who builds there own ls engines then ?

[tinker-27]

i do

[ARAF]

I can, but it's been a couple of years since I put one together, and never a V8.

As an apprentice, we were expected to build an engine from scratch - lumps of metal and a set of plans.

[Boosted LS1]

I do as well but then I've got time to

[007 VXR]

no

[gsd2000]

i'm trained and qualified to build aero engines. Does that count? I would love to build an engine for the ro but i haven't got the cash to do it properly.

[Drew SS]

i have built a few old 308,s and im always doin my own work to my car.....

Edited by Drew SS on Friday 29th January 21:12

[anonymous-user]

I used to, mostly 4 cyl Fords but not anymore and never a V8. No time these days unfortunately.

[raving]

Ohv v8 ? No rocket science there.Any engine is just a big air pump.A bit of mathmatics and a socket set and ya flying. Maybe a dial gauge or a dirty old set of feeler gauges and all. Building is easy , its getting it to stay together.

[Boosted LS1]

^ To a point that's correct but an ls engine build is a world apart from an sbc or rv8 build if you do it according to the workshop manual.

[anonymous-user]

gsd2000 said:

i'm trained and qualified to build aero engines. Does that count? I would love to build an engine for the ro but i haven't got the cash to do it properly.

I think so. I found out yesterday the engines on our Airbus A319s cost 8m quid each.

[raving]

wormus said:

gsd2000 said:

i'm trained and qualified to build aero engines. Does that count? I would love to build an engine for the ro but i haven't got the cash to do it properly.

I think so. I found out yesterday the engines on our Airbus A319s cost 8m quid each.

Can you email me the dimensions to see if it will fit in the bed of my Maloo

[monkfish1]

To answer the original question, i do!

[gsd2000]

raving said:

wormus said:

gsd2000 said:

i'm trained and qualified to build aero engines. Does that count? I would love to build an engine for the ro but i haven't got the cash to do it properly.

I think so. I found out yesterday the engines on our Airbus A319s cost 8m quid each.

Can you email me the dimensions to see if it will fit in the bed of my Maloo

Depends on the engine. I don't think Mr Rolls and Mr Royce would like it if i "borrowed" an engine to see if it would fit in the back of a maloo, but it would be interesting. An old Merlin out of spitfire may just fit in the back. The big engines that im trained to build are a bit well, on the big side, think Airbus A380 engines.

[ringram]

Not totally but years ago I did bearings and cam in a 400 sbc.
One day Id like to, but it will be after I quit my day job.

Happy to just pick parts and tune

[Bonnie and Clyde]

No

[hsv_rulz]

Does stripping and rebuilding an old Phaud 239ci sidevalve V8 count? (Twas in a boat I used to have).

[stigmundfreud]

cant build an engine no
can build the vote option on pistonheads though

[crisisjez]

Do Rover V8`s and SBC count, if so yes.

But there`s a world of difference between building an ENGINE and bolting together a series of parts following a manual. (I fall under the latter)

[ARAF]

stigmundfreud said:

cant build an engine no
can build the vote option on pistonheads though

I wonder how many have voted.

[donk r8]

A few years ago now, rebuilt and tuned many a Fiat Twin cam, a good set of twin 45s, those were the days.............will get around to the Ls2 one day!