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Old 02-26-2015, 10:32 PM   #1
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Does anyone have a phone no. for Stumpy's Fab Works? The web site is down and I need an engine stand adapter for my 59AB.

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Old 02-26-2015, 11:00 PM   #2
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This is his web site and it works ok for me. No phone # but you can contact him via email. Ed

http://stumpysfabworks.weebly.com/
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Old 02-27-2015, 09:54 AM   #3
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This is his web site and it works ok for me. No phone # but you can contact him via email. Ed

http://stumpysfabworks.weebly.com/
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Thanks for the info- I'm ordering my part today!

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Old 02-27-2015, 11:40 AM   #4
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i JUST PURCHASED SOME STUFF EMAIL HIM IT MAY TAKE A FEW DAYS BUT HE WILL ANSWER YOU.
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Old 02-27-2015, 07:25 PM   #5
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I just bought the Flathead Motor stand. Excellent product.
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Old 11-25-2016, 07:46 AM   #6
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Just got my 59ab back from machine shop - ready to start assembly.
Mounted to my engine stand - 4 bolts at transmission mount.
I wouldn't want to break anything while assembling and torquing.
I see where the Stumpy adapter bolts to the side - manifold position.
I can see that is better.
Any concerns with assembly using the transmission position on the engine stand???
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Old 11-25-2016, 08:40 AM   #7
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Just got my 59ab back from machine shop - ready to start assembly.
Mounted to my engine stand - 4 bolts at transmission mount.
I wouldn't want to break anything while assembling and torquing.
I see where the Stumpy adapter bolts to the side - manifold position.
I can see that is better.
Any concerns with assembly using the transmission position on the engine stand???
Yep the bell housing can break, and your motor will be on the floor, I wouldn't trust it.
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Old 11-25-2016, 11:29 AM   #8
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Thanks. It just looked to me like a high stress condition.
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Old 11-25-2016, 01:19 PM   #9
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Thanks. It just looked to me like a high stress condition.
skylarkman......It IS a high stress condition. The metal in that part of the casting is extremely thin. Below, you can see the sickening result after a flatty breaks-away from the engine stand like the one YOU are using. Take it off NOW........'til you acquire the proper mount. DD



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Old 11-25-2016, 01:28 PM   #10
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Just got my 59ab back from machine shop - ready to start assembly.
Mounted to my engine stand - 4 bolts at transmission mount.
I wouldn't want to break anything while assembling and torquing.
I see where the Stumpy adapter bolts to the side - manifold position.
I can see that is better.
Any concerns with assembly using the transmission position on the engine stand???
House of Fab, who advertises right here in the SWAP MEET section offers this nice stand. Click the link! DD

http://www.fordbarn.com/forum/showthread.php?t=164965

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Old 11-25-2016, 02:46 PM   #11
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Mr. Coopman, Thanks for posting that picture; I've heard of this happening many times, but this is the first time I've actually seen it. "A picture is worth a thousand words".

While we're on this subject, I have a '49 Olds Rocket that I have to work on soon. It has an even deeper bellhousing that a 59A, and is a lot heavier. I really hesitate to put this on a conventional stand. I know this is a better question for the H.A.M.B., but I'll start here anyway. Does anyone know how to properly mount these "Deep Bell" OHV engines on a stand? (This includes '51 to '53 hemi's , Packards, and a few others.)
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Old 11-25-2016, 03:05 PM   #12
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The top pic is my friend's engine. It was a very highly prepared block and has been repaired, not easy though. The red block above is a different motor, and would be a lot more difficult to repair.
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Old 11-25-2016, 04:23 PM   #13
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I recently purchased one from House of Fab . It works great & was delivered quickly .
I highly recommend this unit . - FF
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Old 11-25-2016, 05:03 PM   #14
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I will try to post the pictures of an engine stand I built a few years ago, I just change the side mounts to correspond with the engine I'm working on. The last picture shows a C---Y engine in it with the transmission adapter hooked to it.
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Old 11-25-2016, 05:28 PM   #15
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Trying to post the pictures again.
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Old 01-06-2022, 09:41 AM   #16
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Scared of the single point of attachment, used 2 cheaply stands to make one with exhaust mounts. Works but plan on a more refined version in the near future
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Old 01-06-2022, 10:25 AM   #17
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My adaptor showed signs of sagging so I beefed it up somewhat. It will be shown in an upcoming video.
Attaching to a single side is ok as long as four attachment points are used.

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Old 01-06-2022, 05:34 PM   #18
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Are the sides of a flathead really THAT MUCH stronger/thicker than the bell housing? Any cases of the weight of the engine pulling out the side of an engine? Inquiring minds want to know?
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Are the sides of a flathead really THAT MUCH stronger/thicker than the bell housing? Any cases of the weight of the engine pulling out the side of an engine? Inquiring minds want to know?


So far after mounting more than a couple hundred engines using the side exhaust bolt locations no failures what's so ever. If there was any possibility's the side mounting is weak I surly would have experienced a failure.
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Old 01-06-2022, 05:50 PM   #20
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Ford were perfectly happy for the engine to be supported via the exhaust port bolt holes. I have never heard mention of there ever being a problem with this method.
I have witnessed an engine that did fail when being supported via the bellhousing bolt holes though. It happened to a friend of mine.

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