Engine Stand Bolts To Tractor Wheel

Engine Stand Bolts To Tractor Wheel ENGINES Engines 22-4-42 Tom and Kevin Staats needed a better way to work on engines after pulling them out of their Case tractors. They were tired of laying them on the floor to make repairs. So the Danville, Ohio, father and son team got the idea of attaching an engine stand to a rear tractor wheel so they can easily rotate the engine as needed. "We designed it specifically for big block 451 and 504 cu. in. Case engines weighing 1,500 to 2,000 lbs.," says Tom. The engine stand consists of a short piece of I-beam and steel plate that runs parallel to the tractor wheel. It welds to a length of sq. steel tubing that bolts to the tractor wheel in four existing wheel weight bolt holes. The Staats block up the rear axle so the wheel turns freely, letting them rotate the engine. The stand holds the engine out about 3 ft. from the wheel to provide easy access to both sides of the engine. Since building the stand out of scrap steel a year ago, the Staats have used it to rebuild three engines. "It's nothing fancy, but we're real pleased with the way it worked out," says Tom. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Tom and Kevin Staats, 28385 Jelloway Rd., Danville, Ohio 43014 (ph 740 599-6584).

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