Self Assembly Internal Combustion Engine Kits

[West]

Hi

I'm thinking of getting one of these Self Assembly Internal Combustion Engine Kits. They look fun and very educated. Have anyone has one of these? What is it like?

Haynes Combustion Engine

or

Airfix Engineer Series Internal Combustion Engines

The reason why i wanted one is so that i can have a much better understanding of how a real engine works as i want to work/build a small engine as a project sometime in the future. I've upgraded Turbo on a Toyota Starlet a while back and for somebody that has no mechanical knowledge, it took me a while to put them together but end result was very much fun, the feeling of getting your hand dirty, working on your own car instead of paying a workshop and a finished product that worked better than your imagination was very very sanctifying.

Some photos of a Standard SR20 turbo on an EP82 Starlet...

* Standard SR20 vs CT9

* SR20 on ebay manifold

* On car

* My dog helped inspect the tiny CT9

* $50 evo 6 cooler

* Finished product, stealth and fun.

With just 6 psi, i was able to keep up with Evo7 lol.

[PM-R33]

I got the Haynes one for my mate for his birthday a few years ago. It's pretty cool. Would definetely give you a good understanding if you knew nothing about engines.

I don't think it would really help you in any way on how to build an engine though.

[West]

I got the Haynes one for my mate for his birthday a few years ago. It's pretty cool. Would definetely give you a good understanding if you knew nothing about engines.

I don't think it would really help you in any way on how to build an engine though.

Definately not, I'm thinking of bolting a 1.5lt bottom end of a paseo to the 1.3lt starlet so it shouldn't be too hard.

[Birds]

Get a shitty old busted engine...disassemble...learn...assemble...do it for real with a workship manual. It's just like Lego!

[Joe Nash]

Got a 1.6 nissan, mostly in pieces, but would be willing to put together and sell to you if you like, run fine not problems and i think it would help you understand things a little better, however, in saying so, those little DIY engines are good as they are clear (i think if they are the ones i'm thinking about) and let you see everything, also, if you like i could seel you the gear box as well.

Just if your interested tho.

Get a shitty old busted engine...disassemble...learn...assemble...do it for real with a workship manual. It's just like Lego!

[Johnny]

Those things are so cool!

I actually tried that myself twice now: first was a vl commo and a 79 bmw 323i; pulled the engine apart and tried tried to learn about whats inside. Its very interesting but makes a mess lolz

do they make miniture internal combustion engines you can build and put on display (ones that actually run?) I ask because im building a house at the moment and thinking of putting an engine on a stand for display, maybe an rb series motor like they have at sema and auto shows.

[Joe Nash]

take my GA mate, be a nice size for a small coffee table, cheap as for you $75

[Johnny]

take my GA mate, be a nice size for a small coffee table, cheap as for you $75

Huh??? GA?

Anyways, i just saw those haynes engine assembly @ autobarn for $59 i think; they had heaps of them and i was tempted lolz

[zamnap]

good info ...

next year i buy one

[Joe Nash]

Huh??? GA?

Anyways, i just saw those haynes engine assembly @ autobarn for $59 i think; they had heaps of them and i was tempted lolz

the GA16DE engine, is the 1.6 L engine nissan put into their FWD pulsar, i believe they started on the N14 pulsar but stopped at the N15, from there they moved onto the QG16DE and QG18DE emgine for the N16 (this is what i am led to believe), as such, i have a N15 pulsar that i was doing up and have pulled out the GA16DE engine and block to which i feel would only be good for a table with a glass top, as it needs a complete rebuild with fresh internals, however, if someone wants to pull it apart and see how it works, it would be fine for that

[Johnny]

the GA16DE engine, is the 1.6 L engine nissan put into their FWD pulsar, i believe they started on the N14 pulsar but stopped at the N15, from there they moved onto the QG16DE and QG18DE emgine for the N16 (this is what i am led to believe), as such, i have a N15 pulsar that i was doing up and have pulled out the GA16DE engine and block to which i feel would only be good for a table with a glass top, as it needs a complete rebuild with fresh internals, however, if someone wants to pull it apart and see how it works, it would be fine for that

Interesing, now im considering this as i wouldnt mind a engine block table for my lounge. where are you? melb, cos interstate would be very hard.

How much does an engine like this weigh too?

[Joe Nash]

i'm in brisbane and it weights about 40 - 60 kgs, picked it up out of the engine bay after removing the gearbox from it, still not light though

[Johnny]

i'm in brisbane and it weights about 40 - 60 kgs, picked it up out of the engine bay after removing the gearbox from it, still not light though

Wow, even small engines are quite heavy. Too much hassle to ship something that heavy though. Thanks anyways man cos 75bux is pretty cheap to learn and build a coffee table or engine model.

Im still keen on this idea so ill keep an eye out in the fs section for blown rb20 25, 30 and 26 with a good price.

ill post a thread if i do end up with a engine block coffee table lolz

-Johnny

[Joe Nash]

nice, yeah the engine is cheap because a. it will need a full rebuild, b. i think you can get a full engine and gearbox for like $450 that doesn't need anything done on it, as such, i have taken this into account and will charge accordingly