Stock Engine Rebuilds

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

Stock Engine Rebuilds

hemi43 · ONTARIO

Buy your engine kit off of Ebay, get the machining done and assemble yourself. I rebuilt a GMC 2.2 a couple of years ago, and the kit was dirt cheap as well as the shipping. All brand name parts. If you're interested I'll try and find the place I bought it from. I will definitely go this route in the future. My 2 cents.

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

Thanks Hemi, I'd appreciate that contact info.

I did my last 302 engine this way - new rod and main bearings because the crank was awesome and the bores were good. The heads were not the greatest, with a couple of burnt valves and no hardened seats, so I put on some later 5.0 heads and adjustable rockers. I think I was well under $400 with bearings, oil pump, gaskets, assembly lube and the new rockers(which was most of the cost) - I had the heads.

The engine I'm doing this time is very tired with barely any oil pressure and full of gunk, but has the standard bore. The cylinders will likely need .030" or 0.040" over and the crank will likely need a 0.010" cleanup, but I don't anticipate any need for a line bore or rod re-sizing - just a good hot tank session and the basics.

hemi43 · ONTARIO

Here's an example of a 289 kit, not sure what a "C" code is !!
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/289-302-Ford-master-engine-kit-stock-cam-1963-1982-pistons-timing-gaskets-OP-/171114950877?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item27d73ef0dd&_uhb=1
They sell kits in all different levels also. Falcoglobal is the seller and they are located in Florida, but have warehouses all over the US. Like I said, I bought from them, and was extremely happy with parts quality as well as shipping costs. I priced the same parts up here for my engine rebuild, and it was going to be 4 times the cost just in parts.

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

Sounds good Dan, I'll check it out!

A 'C'- code is a very basic low compression 2 barrel, not the desirable "Hi-Po" 4 barrel biggrin biggrin biggrin .

hemi43 · ONTARIO

It sounds like the kit I listed is the right one, and it's on sale for the next 2 days. $314 for a complete kit including cam and lifters is unreal, and I don't know how they can sell this stuff so cheap.Here in Canada, the jobbers would charge us that much for the cam.

Rochie · LONDON, ONT

And if you talk to them directly through the ebay address they probably have upgrades available. i.e.,higher compression pistons and so on. Of course the price goes up a little but thats a decision you'll have to make.

fatchuk · ST MARYS, ONTARIO

I would say to get the machine work done and put it to-gether your self..I have used a place in London to do my machine shop stuff for years ..Although I have not done any machine shop work for a few years..slowing down.. But Dave Dickout @ Answer Engine Works in Hyde Park..About next door to Noakes.... 519-872-3850 he does a good job and he's a great guy ..and if yah get stuck I would be glad to help yah put it to-gether if yah need some help..

Cat in the Hat · BRANTFORD, ONT

Dave Dickout........ Really!

Is he a good guy?

Or is he a p........

Rochie · LONDON, ONT

Hey…..
I've known Dave for 40 some odd years. He's a good guy going through a rough patch right now…you know how some women can be

saefifty · PORT PERRY, ONT

Just my 2 cents..Some of the Chinese engine parts in kits now are pretty inferior.boxed wrong etc...Like walmart sox lol

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

Yes, I realize that some are put together as cheap as possible. There are at least two stores that specalize in these kits using only quality brands like Sealed Power, Federal Mogal, Fel-Pro Etc... -These are the ones I'm planning on using. I've got to pull the crank and measure to determine if it needs grinding and how much for ordering 0.010" or 0.020" undersize bearings. The bores have some taper, but should clean up with 0.030".

-- Edited by Fordy Acres Car Farm on Tuesday 15th of April 2014 04:41:43 PM

hemi43 · ONTARIO

saefifty wrote:
Just my 2 cents..Some of the Chinese engine parts in kits now are pretty inferior.boxed wrong etc...Like walmart sox lol

There was no Chinese brand parts in the kit I got from them. Not to say some of the parts were not made in China, because who knows where they get their stuff made. Pistons were Sealed Power, rings were hastings, bearings were Clevite Gasket set was Victor, timing chain was Cloyes and oil pump was Melling. I have almost 40K on the engine now with no issues.

mike · CAMBRIDGE, ONT

Summit racing should have all the kits you'll need and really good prices decent shipping fees a d it's delivered here in Ontario within 3 days I'm not sure how far out Dorchester is but a few of my buddies have used engines from hal here in Guelph with no complaints he also has a site and is usually around late so it shouldent be hard to get a hold of him

-- Edited by mike on Tuesday 15th of April 2014 07:27:59 PM

mike · CAMBRIDGE, ONT

www.summitracing.com/dom/search/department/engines-components/make/ford/engine-size/4-7l-289/section/engine-kits-rotating-assemblies

www.enginesfromhal.com/

hemi43 · ONTARIO

mike wrote:
www.summitracing.com/dom/search/department/engines-components/make/ford/engine-size/4-7l-289/section/engine-kits-rotating-assemblies

www.enginesfromhal.com/

Same price as Falconglobal on Ebay, but they include timing chain and gears, plus cam and lifters.

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

I was also looking at kits from "Clegg Engine" on E-bay - very similar to Falcon Global although not as cool a name. Good name brand stuff though.

hemi43 · ONTARIO

Fordy Acres Car Farm wrote:
I was also looking at kits from "Clegg Engine" on E-bay - very similar to Falcon Global although not as cool a name. Good name brand stuff though.

I was thinking what was so cool about the name, then it dawned on me !! LOL

There's probably a few companies on E-bay selling engine kits, and all will probably be competitive. Either way you go, you'll save a fortune for the same quality components.

Fordy Acres Car Farm · DORCHESTER, ONT

Yeah, I missed the sale from the first one you posted, but I need to know my 'new' finisned bore sizes and journal "tune-up" sizes. Oh well, it was under $17 difference.

shaggn · LONDON, ONT

We use BH&P Machine for shop stuff,as well I have done 3 or 4 engines of my own without any issues.Great bunch of guys there..Dave is guy I deal with.

Chris58 · WATERFORD, ONT

Douglas Engine in Brantford for this area. Don is the original President of the Brantford Piston Pushers from 1954. His son Dan works there also and they KNOW engines. I've heard some of the other ELTA brothers mention Dave Dickout in the past too...much more local to you in London.