Learning Engine Blueprinting/Building
Discussion
I want to learn how to blueprint and rebuild engines, for DIY/Hobby. I'm currently at the theory stage. I've bought some books, Hilliers fundermentals.. Vols. 1/2/3, Rebuilding your small block chevy (D Vizzard), The Engine Builders handbook, How to Build, Modify and Power Tune Cylinder Heads (Peter Burgess) and have just ordered Engine Blueprinting, Step by Step Guide (Performance How-To S-A Design) by Rick Voegelin. I am in the process of reading these.
Any other books I should get?
I guess the next stage is to get an old engine and strip it down and rebuild it. I know from the books I need some specilaist tools (micrometers etc), can anyone recommend what makes of tools to get and which ones I need? Any other tips?
Cheers
Any other books I should get?
I guess the next stage is to get an old engine and strip it down and rebuild it. I know from the books I need some specilaist tools (micrometers etc), can anyone recommend what makes of tools to get and which ones I need? Any other tips?
Cheers
Moore and Wright or Mitutoyo for micrometers if you can find second hand ones although you can get some pretty decent Polish stuff for a tenner each these days. Try J&L Industrial Online and browse Ebay.
http://www.mscjlindustrial.co.uk/CGI/INPDFF?PMCTLG...
My 0-1" mike is a cheap Polish one and it's fine. Maybe it doesn't quite repeat to a tenth but it's ok to 2 tenths. The rest up to 4" are M&W or Mitutoyo.
A dial gauge cylinder bore comparator is essential. Mine is a 0.0001" Mitutoyo that scares the crap out of me every time I use it because reading to a tenth of a thou it makes most bores look completely buggered
A decent electronic vernier which are not too dear these days.
Good torque wrenches obviously. Norbar is a respected name.
Taps and dies for cleaning up threads. Don't buy cheap carbon steel stuff made in Itchifanni. Most of mine came second hand from numerous trips to Sert Tools in Farnham Common but sadly they've now closed down.
Most of the rest of my tools are not that fancy. Draper spanners and sockets have done me perfectly well for many years. I can't see the need to waste money on Snap On stuff.
http://www.mscjlindustrial.co.uk/CGI/INPDFF?PMCTLG...
My 0-1" mike is a cheap Polish one and it's fine. Maybe it doesn't quite repeat to a tenth but it's ok to 2 tenths. The rest up to 4" are M&W or Mitutoyo.
A dial gauge cylinder bore comparator is essential. Mine is a 0.0001" Mitutoyo that scares the crap out of me every time I use it because reading to a tenth of a thou it makes most bores look completely buggered
A decent electronic vernier which are not too dear these days.
Good torque wrenches obviously. Norbar is a respected name.
Taps and dies for cleaning up threads. Don't buy cheap carbon steel stuff made in Itchifanni. Most of mine came second hand from numerous trips to Sert Tools in Farnham Common but sadly they've now closed down.
Most of the rest of my tools are not that fancy. Draper spanners and sockets have done me perfectly well for many years. I can't see the need to waste money on Snap On stuff.
king tomorrow, lol.
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