beagley
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| posted on 28/4/10 at 06:47 PM |
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First Time Engine Build
Aftenoon everyone....
I'm wanting to ask your opinions for a good engine to rebuild for the fun of it. I've got a small 1 cyl 2 stroke engine that I could work
on, but its more of a money pit. Hasn't been run in years and would cost about twice as much to rebuild it as to buy a new one. Should I stick
with that or get a small zetec (or something similar) to tool around on? What about bike engines? Those any good to tinker on or are they more
trouble for a novice?
edit: I know I started doing this about a year ago, but the engine fell through and I couldn't get it.
[Edited on 4/28/2010 by beagley]
I'm not scared!!! I'm just marking my territory.
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 28/4/10 at 07:01 PM |
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i would go for a car engine as it should be a bit simpler to work on as you wont have any gears to mess about with
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MakeEverything
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| posted on 28/4/10 at 07:04 PM |
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An A Series, Crossflow or pinto would be ideal. A standard 1.8 or 2.0 zetec would also be simple, but a little more money. For learning, an A series
would probably be cheapest such as those used in the old mini, MG Midget etc.
Kindest Regards,
Richard.
...You can make it foolProof, but youll never make it Idiot Proof!...
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ReMan
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| posted on 28/4/10 at 08:37 PM |
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By where you are, it would be a better option to do a nice job on a V8 and probably cheaper than doing a bike enginbe.
Unless by rebuild, you mean take apart, clean, put back together?
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beagley
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| posted on 28/4/10 at 08:42 PM |
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quote:
Unless by rebuild, you mean take apart, clean, put back together?
Yes, I do intend to put back together. Partly for educational purposes. I started doing a 13b rotary which was awesome, but the price of new seals
was substantial at minimum and I wasn't planning to use it for a build. Although now that I think about it that might be quite different...
anyway, back on topic....
There are TONS of V8s around here and I could probably sell one that I cleaned up pretty quickly.
Thanks chaps for the replies.
I'm not scared!!! I'm just marking my territory.
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Canada EH!
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| posted on 28/4/10 at 09:40 PM |
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1 cylinder 2 strokes can drive you crazy, they either work or they don't work, I have spent many cold nights in the middle of no-were trying to
get a stalled 2 stroke snowmobile engine to fire and get me home.
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