Engine test stand plans completed!

Finished up the test stand and put my rebuilt big block Chevy on it! The stand worked great!

[@mechanknuckle]

Very well engineered piece! Like the use of the trailer landing gear for adjustable rear mount.

[@privatedata665]

This ain't a amateur hour stand , nice Fukn job!!

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

Thanks! 👍

[@benalamedaracing2765]

I like your stand much better than what I have. The only thing I like it to be waiste level so ican work on it like re-torqueing and adjusting valves etc.

[@tight4soundz]

That's awesome. It's like watching the heart beat outside of the body.

[@inthelandofmilkandhoney457]

Nice Setup 👍

[@jimoaksford5077]

Nice design and I learned a lot from your videos, thank you for taking the time to do them.

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

Thanks brother I appreciate that.

[@shannonnaylor]

Awesome idea on the rear (trailer jack) great and well thought out design. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheGMlover1]

Bad ass motor man gotta love you suburbans they are great trucks

[@robbiehobbs2009]

Thats about as nice as it gets. If you went into business building those and found a supplier to carry them. They would sell. Very well done.

[@2mkholley]

very nice man hated seeing that beast go into a heavy beast lol! But all about builders application! overall nice!

[@FABRIC8TIONUNLIMITE1]

In the process of building my 2nd BBC, & Im building a engine test stand because the last time when I had to retorque the head bolts after 30 min. break in then let it cool down to ambient temp.& the headers are in the way. Saw your QuickCar Control Panels & immediately looked them up on google. Than'x 4 the vid.

[@rickhettwer854]

Nice engine stand, I'll be building one soon for my big block chevy that will be stuffed in a 53 Oldsmobile.

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

Thats gonna be AWESOME!

[@ekitching]

Good job, motor sounds really good! Ed 1970 Corvette Stingray 540 cid EFI

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

Duayne as long as you drill a hole and weld on a nut that you can tighten down there won't be any movement. Also if you put your radiator on the front like mine I'd make a bracket to attach the radiator to then make it detachable from the stand with pins that way you can remove the radiator quickly in case you wanna do a cam swap instead of unbolting it.

[@bashark9]

That is beautiful. Great job buddy

[@nzbarbers3868]

I love it man sound crazy

[@andrewmlieberg6155]

Great Engine stand build.

[@dionel1962]

Awesome...I'm building one, to cool...

[@farmboy30117]

That stand and engine turned out great! I definitely got some good ideas from you. I'm a little concerned as to how to mount a factory radiator, but I gotta get some tubing first! Can't wait to see that monster in the sub!

[@utahlakewaterfowlassociati996]

Cool video, but the camera was on some kind of trip it was wobbling around like was on acid I thought it was me at first. Want to !make one for my self always have engine needing testing. Liked the cart sir.

[@rayvenwrathchild313]

Lol.... I think that engine has a black hole generator that causes space-time distortion . (lol). Look nice though

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

I was originally going to go with a factory 4 row radiator but found this.Kewl radiator with 1" tubes and had built in holes to mount it for $139.00! You can buy them off eBay just make sure they have the mounting holes! If you decide to stick with a factory radiator I believe megs sale some universal mounts or you can make your own. I have a pretty easy idea for mounts so hit me up if your interested! Thanks!

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

I went down to Orschlands and bought a 5000 lb jack. You can also buy them at Tractor supply. Then I just bought a flat jack Plat for the bottom of the jack!

[@tisoy909]

Thats sweet test stand man! Insulate the battery with sheet of wood maybe, but then its isolated from the floor i suppose.

[@fishingfool4ever69]

Very nice! I'm building my own start stand as well and needed some ideas! I have a 78' Chev short that I'm restoring. Stock 350 nothing special. I am by no means a mechanic. Learning by you tube and Chilton/ Haynes manuals. Your engine sounds great!

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

Thank you. I started put with a chiltons manual as I had to replace my transmission in my 71 Plymouth. That was 30 years ago! Lol....

[@DadbrosGarage]

Stone Cold Steve Austin showing us his engine

[@user-oi4ks7yz7q]

Your super right he does look like him.😂😂😂

[@dominiclacoste1560]

Must be so lound shacky and awesome ! We are doing something similar in my school but with a 4 cyl

[@NeverEnoughPyro40]

Never use any other plug in a engine except for OE, I wouldn’t even have wasted my time starting it with those plugs! If a customer has me install their own parts I let them know before I even start that they will be charged twice if there is an issue do to non OE parts! I have seen more check engine lights caused by the installation of aftermarket parts!

