Extreme Budget Engine Rebuild- Part 1

DIY Home mechanic rebuilding an engine on a budget. This part covers how to know if you need a rebuild, guaranteed minimum expenses you will have, teardown, and how to measure for wear on the bottom end to determine if parts can be reused or if new part replacement, or machine shop work will be required and what it will cost. Strategy is to develop a complete budget needed for the rebuild before investing any money in the project at all. Part 2 is here: http://www.youtube.com/edit?o=U&video_id=GWqbKLPuCDg

Comments

1. Hanes is an underwear company, no wonder their car manuals can be shoved in your butt.
2. Good day to u Sir, first off i want to thank you for your very informative videos,ur awsome! i just pulled the engine on my 1963 Pontiac Catalina,389cid. my question is what do u recommend me to use to clean all the caked on oil and grit from inside and out. i scrapped most of the grim from the outside with a scraper and spayed it down with "Purple Power" degreaser. i then used the power washer to blast off what i could. thank you in advance!
3. Great video! I love your rants. Please keep it up.
4. Thank you for making a how to vid on engine basics. Paint and body has always been easy for me but motors mostly elude me. Best regards.
5. Jeez, I hate rod knock.
6. I wish this guy was my apprenticeship teacher! So good love your videos, keep up the great work I am learning more on your channel then at tafe (apprenticeship school)
7. I liked this guy as soon as he put the Haynes jerks in their place. I could work with this dude.
8. Looking at rebuild on 318 gonna bore n stroke it. Also on budget. Thanks for video.
9. Interesting, informative video thanks for posting it.
10. Or spin the engine to get the tappets up on the lobe they come right out.!
11. I have been building motors for over 40 years, I still can't get my adult children to listen/learn. I now just refer them to your videos....
12. Do you even lift, Bruh? Damn complaining ass weakling! "Oh, it's sooo heavy. You are going to want some help". WOW!
13. Hey Matt,
    I really enjoyed your videos on the 352 rebuild. I just got finished rebuilding a 390 so your vids helped a lot.
    Thanks for taking the time to make and upload them. I know there is a lot of work involved in making them and I appreciate it.
    I have a factory service manual so no Haynes books for me! Ha Ha.
    
    Thanks again
14. so many butthurt people in these comments saying he's rude, get over it he's not rude he's blunt and to the point. if you can't take it collect your participation trophy and move on.
15. **Puts down Haynes manual.. Hangs head in shame**
16. 4:59 into the copper of the bearing. BABBITT? what babbit...
17. he stereotypes his audience too much, instead of just talking about the engine
18. You did a very good job - Im a total noob, but want to start learning - Seen many videos now, but yours got deep into the real world of engines and possible issues associated with them. Not just a crate build with everything brand new. Keep making them :D
19. u r incredibly helpful and a gifted explainer. I also like your style, you're articulate like a pointy-head but also know all the hands-on stuff. Big ups..!!! ^_^ hi from Calif.
20. Would have tried talking owner into swapping for a 351, 302 or even the good ol' 300 motor. Them big pig FE's may be a good boat anchor and/or a waste of money if nothing else imho