Working on Engines

[28eliminator]

I've started threads exactly like this a few times and in one of them we were talking about some sort of a class.

Motor heads have no Class

[Sharp shooter]

Everything you need to know is always just a click (or 5) away.

[Sharp shooter]

[djunkie]

I've always worked on my own stuff. Started out with my first car a VW bug. Built all my own engines and quite a few for other people. I used to turn wrenches for a living till I got my current job. My last project was this mild sbc for my truck. Was a budget build but it runs pretty good for a smog motor.

[djunkie]

The boat engine on the other hand I paid to have built. I was having a kid at the time and Jim Wilkes made me a pretty good deal on the build. I'd have spent almost the same amount on the parts alone for what I paid for it complete.

[niceguyeddie]

It drains faster when it's warmed up a bit.

I use one of these. They suck the oil out pretty quick.

[niceguyeddie]

Everything you need to know is always just a click (or 5) away.

Yep.
The internet is awesome! I wanted to replace ball joints, tie-rods, axle support bearings, seals and etc on my truck. I watched a guy do it on YT and was ready to rock and roll. I typically refuse to pay people for things I can do myself. I also find spinning wrenches to be very therapeutic.

[2manymustangs]

Yep.
The internet is awesome! I wanted to replace ball joints, tie-rods, axle support bearings, seals and etc on my truck. I watched a guy do it on YT and was ready to rock and roll. I typically refuse to pay people for things I can do myself. I also find spinning wrenches to be very therapeutic.

^^^ What he said... ANYtime I have to have to do a new project (like changing front hubs on my ford truck) or my recent valve spring repair adventures on the ford 4.0 SOHC...

The internet is usually my first stop when I have to do anything NEW to me...

[RVRKID]

I can work on most my stuff, probably not rebuild a motor w/o some help but could get pretty close. I always just watched over my Grandpa/Dad/Brothers shoulder and it got me along pretty good. They got rid of Autoshop at my high school while I was there or maybe just before so that sucked. As far as oil changes on our cars, I take them in because you don't really save anything by doing it yourself nowadays and most come with free tire rotation.

[niceguyeddie]

^^^ What he said... ANYtime I have to have to do a new project (like changing front hubs on my ford truck) or my recent valve spring repair adventures on the ford 4.0 SOHC...

The internet is usually my first stop when I have to do anything NEW to me...

I also figure that even if I have to buy new tools like I did with my recent project (ball joint service kit), it beats paying someone labor. Now I have the tool to do it again someday.