Getting closer on splitting stands for M5 MM

Alan K · Dec 20, 2017

Have a little more to do but making some progress.

rustred · Dec 20, 2017

gotta have wheels under that engine. well maybe dont gotta but it sure would roll away from rear half lots easier.

jeffcat · Dec 20, 2017

Neat looking. The only thing with making terrific stuff like that is she is a one trick pony. Can you figure how somewhere down the road it can be used for another tractor? My dad did that when he made a stand to do model "A" Ford engines. That is all it was good for. He did work on three engines so it served. He made it so you could even run the engines in the stand. When that big four cylinder fired up talk about getting the blood pumping!

Lester Isby · Dec 20, 2017

Looks like he's going to role the back half away from the front.

Alan K · Dec 20, 2017

Yes that is what Im planning. I have a narrow front M5 I need to do a clutch in. We always moved the rear back on them in Vo-Tech. The fronts get to be a little tipsy, especially with a narrow front.

Alan K · Dec 20, 2017

It should be somewhat adaptable for other tractors, by using different side plates. I have a couple M series MMs that have a 20" frame, which this fits. Part of the reason I bolted it together for the moment so I can make a few modifications. The later MMs had side rails that needed to be unbolted from the back when you split them, so they used the two bolt holes in the oil pan for a cross support to support the weight. I have a G950 MM to split for a clutch and that is a bit bigger than an M5 lol.

jeffcat · Dec 20, 2017

I read somwhere like for the CUBs you were supposed to make wood wedges and then bang them into the front of the casting between the axle and the casting. Keeps everything nice and square. Want real fun????? Try splitting a 450 trike sometime. You are messing around with something that will crush you with a couple of tons faster than you can blink. As they get bigger the fun only increases.

Hobo,NC · Dec 21, 2017

Looks like you are having to much fun :wink: Looks good

showcrop · Dec 21, 2017

(quoted from post at 22:35:28 12/20/17) Yes that is what Im planning. I have a narrow front M5 I need to do a clutch in. We always moved the rear back on them in Vo-Tech. The fronts get to be a little tipsy, especially with a narrow front.

Yup, much easier to roll the back. Less tippy than the front so it is safer, larger tires roll more easily than smaller ones, and best of all those big tires give you mechanical advantage or leverage.

37chief · Dec 21, 2017

That should do the job. Good use of used metal. I couldn't get along without my iron pile. Stan

jeffcat · Dec 21, 2017

Sounds like some engineering. Good job and hope you have a beautifully smooth clutch when you are done. Also no leaks

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Alan K · Dec 21, 2017

Sometimes you find just the right piece of steel with the right bend for some applications.

Alan K · Dec 21, 2017

Me too lol.

Alan K · Dec 21, 2017

I agree. The rear is more stable than a person thinks.

Alan K · Dec 21, 2017

That is what I figured a person would have to do with a wide front one. Cant imagine splitting a 450 like that, a narrow front is enough fun for me lol.

Alan K · Dec 21, 2017

Oh the fun hasnt even started yet lol.

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