[@cgrobe21]

Man that came out nice. Awesome job. I looked into buying one only to be discouraged on how overpriced they are. I found one that was built really well (Easy Run) but $2k for one isn't in my budget. I found a cheaper one (Mighty Mount) which was reasonable but it looks like they made it out of tin. Garbage. I figured it'd be a lot easier to build one myself how I want it set up and done.

[@blkwizzard50]

excellent job.

[@slammedncammed9657]

Nice! I wanna build a run stand cause I build small block chevys, got a 327 small block in my ford ranger but it's easier to tune it out of the truck

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

I just went up to Tractor Supply and bought the Jack! I believe it was the 5000 lb Jack but make sure it has the piece of pipe and pin with it.so you.can.weld.it.to the plate!

[@robertfloresjr8837]

Good job

[@timmcneil1536]

very nice, I like it.

[@firewoodprovidersnorthwest]

Id like to see a few detailed pictures of your engine stand, I need to build one, and like that its adjustable, and Im going to be putting my Chevrolet 366 engine in my 1975 International firewood delivery truck.

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

Drip me an email address!

[@mattjanssen693]

@@WeekendPursuitOutdoors could you send me your plans also? Thanks

[@silverdak818]

Very cool man!

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

The engine was built to be a nice street engine. It has the biggest cam you can run and still run a stock converter!

[@guygaric940]

STICKY THROTTLE!! lol

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

I used 1.5"x1.5" square tubing that was 3/16" thick for.the main part of the frame. Then 2"x2"x3/16" for the sliders.

[@modelleg]

Wicked cool.

[@orlandotejeda6050]

awesome!! Great job. I bought an engine 2.2 for my cavalier I would like to test it but I don't know how?

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

The reason the headers arnt level is because they are for a late 70's chevy 4x4 so they are factory bent and shaped to fit specific vehicles!

[@speedbuggy7240]

Very Nice stand. Did you finish making a set of plans? I would love to build the exact same stand.

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

@@speedbuggy7240 I never did get around to making those specific plans. I do have a couple other videos on my channel as I was building it. If you have and specific questions you can email me at [e-mail]

[@speedbuggy7240]

@@WeekendPursuitOutdoors ok, thx man.

[@jacofspade]

Thats freaking awesome

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

kerry jacobs Thank you!

[@consaka1]

Looks good. I am a bit surprised it ran that well with no flywheel/torque converter.

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

+consaka1 Engine ran great. One thing about running an engine without the converter is you want to be careful not to over rev the motor as its a lot easier to do without the drag of a converter and transmission to turn. Thanks for watching.

[@donrutter6765]

Nice streetable cam thats not too crazy.

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

270 Xtreme 4x4 cam

[@Travishatz]

Awesome 👌

[@susandavis7930]

I freakin love it

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

Thank you so much!

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

I designed a.d built this stand myself! I must apologize to everyone as I still haven't put any final plans to paper! I don't have a.good.program so it will take some time to draw up! I'm planning on making a.quick.detachable mount.for the radiator that way its easier to do a cam swap! Again sorry its taking me so long as I k.ow several of you have requested plans!

[@turbodave231]

Your stand turned out very nice! I completed one last year and I've used it 5 times now. My stand will run an EFI turbo engine so I have a few more wires. I can appreciate the all the work. Well Done! Motor On!! Turbodave231

[@waynejakamarra6403]

Fuck.!!! That had me pulling my earphones off.. THAT'S LOUD....

[@ronniehenson4122]

Awesome job! .............................Mexican chrome! LOl!

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

Thanks....I appriciate it!

[@davecrx2000]

nice stand and motor i would like the plans please thank u dave

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

I need to apologize as several of you have asked for a copy of plans and I haven't been able to get them put together yet! I will get these drawn up soon!

[@waynegretzky3895]

sounds tough old mate

[@conover1978]

Where can I get the same plans u got. Very nice job!! Engine looks and sounds great.

[@coast40]

from thebatteryDOTc0m " Will a battery be damaged or discharged by letting it sit on concrete? NO! the myth that concrete drains batteries does have some historical basis. .. hard rubber cases, which were somewhat porous and had a high-carbon content. An electrical current could be conducted through this container if the moist concrete floor permitted the current to find an electrical ground.... battery containers have been made of polypropylene, which is a highly insulative material."

