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[JL LGT]

Any suggestions on how I can go about learning the intricacies of motors? Including how to build them, and what not. Maybe some classes I can take at the community college, or books I can gather and study!? Any info is appreciated....I'm just about tired of being ignant!

[doctorstupid]

i take auto tech classes at front range community college. it's fucking AWESOME. they ahve classes for every single component of the car, and have a 2 year associates degree that comes with a colorado state certification.

check it out, good stuff :)

or if you pay me, i'll teach you when i put my engine back together ;)

[myshtern]

its easy

Just buy a torque wrench and write down all the torque specifications of everything you take off. Remember how it all goes back together and play with it till something breaks

[David]

buy a junk motor out of an old honda and go to work. Then youll have a first hand look of the pistons, rods, crankshaft, block, head, valves, sleeves, cams, ect. Best of all it costs like $20 and if you destroy it...who cares?

[Skaterkid]

Or be like me and decide one day that its time to turbo your car despite that you have no experience working on cars beyond the basics.

Personally, pick up a shop manual and start goofing around. Use a camera and label all the bolts you pull. Hell, I went from just knowing the basics to being able to swap a tranny in 4 hours. Now I'm thinking of taking my spare one apart and seeing if I can fix it.

[myshtern]

werent you scared skaterkid?

even though it is a geo, it still holds some value

[JL LGT]

Great ideas. I know PPCC has a Motorsport Technology class, so I'll look into that. I'll pick up a junyard Honda, rip it apart and put it back together (whether it works or not). I'll also be doing the transmission swap on my car myself. Hopefully that goes right!

[wild.irish]

best class ever yet for me is reading HAI! ;) no kidding. also honda-tech, honda-acura forums, things like that. even though i have formal education in cars - it's reading about somebody's experience that's invaluable.

[B18a1CRX]

Just hang around and you'll learn through osmosis! You'll be suprised what you already know.

[JL LGT]

I like the old motor idea! David done got me all worked up. I think I might just try and pull one this weekend!

How difficult is it to build a motor (after ripping it apart) to specs once the blocks been bored out, and the heads been ported and polished? Back together so that it RUNS?