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Pretty sure they came from the old Trophy Series kits of the 60s. Because the kits came with 2 engines - 1 was for the car and the extra one was for the stand. 

 

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If I recall correctly the stands are in the 34 Ford pick-up and the 36 Ford. Perhaps others as it was such a generic fit for the flathead motor.

Cheers Misha

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kind of off the original topic here... but it looks like a good place.

AMT engineered the stock and optional engines in the trophy series Fords with mounts in the some location so the that they could be swapped around between kits - more information here.  Some of these kits also had the engine stand.

What "Classic" AMT Kits Had Interchangeable Engines? - Model Building Questions and Answers - Model Cars Magazine Forum

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On 1/10/2021 at 12:33 PM, Oldcarfan27 said:

Pretty sure they came from the old Trophy Series kits of the 60s. Because the kits came with 2 engines - 1 was for the car and the extra one was for the stand. 

 

Thank you all for the help, now to track one down

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23 minutes ago, Oldcarfan27 said:

Easy to do, they've all been pretty much in constant release since the 60's

I’ll have to find a current kit 

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13 hours ago, Bullybeef said:

I’ll have to find a current kit 

There also in the Lindberg Dodge. 330 kit and the latest release of the 64 Plymouth has two engines was Lindberg but AMT kit now. It’s at Hobby Lobby ...

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7 hours ago, slusher said:

There also in the Lindberg Dodge. 330 kit and the latest release of the 64 Plymouth has two engines was Lindberg but AMT kit now. It’s at Hobby Lobby ...

My Dodge 330 kit shows an engine stand on the side panel.. when I opened the box, the stand was m.i.a. ????

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38 minutes ago, Deuces ll said:

My Dodge 330 kit shows an engine stand on the side panel.. when I opened the box, the stand was m.i.a. ????

Mine hade one that’s strange. 

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16 minutes ago, Casey said:

Has anyone ever seen this one, or better yet, do you have one and can post a pic of it? MPC '76 Pinto:

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My '74 and '78 Pinto has it as well.

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7 hours ago, Mark said:

"Place" the engine on the stand...with a heaping helping of cement to keep it there...

That might explain why I've never seen one. ?

7 hours ago, Bainford said:

My '74 and '78 Pinto has it as well

Thanks for the pic. ?

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On 1/10/2021 at 1:33 PM, Oldcarfan27 said:

Pretty sure they came from the old Trophy Series kits of the 60s. Because the kits came with 2 engines - 1 was for the car and the extra one was for the stand. 

 

???

Those stands were in the AMT 32 Fords, 34 Ford Pickups, 36 Fords, 39/40 Ford Sedans, and 40 Fords.  As was mentioned, they were made with "universal" type mounts, that way you could interchange the Small Block Chevy from the 32 Ford Coupe, the Chrysler Hemi from the 32 Ford Roadster, the MEL engine from the 32 Victoria, the Tri-power FE Ford engine from the 34 Ford pickup, the Pontiac engine from the 36 Ford, the Olds engine from the 39/40 Ford sedan, and the Nailhead Buick from the 40 Ford Coupe.  Any of these kits should still have them in the kit.  May have a few "spares" if you need...

Hope this helps

DJ

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