A buffalo’s first bowtie

Thanks Bruce...and you're a genius! That's what's missing from mine. I had to block mine up so the picker could get under. I knew something was tugging at my head when I saw uk1979 set his up for a pallet jack. 5.5" casters would solve at least 2 problems.

The frame is 2 glued up 2x4's half-lapped at the joints. The 'risers' are just stacked 2x4's. Everything is glued and screwed.

Elmers wood glue and 2.5" drywall screws are good enough? Half lapped means notched? I'm not a woodworker. I was thinking about buying an engine hoist, but I really don't need one if I can build a stand like that. I can haul the engine out with a comealong.

Boat Dr, what kind of PU you drive?

It's a toasty warm sunny 31 here today. We had a little 4" snow storm yesterday. I got to spend an hour getting some exercise cleaning it up. It's so much fun, you don't know what you're missing.

I stand on the above post....
"Thats my story and I am sticking to it"
Water is not supposed to get hard, and ice goes into your sweetened tea.But you northern guys don't understand the concept ,iced tea...
Bruce you ain't pulling me into that trap.All I will say on that subject is;
A dirty brown 4 wheel drive,
It aint a Ford
Nor a MOPAR
and yes the Distr. is in the front.....The rest i plead the 5th on.......

Bruce, My stands never get as fancy as Greg's! He has this obsession with wood that even if it isn't required it needs to be real fancy! I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't get out the sealer and poly to give his boat stands and engine stand 8 or 9 coats.

Mine is simply a couple of 2X8's to simulate the stringers in the boat. A couple of 2x4's connecting them via angle iron bolted in the corners. 4 steel plates in the corners to match the bolt pattern of 4 - 3" dia. steel wheel swivel casters. The caster plates are welded off to the corner angle iron.

8122pbrainard wrote: Bruce, My stands never get as fancy as Greg's! He has this obsession with wood that even if it isn't required it needs to be real fancy! I wouldn't be surprised if he doesn't get out the sealer and poly to give his boat stands and engine stand 8 or 9 coats.

LOL Fancy? Nah, just functional. The only new wood in either stand is the crooked, cheap stuff from the big box store that was left over from other projects. Remember, less than $3 in all 5!

i would think Gepetto would use Gorilla glue

8122pbrainard wrote: the bigger the gap, the weaker the joint

Eric, this is the ticket and the strength of regular glue on a long grain to long grain joint is amazing. I think I have a sample of gorilla glue, but I have yet to try it. What Pete said about sticky hands is all I've heard.

BuffaloBFN wrote: eric lavine wrote: 3 bucks in wood 2000 in labor Only $1850...but the guy won't pay me?!!?

Greg, I don't think Eric has bought any wood lately!!!

Pete, you should know better than that, if a transom job takes 3 sheets of ply, you order 4 and charge out 5, and somehow mysteriously you end up with a stack of ply

eric lavine wrote: i was making a wood contianer to ship a trans on friday, i was tearing cause i had to cut into a new sheet

It's kinda tough to uncut it isn't it...and all the money on the floor?!!?   LOL

Here's a couple for Eric...sorry Doc, the distributer is still in the back!

Looks awesome. Nice casters.

eric lavine wrote: these ford boys are looking in awe...

LOL!!!

eric lavine wrote: btw your cooler is plummed wrong, depending on water in, with heat exchangers or coolers you always run water against oil current, it transfer about 35% more heat

Here I am trying to do something nice for you and you pick it apart?!!? LMAO (jk)
I can't think of a better time to fix it than now...glad I posted the pic and thanks! I put it back according to my notes so it must've been backwards for some time. Maybe this is part of why it had to visit the gear spa?!!?

So the output from the trans pump is the 1 on the lower front? To be clear, not the 1 above the output flange?

Eric, it does come in from the top. It goes from the hull intake fitting right up to a strainer and the output of the strainer plugs right into the top of the hose. In other words, it flows down the cooler. If any of that doesn't sound right, please don't hesitate to bring it up!

eric lavine wrote: how come i cant see the trans tag?

Let's see...I could answer that several ways; but in the spirit of trying to keep up with you, I'll say...for the same reason my warranty document(I say document because it's nice) says 10-18-004! LOLOL

As you've pointed out, it is legible through the paint...still debating whether or not to try chipping it off.