I'm taking a CAD class and as part of it i want to recreate the LM7 in 3D. I was wondering if anyone had blueprints of the engine. I'll take anything that is LS1 based. I just want to create the basic chevy small block. When i get done ill post up pics of everything.

 

Man that would be sweet! I don't have any blue prints, I think that would be a GM only thing. What program are you using to draw this. Are you planning on doing all the oil and water passages. Let me know if you actually complete this, because I would love the file. That way I could have it rapid model prototyped!!!

 

I'm going to use rhino because of its ease. I really want to make it as complete as possible so I would like to do all the oil and coolant passages, but it will definately be time comsuming. I might put the engine into Solidworks so i can animate it and clean it up some. I can even run stress and heat tests as well as combustion chamber dynamics. So if anyone wants to change compression ratios or see what added psi (turbo or super charging) does inside the engine, it will all be there. When i finish ill be sure to post it up and will be willing to distribute the file. Seeing that i still have 5 other classes to manage i probably wont be done for several weeks after i get the blueprints. I went to the local chevy dealer but they said they dont have anything. So my next stop is GM customer service. If anyone out there has a connection or even blueprints i would appreciate any help.

 

I'm not familiar with rhino. Does that do FEA, or what program are you going to use for the FEA. I'm sure some engineer in GM's powertrain division has all of this. Solidworks should be easy enough to do it in, its very user friendly compared to ProE.

 

im taking vehicle design technology (VDT) in college and the only programs we have used it CAD,catia, and UG. all the software you are talking about i have never heard of. good luck on drawing this up i would defently be interested in a complete drawing.

 

http://www.rhino3d.com/ It is REALLY user friendly. I think it took about a week to pretty much master it. And if you are competent with Solidworks then its a breeze. I have COSMOS to do all the testing. i've never used proE but have heard it's a pain in the butt. I want to experiement with CATIA but it seems to be hard to get a hold of. (But i have connections) My original intentions were to make it of a quality only to get a grade from people who know nothing about cars, but i may change that if there is an interest from the people here.

 

Catia is badass, it has FEA and stuff all included. That program seems simple enough, and very user friendly. I took a semester class where we did NOTHING but ProE, it was painful, but it really paid off, because I pick up easier programs like solidworks, and autocad real quick. We even transfered our parts into g-code and had them cnc'd. It was a cool class, I'm such a nerd.

Hey ladiesman, do you go to Kettering, I was SOOOOO close to going there, but there's just something about cold *** weather. Hehehe.

Cooper, keep us posted, I'd love to see it, and have fun!

 

Unfortunately our school doesnt have funding for some of the more expensive and more comprehensive programs ie Solidworks Catia etc. The only reason i have solidworks is because of a cousin at a certain corporation that makes planes. But the fact that our highschool even has a cad/cam class is sweet.
Gorilla - did you actually learn g-code or just use a program like mastercam or something to input it because im looking for a way to loop the code but with no luck ( i have to write it by hand).
Im still learning solidworks, i have to teach myself, so it'll be awhile before it is done and looks pro.

 

i hated catia !!!

no i go to Baker college. there is i think 7 different location around michigan.
you probably made a good choice about the cold i hate it here. i cant wait to move to someplace warm. i drove Oro Valley 2 years ago and i liked it there im not sure i could stand the heat of AZ. it is defently a nice place.

 

Solidworks is awesome! A good friend of mine uses it where he works. That program is amazing!