Dilemma
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My wife bought the truck as a welcome home gift from my latest deployment. I was doing some well needed routine maintence on the truck so I could get a month of driving out of it before the snow hits. There was alittle blow by from the crank case vent before I changed the sludge the previous owner called oil. I changed the oil and filter and ran the truck around for about 15 mins to try to clean it up a bit. I got it back in the yard and noticed quite (substantial) a bit more blow by. I fear the rings are worn or the cylinder walls are scarred. On top of it the main seal and valley cover has seepage. I had already accepted the fact that would have to replace the majority of the gaskets but now I will probably have to pull the pistons.
So here is my dilemma....Do I pull the 292 and do a complete tear down and rebuild or do I buy a rebuilt turnkey 302 and save myself the headaches?
maybe something like this: FORD 302 / 320 HP HIGH PERF TURN KEY CRATE ENGINE | eBay
What do you guys think? I am not sure what to do. Help please.
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So.....
My wife bought the truck as a welcome home gift from my latest deployment. I was doing some well needed routine maintence on the truck so I could get a month of driving out of it before the snow hits. There was alittle blow by from the crank case vent before I changed the sludge the previous owner called oil. I changed the oil and filter and ran the truck around for about 15 mins to try to clean it up a bit. I got it back in the yard and noticed quite (substantial) a bit more blow by. I fear the rings are worn or the cylinder walls are scarred. On top of it the main seal and valley cover has seepage. I had already accepted the fact that would have to replace the majority of the gaskets but now I will probably have to pull the pistons.
So here is my dilemma....Do I pull the 292 and do a complete tear down and rebuild or do I buy a rebuilt turnkey 302 and save myself the headaches?
maybe something like this: FORD 302 / 320 HP HIGH PERF TURN KEY CRATE ENGINE | eBay
What do you guys think? I am not sure what to do. Help please.
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Five Star Engines in your link would be an excellent choice for a engine package. The owner is a personal friend who I have known for 30yrs.
He does a great engine. Family has been in same shop location for 50+ yrs
He is doing a engine for me now.
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From: PHX AZ
Yup! 899.00 for a 390 Long BLock. pretty hard to beat that price. He has one in stock ready to go too!
Ford Pricing
FORD Short Block Long Block
200 6 cyl 65-74 $499 $799
289 V8 63-67 $499 $799
300 I6 65-86 $499 $799
302 V8 68-85 $499 $749
351 W V8 69-84 $499 $799
351 M V8 75-up $599 $849
360 V8 68-76 $549 $849
390 V8 65-76 $599 $899
400 M V8 75-up $599 $849
460 V8 2Y 68-78 $699 $1099
460 V8 3Y 79-86 $749 $1199
460 V8 87-92 $799 $1299
All prices listed are with exchange of like-for-like, rebuildable engine.
FIVE STAR Short Blocks:
All crankshafts are reground, oil holes champhered & micro polished
Thorough cleaning including all oil galleys - engines absolutely clean
All blocks are bored, Sunnen honed, with new pistons, pins & rings
All cam bearings are replaced with reground or new cam custom-fitted
Every engine is custom-built (no assembly line) by professionals
All connecting rods resized with Sunnen stroking wet hone
All oil galley, cam & freeze plugs replaced
FIVE STAR Long Blocks:
Short blocks as listed above
Oil pumps, gaskets & lifters are included
Remanufactured cylinder heads installed
FIVE STAR Limited Warranty:
Short Blocks - 6 months, unlimited mileage
Long Blocks - 12 months, unlimited mileage
Note: Timing components not included with Over Head Camshaft short and long blocks.
Oil pump kits are supplied with some engines.
Ford Pricing
FORD Short Block Long Block
200 6 cyl 65-74 $499 $799
289 V8 63-67 $499 $799
300 I6 65-86 $499 $799
302 V8 68-85 $499 $749
351 W V8 69-84 $499 $799
351 M V8 75-up $599 $849
360 V8 68-76 $549 $849
390 V8 65-76 $599 $899
400 M V8 75-up $599 $849
460 V8 2Y 68-78 $699 $1099
460 V8 3Y 79-86 $749 $1199
460 V8 87-92 $799 $1299
All prices listed are with exchange of like-for-like, rebuildable engine.
FIVE STAR Short Blocks:
All crankshafts are reground, oil holes champhered & micro polished
Thorough cleaning including all oil galleys - engines absolutely clean
All blocks are bored, Sunnen honed, with new pistons, pins & rings
All cam bearings are replaced with reground or new cam custom-fitted
Every engine is custom-built (no assembly line) by professionals
All connecting rods resized with Sunnen stroking wet hone
All oil galley, cam & freeze plugs replaced
FIVE STAR Long Blocks:
Short blocks as listed above
Oil pumps, gaskets & lifters are included
Remanufactured cylinder heads installed
FIVE STAR Limited Warranty:
Short Blocks - 6 months, unlimited mileage
Long Blocks - 12 months, unlimited mileage
Note: Timing components not included with Over Head Camshaft short and long blocks.
Oil pump kits are supplied with some engines.
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