Engine Build Complete!

[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.

[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...

[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]

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.

[Mspir3d]

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

This 👆

[timmo]

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

[ViN]

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

[F1Dryvr]

Any commentary on the numbers i made?! Do they seem in range? Or should I have expected more?

[F1Dryvr]

Nice looking engine. IF I do this, I will not let the whole engine cantilevers on the engine stand by just the end -- too much stress placed on the top 2 mounting points, especially with most of the accessories mounted at the front of the engine. The straight 6 is a long block and the CG is far away from the end mount.

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?

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!!!

[Syfon]

top 2 mounting points

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

[Syfon]

You built your S54 in your bedroom. Like. A. Boss.

I could imagine me suggesting this to my wife. The divorce papers would already be signed on her behalf lollll

[sapote]

Nice looking engine. IF I do this, I will not let the whole engine cantilevers on the engine stand by just the end -- too much stress placed on the top 2 mounting points, especially with most of the accessories mounted at the front of the engine. The straight 6 is a long block and the CG is far away from the end mount.

[F1Dryvr]

Spare bedroom tbh

[racinghart]

I can’t believe you built this in your bedroom. That’s awesome!

[F1Dryvr]

Yeah I couldn’t find a problem, I had compression loss on a cylinder and a bunch of water and rust on the plug on that cylinder...I never did a leakdown