Engine Build Complete!

[ViN]

I am still in disbelieve that you did this in a bedroom. That is so goddam impressive!

[timmo]

Lol how did you get that from the bedroom to the garage? Was the bedroom on the ground floor?

[Mspir3d]

Lol how did you get that from the bedroom to the garage? Was the bedroom on the ground floor?

This 👆

[F1Dryvr]

Haha this project was also started on a peg leg and knee scooter as I had a broken foot for most of the disassembly and first part of the build. Getting the block in the room was really a non issue... I laid down 2 flat cardboard boxes... and rolled it 5 feet then moved the other one in front... would have been a sight had I not been alone. It wasnt too far had to do this alternating cardboard box thing may 5 times took all of 10 mins. I probably had enough boxes to make a road all the way there but i didnt bother. Taking the mostly complete motor back out to the garage was somewhat more tricky but luckily it didn’t fall on me coming out off the small step. I covered the wood floor in the bedroom w newspaper then cardboard and despite some substantial spills nothing got through. Made for a good ac engine shop. Had powertools air compressor the whole nine yards.

[e46mpwrd]

This is impressive and amazing. Congrats on the complete and running engine build. Would def love to read more in the member journals section. Cheers🍻

[F1Dryvr]

Ok I’ll do some edits finish it up add some more pics and maybe post it tonight. It’s Loooooooooong. And it is really just the process, I’m not any kind of expert or authority on this...

[sapote]

It's mounted to the stand in 4 places, 4 bolts. Same as my setup. Has been on an engine stand for 12 months. No issues

I know 4 bolts, but the cantilever stress is very much on the top 2 bolts located on the block 2 top points.

[sapote]

there’s some stands to purchase I’m sure that supports the other side somehow... when creating a budget for something like this it was 49$ vs 5 or 600 for the more advanced stands... not sure the value is in there for that unless u plan on building lots of engines. Are u concerned the load alters the block/cylinders/mainline somehow?

Yes.

when u think about the hoist points it’s not a matter of strength as the whole 7/800 lb engine and trans is supported by 3 m4 bolts at the front!!!

The engine hoist has 2 hooked points: front and rear of the engine block and this places less stress on block lengthwise. The tranny is much lighter and mounted to the block at many points with many bolts.

[Tbonem3]

Nice job!

[F1Dryvr]

Nice job!

thanks! It’s been an adventure!

[Syfon]

I know 4 bolts, but the cantilever stress is very much on the top 2 bolts located on the block 2 top points.

True, but the bolts are high tensile. They won't snap.

[sapote]

True, but the bolts are high tensile. They won't snap.

The bolts is the the concern, but the structure of the long block/head and the bolts mounting points (I think the ovality or roundness of the #6 and #5 cylinder walls changed quite a bit when the fully dressed up engine was on the stand).

[digger]

The bolts is the the concern, but the structure of the long block/head and the bolts mounting points (I think the ovality or roundness of the #6 and #5 cylinder walls changed quite a bit when the fully dressed up engine was on the stand).

Lol Seriously?

[Casa de Mesa]

Holy crap. I've done some very "car forward" stuff that others would likely have little to no tolerance for, but this is a new level of commitment. Engine build in the bedroom, LOL!! You are my new hero

[F1Dryvr]

Well there’s only so much u can do at a home build diy setup. Pick your battles, and things u want to spend money on. Certainly a front engine supporting stand might help. There was even a recommendation to torque plate the block while setting ring gaps. The list goes on...

when I sent my bore gauge down (while on the stand) most measurements across all cylinders were .0002 or less and the majority were dead on 0.0000 for 87.25mm. Kudos to the random machine shop I decided on. Point is With those results I’m not sure the value of the expensive stand...