My boy and i built a v-8 this weekend

[YOOP]

HIS BIRTHDAY IS TOMORROW BUT GAVE HIM HIS GIFT FRI NIGHT.WE TORE APART AN OLD TEC ENGINE THIS SUMMER TO SHOW HIM HOW THEY WORK.
HE REALLY ENJOYED IT.SO I THOUGHT HE MIGHT LIKE THIS

BEEN WOKIN ON IT THE LAST 3 NIGHTS.STILL HAVE TO DO THE WIRING AND A COUPLE OTHER THINGS.PRETTY DETAILED.CRANK,PISTONS,CAM,VALVETRAIN ALL WORK JUST LIKE THE REAL THING.ALSO CAME WITH A BOOKLET THAT DESCRIBES EXACTLY HOW EVERTHING WORKS THAT HE REALLY LIKED.

CHECKIN' THE OIL

 

[steven Durham]

I did that with a 5 HP Briggs engine I bought from Flexo but my Son was older. That's the way to see if the mechanical spark is there and a great bonding time from the smiles I see it looks like you might end up with a shop partner.
Steve

 

[trailramdan]

Thats awesome....good to see dads passing on knowledge

 

[buckeye]

Nice Yoop, Real nice!!

 

[Clayon]

That's great Yooper. :thumbsup: Nothing better than that. :thumbsup:

 

[KB2ROCKET]

good job :thumbsup:
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[441]

That's cool. I remember ,I think I was 10 or 11 years old, my father and I assembled a model Wankel engine very similar to your V8. :thumbsup:

 

[bayareaburrito]

YOOPERRACER
What a great Dad!!
And an awesome father son project, judging from the ear to ear smile on his young face :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

[KustomKartKid]

yooperracer
what a great dad!!
And an awesome father son project, judging from the ear to ear smile on his young face :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

^^^^ x2

I never had the patience to be a good model maker, but I always admired those that were.

 

[Tom S.]

Those are great models. :thumbsup: Lucky kid. How old? Now you need to build a mini together.

 

[WrenchDad]

Thats pretty cool!! It's nice spending time with your dad building stuff. I built one of those with my dad 35 yrs ago. Its a great learning tool and a lot of fun.
Good Job.

 

[badtec]

That's awesome! Imagine how many things will make sense to him now, as far as the modern combustion engine, and anything else that you teach him. Take advantage of it & teach 'em young, man. Really cool.

Scott

 

[YOOP]

THANKS GUYS

HE TURNED NINE TODAY :happybday:

WE BOTH ENJOYED IT.THE THING WAS REALLY KINDA A PAIN IN THE BUTT TO BUILD BUT COOL YOU HAD TO USE EPOXY ON THE CLEAR PARTS CAUSE REGULAR MODEL GLUE IS NOT STRONG ENOUGH AND TURNS IT WHITE

 

[wayne]

tell him happy birthday from old wayne.

 

[weazel]

Thats Awesome!! Gotta love that quality time! I built one of those as a kid also and mine operated by battery and would run itself. Does that one?

 

[YOOP]

tell him happy birthday from old wayne.

WILL DO. THANKS WAYNE :thumbsup:

Thats Awesome!! Gotta love that quality time! I built one of those as a kid also and mine operated by battery and would run itself. Does that one?

THE ONES THEY SELL NOW HAVE A HAND CRANK

 

[bigrob]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup: