Scratch building a 1/12 Chevy engine

[hot ford coupe]

Unfortunately, I don't have any plans or blueprints. I've done some engines in 1/8 but I worked mostly with some smaller model engines in 1/24 and then scaled them up to whatever scale I wanted. I take the 1/24 scale engine, put the block together and I measure every angle, side, notch, bump and ditch of as many parts as I need. I draw them out myself in side, front, back, top and bottom views. It takes a bit of time but once you have the main measurements, it's not all that difficult to do the build. if you still need some help, let me know and I can walk you through some of the difficulties. Welcome to the site. Glad to have you here.

[Roggan]

I have had that alternative as a backup plan. After all its just a model and most of the block will not be seen. I'm thinking aluminum too. Working as a toolmaker makes materials and machining easy.

[3.Star]

It's not much I got, but something to get you started. Hope that'll be a little helpAttachment 12150


Cheers
Michael

[comp1839]

purchase a copy of "chevrolet power- the offical factory performance guide" you will find what you are looking for in there.

p.s. this is NOT "chevy power", the magazine. it is a paper bound book.

i,ve done an all aluminum blown hemi in 1/8 scale. loads of fun!

[comp1839]

thought you might enjoy a pic of my hemi. also did a 11.7 deck bbc with a tunnel ram and split dominators. i can't find the pic right now but i'd be happy to look for it.

[hot ford coupe]

It's not much I got, but something to get you started. Hope that'll be a little helpAttachment 12150


Cheers
Michael

You can't beat that with a stick. Thanks Michael. I didn't have anything like that. I hate reinventing the wheel.

[comp1839]

o.k. google "chevy power book". there are a number of places that sell it. for your $18.95 (new, amazon has used also) you will recieve the actual BLUEPRINTS for:
1) 60 deg. v-6
2) 90 deg. v-6
3) small block chevy
4) big block chevy.
it don't git no better than that.

[comp1839]

i found that bbc i did in aluminum.

[Roggan]

i found that bbc i did in aluminum.

Me and my big mouth. What have I gotten myself in to.
OK, I'm gonna have to try it, having cars with no engines at the time.

[comp1839]

jump on in, the water's fine.

[comp1839]

roggan. here is a 1/12 pro mod bbc i did for a '57 chev. i don't know what avenue you're going to go down i.e. race car, stocker, resto rod, etc. but i hope it will give you some inspiration.