Quote Originally Posted by riverrunner1984 View Post
Personally for me, I do not know the first thing about engines. Unfortunately, I have to take the boat and car to a shop whenever something needs to be done.

I wish they offered auto shop at my high school lol.

Thinking of taking a class at a local CC to start learning about them. I hate that I have to take the boat in for an oil change or simple services.
I tried a little DIY project last year and it did not turn out very well lol.

So who here does their own Engine work whether it be boat or car?
Where did you learn to work on the engine?
Do you do your own boat maintenance?
I do all my own, on all my shit. Mainly because all my stuff is old and I can't afford new stuff, and it constantly needs work

My Dad built engines for many of the Landspeed racers in the late 50's through the early 70's. He was given 8 of the first GM 265ci motors when GM first came out with them in 54 or 55. He was allowed to modify 4 of them any way he wanted. the other 4 had specific criteria he could change/not change. He put a lot of guys in the 200 MPH club over the next 10 years by de-stroking it to 258 inches, thus running it in the "under 260ci" classes. I was hooked from an early age. Had a Die grinder in my hand at 9 (Pops was big into head work). By 19 I had built a 440 for a buddy's 69 charger (we did 129 on the airport runway one night ), and a 302 for a friends Bronco (which he finally grenaded), that won a couple sand drag races. I made some descent money building cylinder heads up to about the age of 30 (then I had to get a real job ). I did the motor in my boat a couple years ago (twice ), and it runs very good.

I do all my own maintenance, although my ability stops when it comes to the outdrive, and anything beyond changing the oil. Transmissions as well.. I have no clue.