[@oilmaninpowell]

I'm thinking to build my first test stand. I'm curious why the builder chose to use a jack at the flywheel end. I'm shure theres a reason. But I have not figured it out yet.

[@jasonlackey612]

Can you send me a copy of your plans? This stand is awesome!!

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

The high temp powder coating didn't hold up well at all! Jet-Hot is the way to go!

[@doug5959]

can you put that in a Toyota prius by 3 o'clock please

[@guygaric940]

beutiful work but dude you need some earplugs, i hate having to raise my voice when talking to people who do this kinda thing without earplugs hahaha

[@johnsmith-qz4bv]

do u have the build part list for the run stand..?..sounds great

[@cgrobe21]

Yours looks great. Looks just like you would of bought it from a store. What did you use. 1" square tubing? Again nice job. Looks like it'll definitely last for years on without end.

[@xander-R467]

Great build. Engine stand and engine. Big respect! 👍 How did you wiring the engine stand? Did you have a wiring diagram for it? Thanks, Alex

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

I never had a diagram I just built the control panel then ran the wires to the appropriate switches!

[@dxta7360]

I have been looking for how to do this on most of the used engines I buy from the junkyards. Could you PMS share some info on if this stand can be modified to teat other engines ?

[@kenjackson4177]

29 A-Holes give this a 👎. Too bad, this is a great run stand without spending $$$ for the prefab ones. Nice job

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

Ya no matter what you put on KZbin Haters are gonna hate! Thanks for the comment I truly appreciate it!

[@expatconn7242]

trick test stand

[@brezejce9]

Awesome video I watch all parts you made it look easy. Where did you get the plans from? I was unable to clears see yours. Without gauges what was the cost? Great job. I want to build one for my MOPAR 440.

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

Randall you really need to grow up buddy!

[@speedbuggy7240]

Very Nice stand. Did you finish making a set of plans? I would love to build the exact same stand.

[@215jami]

Running an engine with a flex plate only and not a flywheel isn't a real great idea. The reason the flywheels are so heavy is to make up for the minute + or - of the rotating assembly .They only get them close at the factory. For near a thousand dollars a set of rods an pistons will get you closer but even those will have a gram one way or the other on one or two. That's 16 separate weights. Its why you send the rotating ass. out to get it balanced to obtain the higher rpm range with a small harmonic and aluminum flywheel. The flywheel is not just used to start an engine the rotating ass. relies on the torque of the weight to compensate. Factory cranks are usually off a mile or two.

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

Well I had no problems what so ever breaking in the camshaft and old school mechanics have done it for years on high performance engines with no problems! The guy I sold the engine too said it runs like a beast and it's still kicking ass today a few years later!

[@fernandogonzalez4992]

Weekend Pursuit Outdoors , What are the chances of someone getting a copy of the plans to your test engine stand. Specially if you've done any improvements. I've looked at a few but I really like yours the best . If not could you let me know either way...? Thank you.

[@robertwilson4400]

adding dual 12" fans for cooling, what is the wiring process you used?

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

I wired my fans into the power switch so when I turn on the power the fans automatically come on but a toggle switch would work fine for that as well.

[@gregmckee235]

If someone was going to repeat this project what kind of budget would they need for the set up? How much for the stand and equipment without the engine?

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

Probably around $600 to $700 depending on what was used or bought new.

[@2000nightowl]

Nice job, do you have one for sale that would fit a 1955 DeSoto Hemi? How much if you could estimate price I would appreciate it. Bryan

[@3liM7MD]

How it is working without alternator, how about the battery, won't died? Because distributor and coil are taking!?

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

I was able to run the engine easily for over 20 to 30 minutes to break in the camshaft. Never had an issue with the battery or starting the engine. You could easily add that stuff to the engine if you needed to. In the video you can see the alt. bracket mounted to the engine.

[@jjbailey01]

No way to keep wiring nice and neat? Ever hear of wire loom?

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

I've used this stand one time since I've built it. It's at a buddies house with a 396 on it at the moment. No more than we use it I doubt I'll do much with the wiring.

[@jjbailey01]

@@WeekendPursuitOutdoors cool build. Just saying that because you mentioned there wasn't an easy way to make the wiring look decent.

[@AngryDuckSoup]

It sounds close to stock.

[@normmcdunnah2495]

nice stand,can it be set up for any engine/with or without trans?would like one,how much or can build my own/with your specs?

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

I know thats right........some ear plugs would have been handy.....lol

[@mauls]

How much did this stand cost you to build? I saw some plans on ebay but I wasn't sure what the total cost was to build this stand. Thanks for the vid

[@dannys4751]

Can you send me a simplified wiring diagram if you have time?

