making a replica engine..
would it be a good idea to learn how the engine is made buy taking an already made .91 and tear it apart to copy each individual part and use different types of hard to medium wood to make a replica? i want to learn how to turn an engine, my dad has a wood lathe and i thought it would be cool to copy all those moving parts and make it into an exact counterpart. i would first learn what each part is for write it down on a note pad measure the part. what is the first part that the engine manufactureres start with? would it be the crankcase as it holds all the main moving parts? then the piston and so on? any tips would be great. i might buy a book on how to design and build your very own engine all from blocks of metal. thanks