K.R. Wilson Engine Stand (Finally)

OK, so let me lead off by saying 1) I don't believe this is really a K.R. Wilson flathead engine stand, and 2) this won't be that comprehensive of a post, but conclude by saying 3) if you've gotten here by a Google search (and I know I get a lot of hits from that search string), you'll soon find - if you haven't already - that for some reason there just doesn't seem to be a lot on the 'net about these things, and seemingly fewer pictures. So therefore, I've tried to shoot some pictures of mine, and throw in a few links for good measure. Oh, and the color's not original. The original was a darker (purpler?) red; I painted this one with several cans of International Harvester Implement Red paint from the local Ace Hardware.

I welcome comments if you have any info on my stand and its attachments, or have any other good references on these things, or simply have something to contribute to the conversation. Thanks in advance!

So I first mentioned my engine stand back in this post. However, since that time, I've been meaning to get some additional photos taken and posted to help you see what these things look like, along with a few of the attachments, which maybe you can identify, 'cause I sure can't.

The Stand (and its crazy locking "feet")





The ratchet/position lock (for lack of a better name; you can see here how mine differs from the KRW model, seen in the links at the end of this post)



The mounting plate. As I stated in my original post, I got the plate from Vern Tardel, then had my friend the welding instructor and his students cut down some heavy wall pipe and weld it to the plate.



The engine lift block; cast iron and mounts in the lifter valley. You can buy this brand new from Specialty Ford Parts in Rosemead, CA (doin' it old school: no website)



Can be positioned to balance just the motor, or the motor and transmission. (I stamped the indicators in mine)




And now, the other accessories:



Mystery Attachment 1. Made for KRW as you can tell by the "cog" end. It's incredibly heavy cast iron and stamped with the Ford oval and labeled "T54L 6005C USE WITH T52 T6005 CJD OR KJD" and "K.R. Wilson 6005" (I believe 6005X is the number for the engine stand). A local car museum has one of these in its "shop" display, but does not identify it.





Mystery Attachment 2. With "cog" end as Attachment 1. It's cast aluminum and stamped "FO-MO-CO T54L-6005-E"






Mystery Attachment 3. Might be shop-made, but fabricated to fit my engine stand. No markings. Heavy plate steel semi-regularly drilled; welded to a keyed shaft that fits the "cog" on my stand.


Mystery Attachment 4. Fits on the shaft to which I have the motor mount attached. No markings. Simple curved steel tube with flat plate ends.


Here are some other K.R. Wilson engine stand links:
Check out these posts (one) (this one's great), (two) and (three) on the HAMB, if ya haven't already - great meeting place for the traditional rod and kustom guys and gals.

A few folks (one) and (two) out there have K.R. Wilson tool catalog reprints for sale. I've never bought one since they're all pre-war, so the accessories I have are unlikely to be in them as I believe they're post-flathead era.

Well, that about wraps it up for this post. Again, if you've got any feedback, I encourage you to comment below. Thanks!

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