What is the easiest engine to build?

[Abdulwahh]

[rm_llort]

Well if history has anything to say about it would be a steam engine on the grounds they were the first ones ever built.

[Abdulwahh]

I mean car engines. Did you assemble one before?

[rm_llort]

Well it would be the Benz 4-stroke cycle engine then. I've never made one, just they're relatively simple.

[Abdulwahh]

I mean can you build an engine by putting parts together?

[rm_llort]

Yes, you can construct an engine by putting parts together.

[Abdulwahh]

I mean do you have that ability and knowledge?
Are you from finland?

[rm_llort]

Yes I've got a master's degree in electrical engineering and 15 years of building amateur machinery in my spare time which is hardly ever these days. No I lived in finland for 3 years, I'm from germany.

[Abdulwahh]

Which books will you recommend me to read to learn how to assemble an engine?

[rm_llort]

Internal Combustion Engine Fundamentals 2nd edition John Heywood
This taught me everything I needed to know fundamentally, then I get books to build upon specific knowledge and machine tools etc.

[Abdulwahh]

Nice so did you build inline 6 engines too?

[rm_llort]

No I haven't. I went straight to V engines as they perform well and are just far more interesting to me.

[Abdulwahh]

Thanks for the recommendation.

[Abdulwahh]

V6 or v8s which?
I like small block v8 tho.

[rm_llort]

Started off V6. Just spent most of my time building, repairing, modifying, testing, and sourcing the actual machine tools before I got anything actually built. You're going on a journey of discovery good luck to you.

[Abdulwahh]

Thanks.

[Abdulwahh]

I only know about the block and crank and calculating bore and stroke so far.

[In_Trance]

Start simple, try a lawn mower

[Abdulwahh]

Ok sir are you a mechanic?

[In_Trance]

Yeah

[Abdulwahh]

Great sir what are your favourite engines to work on inline or v sir

[In_Trance]

Makes no difference to me

[Abdulwahh]

Ok i see.

[Abdulwahh]

Did yo ever carry an engine alone and what displacement was it?

[SnowedIn]

Lego.