Engine Assembly Crankshaft & Pistons

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After all the preparation of balancing, checking clearances, and painting, it's now time to assemble my engine. In fact, this is the only part of engine assembly we were able to get on camera. Because everything else took so long, we were not able to recored the cylinder head and the rest of the assembly.
Still, there's a ton of useful information in this video about bottom end assembly and the types of things you want to consider with a boosted application. As you'll see in the video, you build an engine for boost very differently than you build a naturally aspirated engine.
No matter what, you'll walk away with great information form this video and a deeper appreciation for my machine shop, Kalviantor Engines.
Thanks to Kevin Frische for his help in this video.
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Tools
Piston Ring Compressor (most popular kind): www.jbtoolsales.com/lisle-185...
Piston Ring Compressor (clamp type): www.jbtoolsales.com/gearwrenc...
Speed wrench: www.jbtoolsales.com/sk-hand-t...
Digital torque wrench 1/2": www.jbtoolsales.com/k-tool-kt...
Digital torque wrench 3/8": www.jbtoolsales.com/k-tool-kt...
ARP Moly Lube: www.summitracing.com/parts/ar...
Engine Assembly Lube: www.jbtoolsales.com/permatex-...
WD-40 Sprayer: wd40.com/products/multi-use/no...
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Parts
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Engine Details
Displacement: 363cid
The Block: www.pbm-erson.com/Catalog/PBM/...
The Crank: www.pbm-erson.com/Catalog/PBM/...
The Heads: performanceparts.ford.com/par...
Compression: 8.9:1
The Cam: Comp Cams custom grind: 222@.050" 222@.050 .357"lobe lift .571" valve lift (1.6 rocker) .351" lobe lift .562" valve lift (1.6 rocker) 114º separation 4ºadvance
Modified: Edelbrock Performer RPM intake
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[@trevorbyron8181]

But it was fortunate to meet a master engine builder like Kevin frische (to see how in depth an engine should be built).

[@brandonmerrithew317]

In this video Kevin is ETCG and ETCG is us. Very satisfying to see that an expert can still learn after all these years.

[@garyweber195]

Thanks for all the videos on your engine build for your Fairmont I’m still watching more of them And learning a lot more than I used to know about engines.

[@golenik]

Fantastic question regarding the bearing clearance and mixing standard and oversize bearing shells. In 35 years of engine building I have never heard it explained better. Thanks!

[@mrc6032]

I thoroughly appreciate the pride that these guys take in their work. they are the true doctors of engines.

[@masoodelyacy8089]

This was really enjoyable to watch. So many people rebuild engines and think all it is is just taking the engine apart changing some parts and slapping it back together. When in fact it is a very tedious and time consuming effort that requires not only the knowledge but patience and the experience to know exactly how the various components work together in harmony. Well done sir!

[@cornflake73]

nothing like watching a master perform his craft, but his knowledge during discussion is priceless. His work bench is clean and orderly.

[@skyrocketautomotive670]

Thanks for this Eric and Kalvinator, it's amazing to watch a true craftsman at work, the zone Kevin got into shows how much he cares. Awesome Video!

[@silvergunsmoke494]

Absolutely can't wait to see her running! I've always loved this kind of stuff! just rebuilt the engine in my truck (just stock rebuild) at school and i enjoyed doing it! I'm in my final year of school for automotive and currently working as a technician. your videos are part of what finally inspired me to go to school for this! can't wait till i can afford to do an actual performance build like this one day! Dream!!

[@ericthecarguy]

I'm honored by your comment. Good luck in school and with your future projects.

[@silvergunsmoke494]

thank you!

[@christieturner5567]

omg I'm going to school for this in 8 months. I wanna be just like that. I'm amazed about the methodology of this all. I'm so excited to learn

[@UberAlphaSirus]

Reminded me of helping my dad build and engine back in the day.

[@83glxcrusin97]

Awesome clarity on main bearing measuring and compatability. much appreciated 👍

[@jefferykaighin7039]

Great video! It's nice to watch an engine master at work doing the job correctly!

[@robmoberg3959]

excellent info on rebuilding from a guy with a lot of build experience. this is becoming a lost art. thanks, eric for making this video.

[@zaccivy2061]

Awesome video! I have reading material for a SBF Windsor bottom end assembly, but it's great to have a video like this to actually see how the engine is assembled. Gives me a little more confidence.

