...
> >
> > Good Luck..!!
> >
>
> Torch *not* recommended. Sawzall.
>
> Better is to find a Bay Bus bellhousing.

wrote:
> Any year? 68+ If not, what year range?
>
> Paul

'68 to '75 Bay. Later than that and the flywheel diam was bigger.
Jim



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> Speedy Jim wrote:
>
>>GunHack wrote:
>>
wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Anyone have plans or advice on making a VW engine stand?
>>>>
>>>>Ideally I would like to use a old tranny bell housing and starter
>>>>allowing the engine to be started on the stand.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks.
>>>>Paul
>>>
>>>
>>>That was my idea also... figured I'd try to find a busted transaxel and
>>>cut or torch most of it off and figure some way to secure it to a solid
>>>bench... should be fun...
>>>
>>>Good Luck..!!
>>>
>>
>> Torch *not* recommended. Sawzall.
>>
>> Better is to find a Bay Bus bellhousing.
>
>