I wunna get some of that there learnin!

bbrewer03 · June 5th, 2007, 07:01 AM

I know serveral of you on here are svt techs and ford techs etc. I just want to know where I would go to recieve this training. Are there classes out there that I can take to be trained on just modular engines?? I live in KY in state would be nice.

Casper98GT · June 5th, 2007, 07:36 AM

Start working for a ford dealership and then take the SVT courses and the modular course. And you'll be all set.

ChrisJ · June 5th, 2007, 08:18 AM

Originally Posted by bbrewer03

I know serveral of you on here are svt techs and ford techs etc. I just want to know where I would go to recieve this training. Are there classes out there that I can take to be trained on just modular engines?? I live in KY in state would be nice.

What part of Kentucky? I can tell ya some nice schools to go to out there...

And you could do like Casper said...

bbrewer03 · June 5th, 2007, 12:13 PM

I live close to Richmond. So Richmond, lexington area is in my reach. If their are some close, do you know the pricing somewhat?

ujslost · June 5th, 2007, 07:12 PM

You dont need to go to school to work at a dealership.
Never had a day of school in mechanics and I work at a dealership.
But I had a healthy mechanical work history.

bbrewer03 · June 6th, 2007, 12:50 AM

Well I dont really want to work at a dealership. I have a Electronic engineeering degree and a computer engineering degree, so I have the career thing down. I'm just another hobbiest like yourselves that loves to take it apart, customize, and make it go fast. What I would really like to find is some sort of instruction course that will teach me how to build a 4.6 motor. I would just love to be able to start with a block and go right on up with it. I'm sure it is not extremely difficult, but I know there are tricks of the trade, torquing, and tiny spacing that the internals must be at. I also would like to understand things such as looking at differnet pistons and heads and figuring up what compression I would have. You know everything lol!!! I dunno this could be a completely crazy.

ujslost · June 6th, 2007, 08:40 AM

not crazy! Buy a haynes or chiltons manual, it will have 80% of what you what to know.

Casper98GT · June 6th, 2007, 10:44 AM

Well....If thats all you wanna know. Then just pick up a rebuild manual. I wouldnt use a haynes or chilton because they are very general. I would buy a Ford manual from a dealership.

You wont learn specifics from a school either. Closest you would get to what you want would be UTI's hotrod class. You would learn how to dyno cars, lean how to install s/c, turbo, nitrous. Learn how to tune it all, learn how to build motors. blah blah blah.

Working at a dealership wouldnt get any of what you want either. Except if you would get sent to just a few classes...but you need electrical basics first to move on to others.

Good luck

acmillr · June 6th, 2007, 10:59 AM

Hell, buy a cheap mod motor off of eBay if you don't want to use your motor as a guinea pig. Just tear into it and start learning.

02StangGToWNEr · June 6th, 2007, 03:16 PM

^Sounds silly, but I agree with acmillr, and you could def. learn alot about the engine that way.

acmillr · June 6th, 2007, 03:39 PM

Originally Posted by 02StangGToWNEr

^Sounds silly, but I agree with acmillr.....

bbrewer03 · June 7th, 2007, 04:21 AM

I have a haynes manual but I guess that does not do the engine rebuild. You say a Chilton does, hmm. Well I plan on probably buying a motor to put in my car. Then I can take the current 150k mile gt motor in my car and tare into to learn. Then mod the new motor like I want. One more question. The chilton walks you through complete assembly and all the little measurements and etc.

bbrewer03 · June 7th, 2007, 04:37 AM

Ne one had any experience with these cds. Says it has the ford service manual on it. Oh.........and apparently I overlooked the section in my haynes manual on rebuild!

June 5th, 2007, 07:01 AM	#1
bbrewer03 Regular 1997 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 178 iTrader: 0 reviews	I wunna get some of that there learnin! I know serveral of you on here are svt techs and ford techs etc. I just want to know where I would go to recieve this training. Are there classes out there that I can take to be trained on just modular engines?? I live in KY in state would be nice. __________________ 1997 GT Cobra R Hood, Cobra Front bumper, MSD plug wires, Tailights, Projector headlights, 18x9 chrome bullet wheels in front and 18x10s in back, Tunable Induction Cold air intake, flowmaster mufflers. 4.10 Gears.

June 5th, 2007, 07:36 AM	#2
Casper98GT Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE Posts: 2,393 iTrader: 0 reviews	Start working for a ford dealership and then take the SVT courses and the modular course. And you'll be all set. __________________ 91 LX, 5spd. Ex:Toyota/Ford tech Marine Machinery Technician, Department of Defense.

