now retired i would like to check off a couple of thing on my bucket list. i love tinkering with old cars and one thing i always wanted to do is learn how to rebuild a engine and have it run perfect, not so much the machining just reassembling .its not intended to be used for anything special just something to keep me busy alone with my love of fishing . i am pretty handy with tools. i'm in the process restoring a 87 cutlass with a totally rebuild 455 short block that was reassembly by a machine shop. but i never tried totally
disassembling and reassembling an engine myself. i have a 350 olds thats painted gold, and a chevy 350 truck eng with center bolt valve cover supposedly with 80.000 mile that has been sitting in the garage for about 15 yrs. i would like to buy a basic overhaul are rebuild kit for one of them,break it down get it clean up with basic machine work, an reassembly it myself hear it run and leave it to the grandkids to play with one day. i have watched a ton of video on youtube that make it seems pretty easy to do. so the question is hard to teach oneself or, are the video deceiving.
disassembling and reassembling an engine myself. i have a 350 olds thats painted gold, and a chevy 350 truck eng with center bolt valve cover supposedly with 80.000 mile that has been sitting in the garage for about 15 yrs. i would like to buy a basic overhaul are rebuild kit for one of them,break it down get it clean up with basic machine work, an reassembly it myself hear it run and leave it to the grandkids to play with one day. i have watched a ton of video on youtube that make it seems pretty easy to do. so the question is hard to teach oneself or, are the video deceiving.