Advanced Engineering Tech For the more hardcore LS1TECH residents

help me please

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Aug 15, 2006 | 09:19 PM
  #1  
2nasty's Avatar
Thread Starter
Launching!
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 218
Likes: 0
From: dallas
Default help me please

does anyone know a few awsome books on how to build an engine?From start to finish.From how to install rod/cam bearings to how to measure everything.I am wanting to learn how to build an engine at home but need a good detailed book.please help
Reply
Old Aug 15, 2006 | 09:54 PM
  #2  
Old SStroker's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,979
Likes: 3
From: Upstate NY
Default

Originally Posted by 2nasty
does anyone know a few awsome books on how to build an engine?From start to finish.From how to install rod/cam bearings to how to measure everything.I am wanting to learn how to build an engine at home but need a good detailed book.please help
If it's a smallblock Chevy, try this:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/155...lance&n=283155

Don't do this:

http://web.camaross.com/forums/showthread.php?t=466491
Reply
Old Aug 16, 2006 | 09:07 AM
  #3  
1FST99Z's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (9)
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 1,021
Likes: 0
From: Orlando,FL
Default

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/188...e=UTF8&s=books
that is a good book for LS1's
Reply
Old Aug 16, 2006 | 10:07 AM
  #4  
Ed Wright's Avatar
9-Second Club
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 3,397
Likes: 9
From: Tulsa, OK
Default

If you are serious about learning, there is a school which will teach you more than any book, but will give you two great books also. They two days long, and are held on weekends. Follow this link, and click on "Schools" at the left. I have known these guys for close to 30 years, they know what they are talking about.
http://www.rehermorrison.com/

Good luck, Ed
Reply
Old Aug 16, 2006 | 11:32 AM
  #5  
Richiec77's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 1,799
Likes: 1
From: I play with Sand!!
Default

Then if you are really serious about learning how to build a race engine, there is SAM. But that is way beyond the normal person. It's meant to teach Race-team level engineering of an engine.
Reply
Old Aug 16, 2006 | 12:17 PM
  #6  
Ed Wright's Avatar
9-Second Club
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 3,397
Likes: 9
From: Tulsa, OK
Default

He didn't mention learning to machine blocks and heads. For someone wanting to learn the basics of measuring and assembling engine correctly, without missing a lot of work and taking out a loan, there is nothing better than R&M's school. The upper engine (cylinder heads & intakes) day, with Darren Morgan, is worth the cost alone.
Reply
Old Aug 16, 2006 | 12:35 PM
  #7  
gun5l1ng3r's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
 
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 1,017
Likes: 0
From: Laguna Niguel, CA
Default

Does R&M's 'school' (2 day class) go into an detail on the Gen III/IV motors?

Or would the above mentioned book (1FST99Z's selection) be better if I were going to assemble a LS6 in my garage?
Reply
Old Aug 16, 2006 | 04:23 PM
  #8  
Ed Wright's Avatar
9-Second Club
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 3,397
Likes: 9
From: Tulsa, OK
Default

No, they dont get into the LSX engines. If you don't even have the basic skills, I think you need more than a book. You could end up making some very expensive mistakes. I would think learning to do one correctly, then buying an LS1 book if you think you still don't understand it would be safer. 99% of that school applies to all engines. When I see something like a recent magazine article showing measure pistons with calipers, and checking bearing clearences with Plasigauge it makes me cringe.

Last edited by Ed Wright; Aug 16, 2006 at 04:33 PM.
Reply
LS1 Tech Stories

The Best V8 Stories One Small Block at Time

story-0

Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

 Pouria Savadkouei
story-2

Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

 
story-3

Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

 Verdad Gallardo
story-4

Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

 
story-7

10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

Five Reasons the Camaro Was the Most Pivotal Player in the Pony Car Wars 2.0

 Brett Foote
story-9

10 Reasons the LS7 Is GM's Most Extreme Naturally Aspirated V8 Engine Ever

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Aug 16, 2006 | 07:02 PM
  #9  
SScam68's Avatar
11 Second Club
iTrader: (20)
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 2,684
Likes: 3
From: Albuquerque NM - The Land of 8000ft DA
Default

What's the price on the course?
Reply
Old Aug 16, 2006 | 10:14 PM
  #10  
2nasty's Avatar
Thread Starter
Launching!
 
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 218
Likes: 0
From: dallas
Default

I am going to sam in a year i just want to get a head start
thanks guys
Reply
Old Aug 17, 2006 | 07:19 AM
  #11  
Old SStroker's Avatar
TECH Fanatic
 
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,979
Likes: 3
From: Upstate NY
Default

Originally Posted by 2nasty
I am going to sam in a year i just want to get a head start
thanks guys
Why don't you contact SAM and ask them for some recommended books to study?
Reply




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:05 PM.

story-0
Retro Modern Bandit Pontiac Trans AM Comes With Burt Reynolds' Autograph

Slideshow: A modern Camaro transformed into a retro icon, this limited-run "Bandit" build blends nostalgia with brute force in a way few revivals manage.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-21 13:57:02


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Greatest Cadillac V Series Performance Models Ever, Ranked

Slideshow: Cadillac didn't just crash the high-performance luxury vehicle party, it showed up loud, supercharged, and occasionally a little unhinged...

By Pouria Savadkouei | 2026-04-16 10:05:15


VIEW MORE
story-2
Top 10 Most Powerful Chevy Trucks Ever Made!

Slideshow: Top ten most powerful Chevy trucks ever made

By | 2026-03-25 09:22:26


VIEW MORE
story-3
Hennessey's New Supercharged Silverado ZR2 Has 700 HP

Slideshow: Hennessey has turned the Silverado ZR2 into a 700-hp off-road monster with supercharged V8 power and a limited production run.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-24 18:57:52


VIEW MORE
story-4
Coachbuilt N2A Anteros Is an LS2-Powered C6 Corvette In Italian Clothes

Slideshow: A one-off sports car that looks like a vintage Italian exotic-but hides a C6 Corvette underneath-just sold for the price of a new mid-engine Corvette.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-23 18:53:41


VIEW MORE
story-5
Awesome K5 Blazer Restomod Comes With C7 Corvette Power

Slideshow: A heavily reworked 1972 K5 Blazer swaps its off-road roots for a low-slung street-focused build with modern V8 power.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-03-09 18:08:45


VIEW MORE
story-6
10 Camaros You Should Never Buy

Slideshow: There are thousands of used Camaros on the market but we think you should avoid these 10

By | 2026-02-17 17:09:30


VIEW MORE
story-7
10 LS Engine Myths That Refuse to Die

Slideshows: Which one of these myths do you believe?

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-28 18:10:11


VIEW MORE
story-8
Five Reasons the Camaro Was the Most Pivotal Player in the Pony Car Wars 2.0

The world was a better place when it was still around.

By Brett Foote | 2026-01-23 09:20:37


VIEW MORE
story-9
10 Reasons the LS7 Is GM's Most Extreme Naturally Aspirated V8 Engine Ever

Slideshow: The 7.0-liter LS7 was designed for absolute cutting-edge performance.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-01-07 18:36:00


VIEW MORE