June 5th, 2007, 12:13 PM	#4
bbrewer03 Regular 1997 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 178 iTrader: 0 reviews	I live close to Richmond. So Richmond, lexington area is in my reach. If their are some close, do you know the pricing somewhat? __________________ 1997 GT Cobra R Hood, Cobra Front bumper, MSD plug wires, Tailights, Projector headlights, 18x9 chrome bullet wheels in front and 18x10s in back, Tunable Induction Cold air intake, flowmaster mufflers. 4.10 Gears.

June 5th, 2007, 07:12 PM	#5
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	You dont need to go to school to work at a dealership. Never had a day of school in mechanics and I work at a dealership. But I had a healthy mechanical work history. __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

June 6th, 2007, 12:50 AM	#6
bbrewer03 Regular 1997 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 178 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well I dont really want to work at a dealership. I have a Electronic engineeering degree and a computer engineering degree, so I have the career thing down. I'm just another hobbiest like yourselves that loves to take it apart, customize, and make it go fast. What I would really like to find is some sort of instruction course that will teach me how to build a 4.6 motor. I would just love to be able to start with a block and go right on up with it. I'm sure it is not extremely difficult, but I know there are tricks of the trade, torquing, and tiny spacing that the internals must be at. I also would like to understand things such as looking at differnet pistons and heads and figuring up what compression I would have. You know everything lol!!! I dunno this could be a completely crazy. __________________ 1997 GT Cobra R Hood, Cobra Front bumper, MSD plug wires, Tailights, Projector headlights, 18x9 chrome bullet wheels in front and 18x10s in back, Tunable Induction Cold air intake, flowmaster mufflers. 4.10 Gears.

June 6th, 2007, 08:40 AM	#7
ujslost MM Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albertville, AL Posts: 3,920 Blog Entries: 1 iTrader: 1 reviews	not crazy! Buy a haynes or chiltons manual, it will have 80% of what you what to know. __________________ 1986 Mustang GT t-top time piece!

June 6th, 2007, 10:44 AM	#8
Casper98GT Hardcore Enthusiast Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: NEW HAMPSHIRE Posts: 2,393 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well....If thats all you wanna know. Then just pick up a rebuild manual. I wouldnt use a haynes or chilton because they are very general. I would buy a Ford manual from a dealership. You wont learn specifics from a school either. Closest you would get to what you want would be UTI's hotrod class. You would learn how to dyno cars, lean how to install s/c, turbo, nitrous. Learn how to tune it all, learn how to build motors. blah blah blah. Working at a dealership wouldnt get any of what you want either. Except if you would get sent to just a few classes...but you need electrical basics first to move on to others. Good luck __________________ 91 LX, 5spd. Ex:Toyota/Ford tech Marine Machinery Technician, Department of Defense.

June 6th, 2007, 10:59 AM	#9
acmillr MM's Mad Scientist Slow Fella Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Tupelo, MS Posts: 5,111 iTrader: 2 reviews	Hell, buy a cheap mod motor off of eBay if you don't want to use your motor as a guinea pig. Just tear into it and start learning. __________________

June 6th, 2007, 03:16 PM	#10
02StangGToWNEr Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,698 iTrader: 0 reviews	^Sounds silly, but I agree with acmillr, and you could def. learn alot about the engine that way.

June 7th, 2007, 04:21 AM	#12
bbrewer03 Regular 1997 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 178 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have a haynes manual but I guess that does not do the engine rebuild. You say a Chilton does, hmm. Well I plan on probably buying a motor to put in my car. Then I can take the current 150k mile gt motor in my car and tare into to learn. Then mod the new motor like I want. One more question. The chilton walks you through complete assembly and all the little measurements and etc. __________________ 1997 GT Cobra R Hood, Cobra Front bumper, MSD plug wires, Tailights, Projector headlights, 18x9 chrome bullet wheels in front and 18x10s in back, Tunable Induction Cold air intake, flowmaster mufflers. 4.10 Gears.

June 7th, 2007, 04:37 AM	#13
bbrewer03 Regular 1997 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Kentucky Posts: 178 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ne one had any experience with these cds. Says it has the ford service manual on it. Oh.........and apparently I overlooked the section in my haynes manual on rebuild! __________________ 1997 GT Cobra R Hood, Cobra Front bumper, MSD plug wires, Tailights, Projector headlights, 18x9 chrome bullet wheels in front and 18x10s in back, Tunable Induction Cold air intake, flowmaster mufflers. 4.10 Gears.

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