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> Motor build in your garage, tell us about your first time
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post Nov 16 2003, 08:42 AM
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Seems like a few of us here are contemplating it. How about sharing some of your experiences, successes and failures.

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post Nov 16 2003, 10:30 AM
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The first motor I have ever built would be the 2270 that is now residing in my 914 (it started life in my Bug).

It took a very long time to build, and it came apart many times as well as plans changed.

The first time it fired up it self destructed by a cam/lifter mismatch (not my mistake, either). So, out it came and all apart again.

Build #2 has been working well... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

If I were to do it over again, I'd do in in 1/4 of the time, spend 75% as much, and probably make it bigger. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

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synthesisdv   Motor build in your garage   Nov 16 2003, 08:42 AM
rick 918-S   I've done many rebuilds on Big Block Chevy...   Nov 16 2003, 09:42 AM
Aaron Cox   lots of fun. get a workbench to do it on (i dont h...   Nov 16 2003, 09:45 AM
Tom Perso   The first motor I have ever built would be the 227...   Nov 16 2003, 10:30 AM
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