I got bored today, had a d15b8 block sitting around and saw someone make a coffee table out of a v8. I decided to give it a try and this is what I came up with

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It has 2 extra pistons on it due to a v6 conversion we are working on with CP and eagle


Modified by dester223 at 7:46 PM 11/20/2006

 

NICE!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

hahhahaha very nice you actually got it done tonight now i can put my legs on something at the shop


Modified by snaileg at 2:35 PM 11/21/2006

 

i could put it in the hot tank at my work make it nice and clean

 

awesome my new lunch table thanx dude!!

 

you should've cleaned it. and put an oil filter on it, for giggles. looks good.

 

wow...no body come by the shop?

 

Actually, the block was REALLY dirty. It sat in the solvent tank for about an hour, sat in engine degreaser, and had the brush go at it for a bit, and that was as clean as we wanted to get it. I think i'll throw an oil filter on it. Maybe put the "Black box" on the back also, but I think it looks decent the way it is. Could be cleaner, but MEH.

John had a couple engines to build, he got down to just torqueing the heads on and misc accessories, so I went and did my thing. Also waiting for parts from the machine shop.

 

hot tank ftw, i was gonna do this with my friends block that he slung a rod in

 

the legs/headstuds dont seem to sturdy

but it still looks good.

 

Not to be picky, but you should have just used 4 pistons for the 4 banger effect. Still cool, nonetheless.

 

Actually, it's pretty sturdy, it got moved around a lot today and everyone liked it, but it was a wee bit dirty, so we'll get a wire wheel attachment for the die grinder, clean her down and probably paint her black when we have time.

I thought about welding flat metal pieces to the bottom headstuds/legs to make it sturdy, but it's really pretty stable as is.

As far as the 4 cylinder thing, due to the crankshaft and how the pistons would sit.
1 and 4 would sit together and 2-3 would sit together, if you eliminate ithe extra pistons... the top actually is pretty UNstable at the bottom right and top left corner.

 

good idea i have a couple b16 blocks just sitting around,i do need a coffee table

 

You gotta send me $ for my ideas thought! it's patent pending j/p

 

Haha, thats the best use of a D series motor Ive ever seen...

 

That's awesome!

 

Love it great idea

 

I'd use the clear circular rubber dome feet to prop that thing up.

 

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hey now how about the tourqe filled 400hp builds


either way nice table i plan on making one also when i get the energy to clean off one of my blocks

 

I've heard of 400 whp D16s, but D15??

 

SWEET TABLE!

Be careful w/ it! I just saw on TV wear people get killed if they fall into the glass tables.

lol But pretty sweet table.

 

It's not glass, it's plexi "unbreakable" glass.

 

I got this idea a few years ago as well. I started with an H series block but I ended up forgetting about it because I was so busy. I think that you just inspired me to finish it up though, lol.



I like how the v8's one look.

 

Yes, that's how I saw the v8 block done, but I didn't have one so I couldn't make one like that. Looks sweet. Maybe we'll do a v8 block, but we a honda/acura shop so that wouldn't look right.

 

That is a great idea. I was just contemplating what to do with all my old D series blocks. Now to get the wife to approve putting an old engine block in our family room. HAHAHAHA...! I'll let you know how that goes.