how to learn engine building???

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Originally Posted by Enes

If you want it done right, pay someone to do it and it will last longer.

When I end up building my engine I will work it into the deal that when the engine is being put together that i am present and watching, even if it means i have to pay extra for the priviledge/time I would not even think about it and gladly would pay.

Wise words, unless you are planning on building a bunch of motors and don't mind having the car down for a while. I have put a couple together and at the first 1000 pan pull to see how its going I have found barring shavings and had to redo it again. Fourtunately I have never had a massive failure, but I only drive the car a few times a year and enjoy the building as much as the driving.

P.S. The current motor was not built by me because it gets tiresome doing it over, and over, and over.

The answer to your question is I just did it armed with a hanes and a chilton and all the internet reading I could find. Even with all of that the first one I put together and turned over puked coolant all over the place from between the head and the block. 2G headstuds (on a 1G) will torque down to spec on the bottom of the bolt holes while the head still has 2mm of gap. Ahh, the memories.