How Do You Build A Car Engine From Scratch?
Building a car engine from scratch takes time and patience–and you should also have an experienced mechanic to help you with this venture. Building a car engine entails more than just throwing parts together. Depending on the type of engine, there are different tolerances and torque settings on nuts and bolts that need to be maintained. There are many different types of engines, though the most popular you will run across are 4-cylinder, 6-cylinder and 8-cylinder engines. Engines are further broken down into the type, i.e. carburetor or fuel-injected, single overhead cam, double overhead cam, or conventional cam engines. No matter which engine you have, the major components are all the same. Soak the new lifters in engine oil for at least five or six hours–but preferably overnight. While the lifters are soaking, line up all the new parts and the nuts and bolts and get all the tools you will need to put the engine together. Install the piston rings on the piston. Make sure you stagger
