Professional Built Engines- This is how you do it

[Batlground]

Today i unpacked and received an engine from Golden Eagle for a customers Del Sol we are building.

While this is not news to me, i just wanted to show NOOBs what a "built engine" should come with, and what it looks like.

Golden Eagle 84mm/89mm
Arias Pistons
Eagle Rods



You might be wondering "so what, its an engine".

Well this is what every engine comes with from Golden Eagle:


It comes with a detailed spec sheet on ring gap, bearing clearances, what its been balanced too, weights, what oil to run, etc.

So all you guys planning on doing a "built engine" , this is how you do it RIGHT. Every machine shop or engine builder should provide you with this kind of information otherwise you are taking a chance on ruining thousands of dollars in parts.

I highly recommend buying from Golden Eagle , fully assembled and machined shortblocks, sleeves, rods, and pistons starting at $3000.

[Z U L8R]

Sweet =]

fwd ftl

*hug@mike*

Dave =]

[Dietcoke]

Where do the heads bolt down?

[bigdare23]

Where do the heads bolt down?

on top

[speedminded]

Where do the heads bolt down?

Those giant holes for head studs.

[NAIZBST]

nice mike...good job on golden eagle

[Dietcoke]

Those giant holes for head studs.

>_< Used to working on big dumb gm v8s. those looked like coolant passages, not head stud holes, too big. I feel dumb now.

[speedminded]

>_< Used to working on big dumb gm v8s. those looked like coolant passages, not head stud holes, too big. I feel dumb now.

I figured that, don't want the threads going all the way to the top of the holes because it's aluminum.

http://www.stoidracing.com/db4/00382...s/P7060022.jpg

[kain86]

Awesome Shortblock

[Dietcoke]

I figured that, don't want the threads going all the way to the top of the holes because it's aluminum.

http://www.stoidracing.com/db4/00382...s/P7060022.jpg

Learn something new every day.

[green91]

Very nice of course, but 90% of that information is stuff that should be measured with any rebuild / build

[KevinT707]

Mike, how come I never received that sheet for my LS block? Does that mean mine isn't legit or what ..

[speedminded]

Very nice of course, but 90% of that information is stuff that should be measured with any rebuild / build

It's stuff required to know in order to build it and just about always written down somewhere...just rarely on a nice spreadsheet and given to the customer.

[Batlground]

Mike, how come I never received that sheet for my LS block? Does that mean mine isn't legit or what ..

Yours didnt come from Golden Eagle, it came from DFE, and i know what Don builds all his motors too. Some people dont release that info But thats the reason yours has lasted 3 years, 200-300whp

[Batlground]

Very nice of course, but 90% of that information is stuff that should be measured with any rebuild / build

My point is to show what people SHOULD measure and do when assembling or building ANY ENGINE.

90% of the people on this board talk about their BUILT engines and cant even tell me 1/4 of what these numbers are in their own engines

[green91]

Do i win a prize if i can explain all of them? lol. But yes you are right, but a majority of people on this board are truly clueless.

[speedminded]

My point is to show what people SHOULD measure and do when assembling or building ANY ENGINE.

90% of the people on this board talk about their BUILT engines and cant even tell me 1/4 of what these numbers are in their own engines

Unless someones starts talking about clearances & weights then degree wheels & rotational torque it's not built in my book

[Batlground]

Its just crazy to see people talk about having sleeved and built engines from "joe schmoe" and when i ask what ring gap they used or what compression the engine is most of them give me blank stares.

[Pickleteg]

Very nice! Yeah...I "built" my engine although I can't remember the ring gaps...I know filing rings sucks though LOL. Alot of guys think bolting on a header and a AEM intake makes their engine built. I see it all the time

[Extra Made]

hey Mike, it's Pat, I got this infiniti v8 taken apart in my garage. What's the estimated cost of rebuilding it (hot tanked, street port + polished, valve job, new bearings,what else would I need?) Oh, accidently stripped the camshaft bolts for good measure.

[AnTi-PooN]

to be boosted?

[Init2winit]

to be boosted?

With that ring gap, I'd say a bunch is anticipated.

[KevinT707]

Yours didnt come from Golden Eagle, it came from DFE, and i know what Don builds all his motors too. Some people dont release that info But thats the reason yours has lasted 3 years, 200-300whp

Ha, true huh. I love Don then .. because I've put my motor through some abuse at the track/streets while racing & my motor is still running strong. Only thing that keeps breaking is the tranny.

[NevrNufTorq]

very nice bro!!!!

[EK Hotch]

I got my Golden Eagle block a few months ago. It took them about 2 1/2 months to do, but it was worth the wait! That thing looked bad ace, big ole' thick sleeves and that awesome milling job on the deck. I don't know whether or not they used a cnc, but it looks they did.
Golden Eagle sleeved blocks....FTW!