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

Thank you

[@jolenewagner7502]

My name is Duayne Wagner, using my wife's web sight. Do you have the plans for sale including the material list? I would be interested in them. The tubing sizes used would be the biggest help. Don't know much about computer use on these sights. Been building engines for dirt and drag for years, time I built a stand. Your's sounds pretty good!

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

Duayne.....hit me up at [e-mail] and I'll get you some info......

[@jolenewagner7502]

Anthony Cantrell Anthony, I couldn't get anywhere at the sight you mentioned but that is ok. I found your previous you tube videos and was able to make a material list from them. I have seen several designs on the internet and yours looked well thought out. I wondered what size of material would be stable in use. Your 2 and 1 1/2 tubing didn't wiggle in use. I thank you for replying. I like the tool tray above the radiator but have considered making a removable gage and control stand at the rear. I want to keep the battery and gas can on opposite ends. I'll see how that plays out while building it. Thank You!

[@beegreengrowersunionwv.7523]

Can you post your plans?

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

The only plans I have are the videos Ive uploaded.

[@FABRIC8TIONUNLIMITE1]

Question: How did the coating on the header's hold up ? & if I can ask how much did they charge to coat them ?

[@tungs1065]

But the whole point of an engine test stand is to run the engine under load? How do you dissipate 300 kW (500+ Hp) ? No water pipes, etc unless I'm missing something.

[@tungs1065]

tungs10 OK, I'm an engineer not a mechanic. Researched engine test stands a bit. So I can say, Sometimes to got to get the engine started before you can put it through it paces. All in all, you did a nice job. ·

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

This engine stand was built to break the camshaft in. You don't have to have a load on the engine to break the cam in,seal the engine rings,check for fuel and water leaks or to bake the engine/header paint. It was designed to run a new engine at approximately 1800-2200 RPM for about 20 minutes with cam break in lube that way you don't prematurely wear a cam lobe off!

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

+tungs10 I have a water pump hooked to the radiator and an electric fan to help cool the water down. I also have a big shop fan that I can use as well to help blow thru the radiator fins for additional cooling.

[@donniebrookins6215]

Did you ever get plans drawn up? Would love to buy a set

[@billbright8834]

What are all the dimensions and the material thickness?

[@joealvardo3618]

Did those plans come with a wiring diagram?

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

As far as the plans I designed it myself!! I could email you a better set as I changed it alittle as I was building it just give me your email address! As far as cost I got a hook up so it was quite a bit cheaper than going to a metal shop!

[@fernandogonzalez4992]

Weekend Pursuit Outdoors , Yes I really like your engine stand design. Here's my email address if you can send me the plans... Thanks much. [e-mail]

[@xelbarto05x]

can you drop this in my 1979 parisianne

[@robertwilson4400]

Did you make the brackets to mount your starter

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

On a BBC the starter mounts to the block.

[@G.Harley.Davidson]

Where is the starter bolted up ?

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

Starters bolt to the bottom of the block on a chevy.

[@G.Harley.Davidson]

@@WeekendPursuitOutdoors 👍 thanks for the reply

[@marypoppins7317]

Can you tell me what jack you used?

[@boduke2522]

got plans?

[@AbggangstaFnslim]

is there anyway you can refer me to a mechanic I have a 1986 Caprice with over $45,000 into it and I'm looking to go with a new motor but I'm not in my hometown I'm in Texas if you can give me any help that would be awesome

[@amorell14]

where did you get the 2 inch steel tubing

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

You can buy that at any place that sales steel.

[@amorell14]

Weekend Pursuit Outdoors ok cool because im trying to build one of these and all home depot has is 1-1/4 and i feel it might be a bit flimsy for a sbc but thanks for the info gonna look around

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

We have a place called Metal By the foot that sales all kinds of steel. You need to find an actual shop that sales steel.

[@jasonlackey612]

what is part/model number for the jack you used?

[@xelbarto05x]

you cant find a suburban like that for a decent price

[@nicolestanley3838]

How did you build the stand? I just need to know what to use to build one so I can get my small block 400 to crank

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

I used 2"x2"x3/16" square tubing and 1.5"x1.5"x3/16" square tubing to slide into it. I also used 1"x1"x1/8" square tubing for the control stand.

[@WeekendPursuitOutdoors]

Did you look at my other videos on building this stand on my page?