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Remember the first engine you tinkered with?
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When I was 12 my buddy started racing flat track with his 250MX Yamaha. We took the motor apart and ported it and modded the pistons. That thing was fast.
In small engine class in 9th grade, a required class before auto shop, We got brand new 5hp briggs and stratton engines. We had to take them apart and reassemble them. Half the guys couldn't get theirs to start. I reground my cam. I ended up being the teachers helper 'cause it all seemed so obvious to me.
The same buddy that races his bike was a couple years older then me. He got a 65 mustang that we did a bunch af work to.
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Old Ford PU - flathead six - attendant at a Cities Service Station - "good times"Comment
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350 olds in shop class - 1980Comment
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A 350 chevy in autotech. It was a blast, such an experience. Not to hijack the thread, but that kind of hands on experience is slowly disappearing from our schools.
MikeComment
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You're right. I know a 16 year old kid thats taking autoshop in school. He says all they teach is new cars. Nothing about rebuilding engines, carbs, or any of the hotrod stuff he likes.Originally posted by MikeyT
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A Briggs & Stratton for my grandmothers rototiller was the first engine I took apart
and rebuilt (and it started up on the third pull). I helped change parts on cars before
but that was the first tear down! It was for my Power Mechanics class!Comment
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Lifter replacement in my Skylark's 231 V-6 when I was 15, then an in car rod and main bearings and head gaskets (and lifters again) when I was 16.Escaped on a technicality.Comment
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The first one was an 84 Ford Escort 4 banger and the second was a 305 Chevy. Both were in the last two years. Actually i my first was a Briggs and Straton motor. I can now assemble one in 25 minutes..... not that anyone caresComment
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Olds Rocket 350 from my 72 Cutlass Supreme Convertible. Rebuilt it with lots of help when I was in college.1967 Chevelle 300 2 Door Post. No factory options. 250 ci inline six with lump-ported head, big valves, Offy intake and 500cfm Edelbrock carb.Comment
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427 Hi deck out of a grain truck, rings and bearings job...age 12...took two other people to help me set the crankComment
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It was that crappy 267 VB in my 1980 Olds Cutlass Supream....It was such a dog, I tore all the emission stuff off, cleaned the heads, carb and intake of the worst carbon build up you have ever seen and it ran like a little raped ape...till the head gaskes blew...again....Comment
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Briggs and Straton Engine in Shop CLass.Comment
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