Thanks everyone for the advice, I have been doing lots of research for weeks now. Now it looks as though my research is going to be geared more towards a mini-lathe of some sort. I'm kind of apprehensive of lathe work as I have very little experience. I loved mill work and feel pretty confidant...
I know for a fact there isn't one of my buddies that could afford to spent anything near that much at one time, we are firemen/medics after all! Some of us dont have that much in our cars! I appreciate the help, I will definatly start out at square one and build some air powered models. Any...
I hope I didn't mislead anyone to believing I was attempting my first build as a V8. I want to start small, and move my way up to bigger projects. I plan on sticking with this hobby, I want to learn more and hope to find someone who may be willing to teach me some more when it comes to...
Is there a ready to build IC V8 kit that doesn't require any advanced tools available for purchase anywhere? I don't have a mill or lathe yet but really want to get into building.
If I were to begin building an IC V8 engine from scratch, how does one figure out the camshaft lobe measurements...
Hello from St. Louis! I'm new to the forum and have been interested in building a scale v8 since I started working on cars in middle school. I, like most other beginners, lack the professional equipment i.e. Lathe and mill but I do have quite the set up when it comes to working on full size...