JoelH Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 Volunteering at the Tank Museum had allowed me to maintain and operate some very interesting vehicles. I have become very interested in engine internals. As such, I would like to set myself a task of rebuilding an engine. Can anyone suggest a suitable 'starter engine'? something military, relatively small, well documented and that has good parts availability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted May 9, 2014 Share Posted May 9, 2014 The most obvious one that comes to mind would be a jeep engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marvinthemartian Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 Land Rover 2 1/4 petrol or diesel, loads of parts available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 10, 2014 Share Posted May 10, 2014 One of each, then you get experience on side and top valve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulob1 Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 b81...rare expensive and well worth the effort and you get to build a very useful and special engine..parts readily available from banisters... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 How about, something like a Chore Horse or BSA charging set? All the same bits as a big engine, but you can put it on a table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfire Posted May 12, 2014 Share Posted May 12, 2014 How about, something like a Chore Horse or BSA charging set? All the same bits as a big engine, but you can put it on a table. Any of the suggestions are good ones, but I'll agree that a small charging set is a good starting point. You won't need any special tools, just a set of screwdrivers and AF wrenches and they are very forgiving little engines. The only thing that they lack which you will find on a more modern/powerful engine is overhead valves and a pressurised oil system, but the basics are the same. I would also suggest that you invest in a good book or two on the subject. While a little "American", there are really good ones available on blueprinting Chev and Ford V8s; many of the processes described are excessive for most engines, but it will cover things like bearing clearances, machining operatings, timing and tuning. Once you've rebuilt your charging set, you'll of course need a Saracen to put it on like mine [video=youtube_share;8M-3ABUc_oI] Cheers, Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelH Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 The charging set seems like an excellent place to start. I have just downloaded the manual from another thread. Its now just the question of locating one. Thanks for your help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starfire Posted May 13, 2014 Share Posted May 13, 2014 If it's the manual that I managed to find too, please note that it's missing a couple of pages. Cheers, Terry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoelH Posted May 13, 2014 Author Share Posted May 13, 2014 If it's the manual that I managed to find too, please note that it's missing a couple of pages. Cheers, Terry. Hi Terry, I just noted one of the missing pages (page 6). For others interested, the link can be found here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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