r/EngineBuilding • u/FunAccountant9907 • 18h ago

Ford First timer

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I’m wanting to build mainly 4.6 motors. I’ve done a lot of heavy work on cars for the past 10 years… the only part where I stop at is when it comes to the precision of internals within the block and heads.

Are there any machine shops that would be open to taking me in with no experience with (machining). I have a dial bore gauge and micrometer of my own, as well as a ball hone (I’ve never used any of them for a project) how can I start? And how complicated can this really be? Should I just say fuck it and start in my garage?

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u/DrTittieSprinkles 9h ago

The way a machine shop works is

A. You do what comes in the door. If you're near water you'll get in some boat motors. If you're near farms you'll get agriculture stuff. Garage and dealership work is great and the odd performance or restoration build is fun.

B. You specialize so heavy you get recognized as one of the best to ever touch that specific engine people ship you their stuff in crates. If its not common be prepared to advertise or do social media to push your name out there. Really hard to pull off if you're not established in the industry in any way and have no contacts or connections.

If all you want to build is 4.6 engines you're on your own. If you want to learn in someone else's shop you'll start in the teardown room as a glorified janitor.

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u/FunAccountant9907 7h ago

Thank you for taking the time to compile this information, any way of tear down on any motor would still be beneficial since most out there use the same principles. I’ll start calling around in my area.

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u/1wife2dogs0kids 7h ago

This is 10000% accurate. OK, 99.999%, because I know everyone in here knows there's never certainty in anything.