1nkred1ble, Henry said right up front he was being frank with you, and did it in a nice way, don't take his advice lightly. While he did not give you mechanical or technical advice, what he gave you was valuable all the same. You said yo had no mechanical knowledge, simply suggested that you need to learn before you start into a project like this. If you wanted to add onto your house would you say, I know nothing about carpentry or framing, but I want to put an 1000 square foot addition onto my house. Can you guys tell me how to do it? Same thing with building an engine. You are about to spend a buncha money, if you don't learn what you are doing it can get even more expensive when you start making mistakes. Most all of the posters suggested you do some learning first. Good luck with your project.

Pat