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Been meaning to build an engine test bed for more years than I can remember. So last week i built this . Once the engines off it I will give it a nice coat of paint . …. Shirley

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So the exhaust is connected by a straight pipe going through the garage wall with a silencer on the other side . … Shirley

Nice bit of kit!

Very neat nice to heat your garage , I think braked castors or jack stands would be advisable.

Looks like a good start for one of these

Nice One.. my only concern is will the test bed walk around the garage when the engine is running.
I am envious

Darn - impressive!!!

I've seen this first hand and its absolutely brilliant. So much nicer to be able to run an engine, set it up and iron out any problems before its in the bay.
Check out that heater assembly and better still the choke and wooden clothes peg .

Shirley- If you do plan to take it to Beaulieu next year my only suggestion would be to switch that choke cable for a bakelite one. Looks like a later Mk3 you've used there

PS I always assumed an engine would wander or bounce around if you ran it on the floor. Turns out that when i finally tried it the engine ran like a sewing machine and didn't move at all.

What a cracking bit of jit. Very well thought out & I am sure it will be very useful.

Great to see that the mandatory peg is included too

that is fooking great, even got a chrome gear stick and a peg for the choke

So what wheels are you putting on it, could look good with some Cosmics

Nice one, my test bed many years ago was driving up the road with no bonnet or grill, oily hand prints all over the paint , exhaust blowing filthy hands on steering wheel . we probably all been there, kens solution is Mature and civilised. Oh I forgot tax in post on windscreen!

Twin throttle pedals are a nice touch.
You've really put some thought into that - impressive work!

GraemeC wrote: ↑Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:55 am Twin throttle pedals are a nice touch.
You've really put some thought into that - impressive work!

One throttle pedal for each carb, to controll them individually and as such steer the whole crate

Seriously, brilliant stuff - watched with some envy.

Thanks for the positive response. Couldn’t wait to try it out and can report all went well . I also wondered if it would move about but it stayed perfectly still . One thing I would do differently is to fit a bigger fuel tank . It ran out after 15 minutes , just enough for the first start up . …. Shirley

A totally stupid question but based on recent experiences and your comment "before installing" - Does the set up identify oil leaks before installation?

Impressive! Would love to see a video when you test drive it!

looks fantastic fairplay