Engine assembly bench or engine stand

Greg West · 04-20-2024, 04:16 PM

Maybe one of the piston ring companies or honing machine companies could run a test for everyone to prove this out. Hone a block to finish size, check all the bores with a PAT machine. Then mount the block to an engine stand and re-run the PAT test on all the cylinders. Compare the results.

340Cuda · 04-20-2024, 06:45 PM

I think there was a time when a lot of us had setups to connect the race car to the tow vehicle in the pits and warm the race car engine up before we started it.

I think I still have the hoses around somewhere with the quick disconnect ends on them.

CMcAllister · 04-20-2024, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Greg West

Maybe one of the piston ring companies or honing machine companies could run a test for everyone to prove this out. Hone a block to finish size, check all the bores with a PAT machine. Then mount the block to an engine stand and re-run the PAT test on all the cylinders. Compare the results.

Then check it a third time to see if it came back to size, if, in fact, it moved at all on the stand.

Larry Hill · 04-20-2024, 08:51 PM

Billy the DP Challenger had motor mounts and that the ones I race with. My DP Challenger is not as quick or as fast as the rest of the cars in class and it doesn’t pull the wheels up very high. But what you mentioned deserves some thought. Thanks

04-20-2024, 04:16 PM	#1
Greg West Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Posts: 56 Likes: 12 Liked 48 Times in 20 Posts	Re: Engine assembly bench or engine stand Maybe one of the piston ring companies or honing machine companies could run a test for everyone to prove this out. Hone a block to finish size, check all the bores with a PAT machine. Then mount the block to an engine stand and re-run the PAT test on all the cylinders. Compare the results.

04-20-2024, 06:45 PM	#2
340Cuda VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 1,575 Likes: 3,265 Liked 684 Times in 292 Posts	Re: Engine assembly bench or engine stand I think there was a time when a lot of us had setups to connect the race car to the tow vehicle in the pits and warm the race car engine up before we started it. I think I still have the hoses around somewhere with the quick disconnect ends on them.

04-20-2024, 08:51 PM	#4
Larry Hill Live Reporter Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Hickory, Ky Posts: 10,306 Likes: 1,663 Liked 9,540 Times in 1,979 Posts	Re: Engine assembly bench or engine stand Billy the DP Challenger had motor mounts and that the ones I race with. My DP Challenger is not as quick or as fast as the rest of the cars in class and it doesn’t pull the wheels up very high. But what you mentioned deserves some thought. Thanks __________________ IHM Used Parts https://ihmusedparts.com 888-821-1817