Reply With Quotehow exactly would you go about using a non-V engine as a coffee table? usually you need 2 banks of cylinders to hold up the glass top.
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Aluminum M52 with no water pump + driving = bad
So my friend had this aluminum M52 that was driven with a broken water pump shaft until "the motor shut off and would not turn back over". My friend didn't ruin the motor, some guy did.
So, naturally, he didn't want it so I took it - I intend to turn the aluminum block which is fairly light, into a chrome powdercoated block with a sheet glas top for a coffee table. I am going to try to use the pistons as the legs of the table - we'll see.
Anyway here are some disassembly pictures I took
However, the crank is in nice shape:
I will keep it for a rainy day M50 stroker build.
You can see the wrist pin over heated badly. The piston is perfectly clean - it steam cleaned itself, but is black because it has also been over heated. The rods look straight but I would not trust them. The #6 piston came out of the block with only 2 piston rings (bottom ring was...gone). Block is probably warped to hell but is somewhat more rare than your average M52 as its fully aluminum from a Z3. So, hope you guys enjoyed!
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how exactly would you go about using a non-V engine as a coffee table? usually you need 2 banks of cylinders to hold up the glass top.
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It's a race to the finish, making a similar table from the spare 29,458 m20's left over from the stroker build.
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meh, mine will be able to hold more beer cans because of the increased weight.Originally Posted by Jon K
Yes but mine will be lighter, and aluminum
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the cool thing about a v - engine block coffee table is that you can extend 4 pistons out and use them to support to table top, instead of having it rest on the block. that's what give it the cool look. I'm guessing you have never seen this before?
http://www.neatorama.com/2006/03/02/...-coffee-table/
i just don't see how you could achieve that cool of a look with an inline engine.
Last edited by repenttokyo; 12-23-2007 at 05:34 PM.
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i've been thinking about doing a table outta a m60 as i have several dead short blocks, i even have one m70 with a thrown rod which may be the one i build for me if i ever move into a place where i can have a shop
all america wants is cold beer warm cat and a place to take a poop with a door on it
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hehe i dont wanna be mean but...
what?
lol - take block. put 4 legs on it. put a glass top on it.
block being vertical...
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Yes but mine will be lighter, and aluminum
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I was going for something a little more classy and a little less college...meh, mine will be able to hold more beer cans because of the increased weight.
Let's see whose is prettier
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mine'll hold a whole 12 pack in reserve and is aluminum
meh, mine will be able to hold more beer cans because of the increased weight.
all america wants is cold beer warm cat and a place to take a poop with a door on it
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