Dropped piston on concrete from 3ft. Dented bottom slightly. Do I run it?4mo ⋅ tarnedup ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
Got the block back from the machine shop after a bottom end rebuild and one cylinder has a black mark and I can feel that it is a low spot with my finger. Take it back?8mo ⋅ aspiringmountainman ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
It’s finally done and I’m terrified to go over 1/4 throttle.1yr ⋅ ImmediateShirt6663 ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
Just picked up head from machine shop. How do I clean this up? 2wk ⋅ InsaneEngineer ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
I forgot to put the o-ring on this thing ford calls a oil control plug. The head has been installed and torqued. Do I gotta disassemble the whole thing? Damnnnnnniiittttt8mo ⋅ Coactic ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
Was tightening the last piston to spec and this happened. How do I replace it? 1mo ⋅ Embarrassed_Law9290 ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
Happy Sunday, gentlemen! Race season is officially in full swing!1yr ⋅ Engine-Builder ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
What is This Paint/Coating on the Inside of Many Engine Rebuilds I See?10mo ⋅ crutonman123 ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
It's cold and I still need to add the coolant piping, buy an alternator, and clean the old dizzy, but my carburated 2jz is almost done!!1yr ⋅ chatapokai ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
Has anyone here seen or worked on something similar and can explain the process?1mo ⋅ anonquestionsprot ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
Thanks to everyone who helped me in this community during my first engine! She hit 500 miles yesterday and the conventional looked great coming out. Some metal dust but it’s running and driving great! 60 psi cold 20 psi hot good compression holds coolant starts right up 🤘🏼10mo ⋅ minorthreat999 ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
Guy walks in with this cylinder head, asks if it's bad. I ask if he is serious.1yr ⋅ v8packard ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
Slight scratches okay? Fingernail barely catches but it does catch. Each scratch is around 0.5 in long 1mo ⋅ Still_Pressure_6097 ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
Olsons Gaskets throws a piece of wood in the box so it's harder for the shipping company to bend the box! I'll definitely order from them again!2yr ⋅ DrTittieSprinkles ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
I need to get this truck back together before June... waiting for parts is the WORST1yr ⋅ Ram-Owner2050 ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
Good friends 55 F100 mill. 9.2 deck 401 Dart Clevor. Ex drag car under a truck. 901hp N/A before detuning for the street. Ran 8.60s/162mph in the Fairlane. Turns 9500 rpm. Figured I'd share.1yr ⋅ TailgunnerATC ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
SBC 302 long block finally finished (thank you u/v8packard for the help)1yr ⋅ Bud_Light ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
I decided to cash out my kids' college fund and invest it in scrap metal1yr ⋅ coreytbrewer ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
This is how my cylinder heads look after several million miles thanks to proper maintenance & frequent oil changes. (Actual picture of my cylinder heads)2mo ⋅ Ok_Clock_7842 ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
Today I received my new pistons. So happy. Now I have to put it all together and hopefully fire it up1yr ⋅ Schaasbuster ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
First one made it almost 300k with some off-roading abuse.1yr ⋅ Successful-Range1651 ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
If you understand this picture, you've probably been on the internet for way too long4yr ⋅ thatguywillt ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
Cummins is releasing a gasoline 6.7 IDENTICAL to the diesel from head gasket down...hmm, what could that be modded to I wonder???10mo ⋅ bowties_bullets1418 ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
Putting pistons together and noticed these two very small chips on one of my new pistons that block the ring from rotating. Need new piston or should I just sand it down ever so slightly?1mo ⋅ matdahue ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
1963 Buick 215ci High Compression 11:1 all aluminum engine I have had stored away7mo ⋅ Doofy_Modz ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
This is why you need to clean your stuff when it comes back from the machine shop.1yr ⋅ crappyroads ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
Oops... put the piston in flipped the motor upside down to attach it and it fell out1yr ⋅ Ram-Owner2050 ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
Should I send this to a shop or give it a go myself? 351w1yr ⋅ Finn_the_Adventurer ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
The 305 build is home! My dad loves it :) thank you for those who helped make it possible!!!!1yr ⋅ Aggressive-Region-92 ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
434 Dart little m. Forged internals afr 210/220 . 9:1 compression . 91 oct pump gas . 708 hp/ 695 torque at 7psi.2yr ⋅ MadHatterBrainmatter ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
Finally got the new pistons in. Pressing in the piston pins was a pita. And a tip: invest in a good ring compression tool1yr ⋅ Schaasbuster ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
Bought my first ever turbo, so stoked for this build to wrap up!1yr ⋅ Fidel_Cashflow666 ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
I dropped a piston on the ground from about 4 feet an it landed on a air hose an scuffed on concrete it’s a very minor ding like barely noticeable to naked eye jus wanna know if u would still run it7mo ⋅ MajorConcentrate6274 ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
Any import love? Finally get to start putting together this dry sumped RB264yr ⋅ toughactin ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
Does anybody else get the irrational urge to stick the lapping tool to their forehead while doing valves? Just me? Ok...2yr ⋅ -KorbenDallas ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
Got the idea, decided to ask for forgiveness rather than permission2yr ⋅ -KorbenDallas ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
Well I was a little skeptical of the paint color at the store.... But damn, it came out great in person. Oil pan for a 460 street build for the Dentside in the background6mo ⋅ Altitude_power ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
RockAuto sent me a FelPro head gasket from 1978, do I use it or use CAP brand that came with my gasket kit? Going for a low budget Toyota 20R build.1yr ⋅ zenwren ⋅ r/EngineBuilding
