/r/EngineBuilding/

r/EngineBuilding

109k members
r/EngineBuilding is a subreddit with 109k members. The community frequently discusses engine, head, cylinder, rebuild, and block, and they frequently recommend/review impact wrench, cnc machine, and drift car, and the most common flair used is ford, engine theory, toyota, chevy, and other.
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Popular Topics in r/EngineBuilding

#1

Engine

48 posts
#2

Head

18 posts
#3

Cylinder

13 posts
#4

Rebuild

12 posts
#5

Block

10 posts
#6

Pistons

9 posts
#7

Valve

7 posts
#8

Bearing

6 posts
#9

Engine Rebuild

6 posts
#10

Rust

5 posts

Products Discussed in r/EngineBuilding

Impact Wrench

19 reviews
#1
Milwaukee
4.7★ from 7 reviews
#2
DeWalt
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Earthquake
5.0★ from 2 reviews

Cnc Machine

4 reviews
#1
RapidChange
3.0★ from 1 review
#2
CNC Blocks
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Haas
4.0★ from 1 review

Drift Car

3 reviews
#1
Chevrolet
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Mazda
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Honda
4.0★ from 1 review

Flair Used in r/EngineBuilding

#1
Ford
: "Cold/Ram air intake on a Minivan?"
6 posts
#2
Engine Theory
: "I flow tested a Porsche 935 tonight."
4 posts
#3
Toyota
: "what to do about valve shims off by .001"?"
4 posts
#4
Chevy
: "LS1 catastrophic engine failure"
3 posts
#5
Other
: "DIY Flowbench + Connecting rod optimization"
3 posts
#6
Honda
: "PSA: Always, ALWAYS put thread locker on your flywheel bolts"
3 posts
#7
Chrysler/Mopar
: "Might as well do a full Hemi rebuild. Thoughts?"
3 posts
#8
Mazda
: "2.5l swap leakdown MX5 NC"
2 posts
#9
Subaru
: "First ever teardown/rebuild"
2 posts
#10
Pontiac
: "6.0 pontiac 2006 gto"
1 post

Member Growth in r/EngineBuilding

Yearly
+24k members(27.7%)

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Last updated: October 1, 2026