Homemade engine dolly (cradle type)
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Racer
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From: Milan
But shipping it to Italy will cost me more than $ 200
Trust me, muscle car hobby could be very expensive here in Italy
Burning Brakes
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From: belle plaine ks
I bought one off the web. It was pooely constructed and warped. 
Yeah it will hold the motor, but the bolt holes did not line up very well. If I had a acetylene torch I could heat it up and straighten it, and it would be somewhat better.
Yeah it will hold the motor, but the bolt holes did not line up very well. If I had a acetylene torch I could heat it up and straighten it, and it would be somewhat better.
Burning Brakes
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Why ship it? There are shops in Italy too, they too use engine stands. These stands are a generic item, not engine/brand specific. I can pick one up here for about 50-100 euros. Most of those are made in India, the same as those sold by Harbor Freight in the US. You need to check locally, there's somebody that sells them, guaranteed.
Last edited by V-Twin; Oct 8, 2008 at 05:17 AM.
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Racer
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From: Milan
I've got an engine stand like this :
Useful to work to the engine but non the best solution for a long time frame-off project storage
I'd like a cradle type dolly like this :
Find here in Italy a similar dolly that fit SB Chevy is not so easy So, I like homemade stuff
This one is homemade (for a Ford Engine I suppose) and also support transmission :
Useful to work to the engine but non the best solution for a long time frame-off project storage
I'd like a cradle type dolly like this :
Find here in Italy a similar dolly that fit SB Chevy is not so easy
So, I like homemade stuff This one is homemade (for a Ford Engine I suppose) and also support transmission :
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