[@AlloyDiesel]

love the Fairmont build! I just had minor surgery which required me to spend two days in bed. Found the playlist on the first day and the recovery flew by. thanks for posting such great content.

[@Zezims]

You deserve some type of award Eric. You are truly the best, most dedicated, most Entertaining Car Guy.

[@KCautomotive]

I feel hypnotized watching this. Great work. Love building engines. Right now I have couple of engines builds going that have no cars to put them in. Do it just for fun.

[@MustangsbyMatt]

30:15 In aircraft maintenance, we mark torqued bolts using a product called "anti-sabotage" paint. If it's moved, someone moved it.

[@pinkplayspkmn5011]

I love it I feel like I need to get into this lol

[@asablack1364]

It’s sad but I could watch machine shop videos all day.

[@jasonfrost2487]

Yes, it's sad!

[@hellcat1988]

Two philosophies I try to live by when working on cars. "Some is good, more is better, too much is just enough..." And "THERE'S ALWAYS TIME FOR LUBRICANT!"

[@volksbugly]

Thanks for all the awesome content! I've grown up working on cars and I always learn something a bit more every time I watch. Keep up the excellent content! THANK YOU!

[@JoeCubicle]

It's been a million years since I've got to see an assembly. Nice!

[@MichelPASTOR]

Hi Eric, love your videos. Especially these engine prep and assembly ones.

[@YZJB]

Well I was about to go to bed, but I think sleep can wait for this video. Love your work ETCG!

[@jarredhall9555]

Very neat I'm about to go through this with a 390 thank you gentlemen for showing me the craft that goes into this.

[@Beretta96Dan]

Just got around to watching this tonight, 7/27/2018, and love it! I hope that engine is still running like a quartz watch! Thanks for showing!

[@MagaRickn]

Sure wish I could find someone like that here in the North Texas area to build my 427. :) Excellent video! Really enjoyed watching a true professional, and his helper, in action! ;)

[@eriksharp6292]

Eric, thank you so much for making this video. I think this is the best thing I've ever seen on KZbin.

[@MrXSmasher]

Man this is so beautiful, takes me back to the day I was building a 240sx engine, the clearances make all the difference. Great video

[@slimjim8736]

MrXSmasher the tighter the clearebce the better

[@stigonutube]

Good To See The Process Done By A Pro Shop like Kalvinator, Ive Done Complete Engine Assembly Before But Self taught DIY thingo, Eric is a Happy Camper, i know that feeling with Engines :)

[@gman2013]

Very interesting! i am not a car guy, a mechanic or engineer...very facinating! This guy is a wealth of knowledge! Impressive!

[@joseph8626]

It's fun watching Eric be the Student lol! This video shows how much Eric loves cars. It's incredible.

[@blockbertus]

45 minutes? Holy cow! That's not something I can watch "in between" at work. Well done, Eric. I cannot wait to see the DMP in action. :O

[@spettro9]

I learned how to rebuild engines from books really, it's really cool to watch this, even hear the sounds of tapping the pistons in, the piston rings scraping the cylinders, the sound of the connecting rod bouncing a bit before it's connected... Feel like I'm maybe not crazy... ]

[@D0csavage1]

A master craftsman at work. Funny how Eric you go down the old school carburettor 20th century route for your engine and the master engine builder uses a 21st century digital torque wrench to help tighten up your engine. WD40 to help rebuild a virgin engine, I mean come on. This kind of information & tons of other info needs to be taught on your youtube channel. These are the guys you want to invite to the bar just to have a chat with to gain years of wisdom over a few beers. Kevin and his son are awesome. We need a tool review on digital torque wrenches now :)

[@therodenthitman]

Agreed, this was a fantastic video. This guy is a master, i bet his hands can crush golf balls haha.

[@carbonfiber492]

Funny when i was taught engine reco I was told to always use a deflecting beam torque wrench as it’s more repeatable as they don’t loose accuracy as quickly case is point the dealership I work at there’s probably 25 torque wrench’s between peoples own and workshop supplied and a general mix of micrometer dial and digital that get calibrated every 6 months(German car company that like everything torqued) out of all those my 2 deflecting beams (1 about 5 years old 1 at least 45 years old) generally need less adjusting Than the rest including my dial wrench

[@chriswalker5729]

Uhhhh...The flaws in that is that he used the manual "Click" torque wrench for final torque and that is more along the lines of carburetor technology. And are you questioning the used of the WD-40 or making light of it? WD-40 is lube that displaces water and does that well. There are better things for it, but that's like putting a set of $1000.00 tires on your 93 Tempo. Best out there, but its overkill.

