Here’s the link to a picture of the engine cradle I use on completed engines.  They bolt to the heads and cover the exhaust ports further sealing up the engine.

Engine cradle picture

Lorena, Texas (South of Waco)

They work great. I have 4 pair, and they do support an entire engine and trans as pictured. Mine bent a little, due to the long time I've stored some engines. I notified stumpy about that and he has since added gussets to address that problem. It's not a big deal. I'll straighten them out and add gussets once I get the engines off of them.


Lawrenceville, GA

Thanks, that's neat.

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

Frank there is a pic of one I have in the earlier posts.

Just found this too, he has a website

       A  L  A  N   F  R  A  K  E  S   ~  Tulsa, OK    

Slumlord-

Hope you weren't injured after being assaulted in your van.

Mike

I'd rather be lucky than good.................

    but good ain't bad!!

I'm away for the weekend but I'll get some photos up when I return unless someone is quicker.

Jim - Erie Colorado, 1957 Country Sedan

Could somebody post a photo of one so we can see what it looks like?

Frank/Rebop

Bristol, In ( by Elkhart) 

I bought two pair of Stumpy's engine stands. Great looking work, very good price. They'll work fine for holding an engine stable while transporting, and they can do service in the garage depending on what I get. Thanks all for the advice on tie-downs. I've got lots of info, now I just need to find a good engine or two and find some time to actually go out and get it home!

Jim - Erie Colorado, 1957 Country Sedan

Another vote for Stumpy's Engine Cradle. Great tool at great price. He is about 30 minutes from my house so I picked mine up from him. Nice guy. They are a side business for him. Can't stress enough how important it is to securely tie the engine down. Was driving my Pacifica last week about 20 miles an hour on a side street and had another car T-Bone it at full throtle coming out of a gas station. A pick up with and unsecured engine on the back would have gotten realy messy.

    Don't disagree with anything that has been said.  In my experience (I have a two ton flatbed IH, more than one pickup, and access to a van) using a LOW trailer is the best. Easier to load and unload then a truck or Bronco, and I found the lower something is to the ground the less chance for an "aw S---!".  We like to set a motor on the oil pan in an old tire, but be sure to secure it to the trailer sides because it will move around or roll over.

If you obtain an engine hoist (as has been said get 4 wheels) you can often back the trailer up to your workspace and roll the hoist wheels under the trailer a pick the engine straight up and roll it inside.  Of course this only works on a hard surface.  Don't bother trying to roll it loaded across gravel or dirt,  won't work.  Try to make all your "pick ups" directly over the load.  Trying to pick up a heavy object by pulling the chain out to it and lifting the weight from an angle can have unhappy results.

Good Luck

Moonshadow- Having grown up in Missouri and not having a garage I am familiar with being the tool fetcher for my dad in the winter and sometimes with snow on the ground. It was there I learned so many of the magic words needed to work on any mechanical device.

I wish I were in Columbus

Best to all

Missouiri Mike

I'd rather be lucky than good.................

    but good ain't bad!!