170-200 Engine "cradle"

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I'm going to be picking up a 200 soon and want to build a wooden cradle or base to set the engine on (probably at the pan rails) to store it. Has anyone done this and could you share dimensions if you have them? Otherwise I'll just wait till I get the engine. Thanks.
 
I have not done that, but I have commonly used an old tire without rim. It cradles the motor so nice, like a baby in a cradle. With any decent sized 14" tire the tread keeps the motor from being able to tip all they way over on its side also, so no risk of falling over and breaking things.

I know its redneck, but to do otherwise would go against my genetics.
-ron
 
I've got a 200 and C4 resting on a tire thats on a dolley that I can push around. A small pallet with the 4 biggest casters you can find or afford and a tire would make a good way to work on a donor engine. I want to put bigger castors on my engine hoist. The old casters should make me a better dolley than I have, if I find the right size pallet. Are you getting a tranny attached to the 200? I think I'll look for a smaller tire than I'm using now so the damper pulley isn't sitting on the edge of the tire. Sounds like a project to do tomorrow. The 15" SUV tire I'm using is too big.
 
I just used a spare set of motor mounts on a metal dolly with some angle iron between them and the pan.

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you can kinda see how in this pic (about ready to drop motor down) when I worked in teh junkyrard we sent our motors out on a mini pallet with two big wood blocks that sat on either side of the pan. I have heard the nice setup is a harbor freight furniture dolly as they are hardwood and cheap (read easy to modify)
 
I did the same tire cradle when I moved my spare 250 a couple of times. Seemed to work OK. Setting it on one of those 4 wheel furniture dolly's makes it easy to push around.
Doug
 
I just measured a 200 pan removed from a 68 Mustang engine. You need to space your rails 8.5 inches apart for the front 9 to 10 inches. The rear 18 to 19 inches of the pan is narrower on the left (drivers) side by 1/2 inch. So leave an 8" opening for that.
 
To store and access the current projects I like everything on wheels. I fabbed up a Enjin/Tranny Dolly with some scrap -Versa Bar- slotted mild steel conduit support. It's great for getting the engine prepped for install.
I have a set of bent angles and 90: so I can fit either "Early flat motor mounts or '62 and up angled.
I am going to modify or buy an engine stand that rotates to do the bottom end assassembly.

The engine in the pic is now in the Comet (71 170/3.03 3OTT), the Dagenham is in the Wagon
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I use a $10.00 wood furniture dolly I bought at Harbor Freight (Home Depot, Lowes, etc. has them), with some wood blocks screwed in here or there to keep the motor upright.
 
Try cutting the basket off of a derilect grocery cart, omnipresent in most urban landscapes. Then I fashion four vertical uprights made from small diameter square tubing or angle iron to rest the oil pan rails on. That way you can move it easily when it inevitably gets in your way.
 
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