[@joeleonard5219]

Digital torque wrenches are alright, little pricey. The regular torque wrenches work just as good

[@chrismunos7741]

Most definitely feels like giving life to a hunk of steel. Especially the butterflies of its initial fire up! Nothing like it.

[@TonyLiveTV]

Thank you for these videos Eric. I have never removed or dissembled an engine before. It all started with a rear crankshaft seal leak and before I knew it I had the entire engine torn down. That said, I am now getting ready to re-assemble my Mercedes 560SL engine and I feel your videos will be helpful. I have been documenting the process because nobody on the Internet has ever documented the rebuild of the M117 engine. This has been the scariest thing I have ever done. I sure hope my engine starts.

[@JOSHUAK71]

Your videos will be of GREAT help and info. I will soon be building my 95' 302 in my Bronco.

[@cantbyou3086]

Thanx for doing this series, my 14yr old son and I are about to rebuild the engine and I'm going to have him watch whats involved.

[@chiluco2000]

Witnessing the birth of DarkMatterPikachu!! Very nice

[@ibraheem3abassi579]

This video has only made me understand how far i am form perfection. Amazing thanks guys love the work

[@The305Garage]

Kevin really knows his stuff!

[@bmw540i]

Is it just me or does anyone else find this therapeutic?? Wish I had a shop like that 😞

[@puppygadget3189]

The man knows his stuff and cares about doing quality work!

[@cdogg1985theking]

awesome work on the fairmont so far.

[@harindugamlath]

Can't thank you enough for the awesome video! Learned a ton of stuff.

[@echo8287]

Eric, you kept saying how this assembly was boring. I found it to be one of the best most interesting "Eric the Car Guy's I've seen. I love all the little fine points and the love in the cake. It reminded me of my old 69 Z-28 days.

[@jrodthompson7454]

I wish this dude could be in every car video asking questions the whole time. He's so good at it.

[@jasonfrost2487]

He loves to hear his own voice.

[@AdelJeffreyJeffreysAuto]

Engine yoda should meet turbo yoda!

[@oldassaccount9034]

you know all too well. haha

[@AdelJeffreyJeffreysAuto]

Tabby Black hahah!!!

[@williambresinski6706]

Adel Jeffrey Eric the car guy/mcm mashup. I'd watch that.

[@brandoncrosbie8214]

They are alike in a lot of ways!

[@matowixunplugged7927]

Adel Jeffrey turns out this engine malfunctioned and needed pulling apart by Eric. . Not that it was Kevin's fault.

[@kaynec3079]

yay a long one love the Kalvinator Engines episodes .

[@papascabs2767]

The sound of the crank turning at the end... smoooooooooth....

[@mikeh6876]

Kevin really does make it look easy. Amazing............

[@edspencer7121]

Eric, glad to see you had a chance to turn your own crank!😆

[@mymusic684]

I learn something new every time I watch one of your videos thanks 😊

[@davebarron5939]

I found this mesmerizing and therapeutic, thanks.

[@danebrown6640]

Fascinating. Great video. It really takes me back.

[@loscarnm]

Very nice video!!! Thanks for posting it. It's really amazing to see someone who is a specialized pro assembling those pistons and crank. Now I'm feeling guilty while using plastigage on my 82 AMC Eagle :)

[@thewt]

"Last piston I have you my heart. The very next day you blew it away...."

[@fredgrove4220]

At last, an American engine builder that puts the camshaft in before the crank. Almost all I've seen put the crank in first, and I've never seen the logic in that. In UK, we are taught to put cam in first, so you have better control.

[@chrisdiana3525]

look at how neat and tidy his bench is!

[@ArcChain]

So much awesome in one video, love it!

[@ozzstars_cars]

Enjoying the series, keep them coming

[@djlosmi]

So satisfying video to watch! Thanks Eric! :)

[@brunotulliani7483]

What a bunch of nice guys and learned a lot!

