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Old 06-29-2005   #28
white 2g awd
 

Join Date: May 2004
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Re: how to learn engine building???

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Originally Posted by Jakey
As far as I know, DMACC only offers a diesel mechanic cources, not automotive courses, but I could easily be mistaken. Since you are in the Des Moines area, you should ask Jeremy Brandt about how he has learned all of his knowledge over the years.
I'm looking at these classes; http://www.dmacc.edu/courses/crsrod....s%20Technology auto464, auto474, and eventually auto482. I have also been doing some thinking about maybe the auto 476 to start with.

The one reason I didn't graduate (among other reasons I won't get into), I don't do good with books. I do great with hands on experience. Show me how to do something, and I would feel fairly confident in doing it again. My first question, I see everybody saying they bought their 20 over or 40 over pistons. Now I assume you would get the block machined and ran through, then buy the parts that fit it right? For instance get block machined 20 over, then I would know what size pistons to get. But for rods its all six bolt rods fit six bolts correct? None the less i might get the engine built by somebody else, but I would like to know whats going on inside it as well. Thanks for all your help everybody.
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