[@rhkips]

YES!! Someone else who uses WD-40 for piston assembly! Works a treat, and the rings seat quick. Love that adjustable tapered ring compressor tool, too!

[@marcstecker746]

Good video with nice explanations of what is going through the master builder's mind.

[@AlxN52]

Amazing eric !!! Keep bring more of these gems

[@dogfood2525]

Eric, outstanding! Man I love these type of videos that you make.

[@columbus5822]

Such a beautiful engine block

[@Michiganborn1969]

With Kevin on the top end pushing down on the cylinder and you down at the bottom end connecting the rods, together it looks like you're delivering a baby 😄.

[@dmeads5663]

If there was a tv show like this, I'd watch it everyday.

[@spunkmire2664]

Really enjoying these vids Eric!

[@HarryTwatter]

Finally a long video on this series, you've been teasing!

[@ericthecarguy]

Just working through the stock. Not all can be epic videos like this one.

[@HarryTwatter]

I understand I'm just thankful we have any of them. Thanks for what you do!

[@marchespants8643]

45 minute machine shop video... hell yeah!!

[@jjackson4829]

Nice video and top notch work. Can't wait to see the dyno run!!

[@ericthecarguy]

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[@Friebe1000]

Im in an automotive service technician program we actually watched one of your old videos in class the other day on octane ratings

[@Qgal5kap123]

I just love long format engine building! :-D

[@UltimateCARNUT]

Hey Eric.... that assembly and crank rotation gave me a chub.

[@mikeward2980]

This Man is like the Clint Eastwood of engine building. Go ahead punk make my day !

[@donaldberens3960]

He has great info on engine building, and i agree on break in normally by the time you get every thing adjusted and tuned the motor for the most part is broke in if it aint by then its not going to.

[@MuhammadAli-su3oo]

Beautiful effort Eric

[@JohnKaufmann]

thanks Eric this was really awesome!

[@nickanagnostou5408]

You have to love watching people who are experts, doing what they do with precision and accuracy.

[@TheCarTakerGarage]

Love these videos!!Greeeetings from Norway :)

[@johnlive7647]

I would love to see at a 351w level of a build. this is a great video thanks Kalvinatorengines for letting us watch. I hope to never see the day where I have to a crate.

[@lornelmay7067]

One of the stud turn wrong third stud on main bearing.

[@mitchf1508]

I remember torquing main and rod caps on my back with the block still in the car and using a cheap ass bar torque wrench.. That was on my 71 LTD with a 400 in it when I was around 18 years old.. I'm 53 now, so do the math.... I put new main bearings in it without removing the crank.. Ha, ha... Don't know how that thing ran, but it did run strong while I ran it and I ran it hard for at least another 2 years after that! Love the vids Eric and I'd pay those motor guys anything they wanted! :)

[@dougrundell947]

Thanks. Learned a lot from Kevin.

[@Brendonsanya]

Theese long and informative videos are the BEST! Can't wait to see this engine in action on the dyno and in the car! Great job guys, I almost felt that first complete rotation in my own hands as the totally sealed pistons were making that metal to metal sliding noise in those bores. Pure car porn and it's even better than sliding human piston in a human bore :)))

[@Brendonsanya]

I can imagine Terminators watching this as porn...

[@ericthecarguy]

I see it as porn too. Best kind if you asked me.

[@tswaff8106]

Your the only person to ask the crush question in the hundreds of videos I’ve watched

[@mammutit]

This was enjoyable to watch. I see you had a blast too :)

[@CreateYourWorth]

Eric looks so happy. I would be, too!

[@shionnsr8684]

very much needed details & etc!!! thank you sir.

[@jeremiahisamo6915]

thanks for this brilliant video it is really helpful I enjoyed watching it and it cleared by confusion

[@shanemade]

great Video ! Down to earth and easy to watch!!!

[@damiangillett6443]

yep, when it beds in the clearance will even out nicely. Sometimes you need to think out side the box

[@HsCSpanky]

35:40 Eric's on his knees, getting real excited!

[@gtptim2007]

Kevin Frische I had him as an instructor at UNOH when I took automotive classes

[@KiaSorento-tu5op]

This was awesome !

[@7071t6]

As far as tightening the head studs, the thread grease used does change the torque down specs a little just keep that in mind, especially when using ARP head studs. :)