Howdy!

I am thinking about buying a 1974 F-250 supercab. The price is right ($500.00) and I am not sure if the engine is any good (still in the early contact stages)

I was thinking about putting in a reman engine. Can anyone suggest a place that sells them? I want to maybe step down to a 300 6 cylinder or a 302 instead of the 390 (I think) What would it cost?

I know about Jaspers. Just wanted another option.

Have a good one!

Bill

 

I have heard nothing but horror stories about Jasper motors. I was looking for a replacement motor a few months ago and stumbled upon this .

http://www.ford-motors-engines.com/index.html

I ended up finding a donor vehicle to grab a motor out of. You should check that site out. They seem to have damn good pricing, and I have yet to find anyone who can beat their 7 year/70K milw warranty.


Rich

 

Yes I have heard nothing good about them either. I was going to avoid them. Just didn't know any other places that did them except for auto zone.

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http://www.ford-motors-engines.com/index.html I was looking for a replacement motor a few months ago and stumbled upon this I ended up finding a donor vehicle to grab a motor out of. You should check that site out. They seem to have damn good pricing, and I have yet to find anyone who can beat their 7 year/70K milw warranty.

I looked at that site, I think it is exactly what I was looking for! What was shipping costs like? Thanks for the help!

 

I didnt end up buying from them. I found a donor vehicle before I had to. I dont know what their shipping is. If you check http://www.ford-motors-engines.com/shipping.html they say they a good discount from their LTL common carrier. I would call them up and have them quote your needs. They say they can compete with the local shipping companies. You might also want to try www.freightquote.com if you think there rates are too much.


Rich

 

Oh boy! High pressure are ( air? ) is used to make sure certon ( certain? ) all contaminents are removed and the rods are shoot penned ( shot peened? ) . Or, maybe those are all new processes with new names! Frankly, if they can't spell it, I have to wonder if they can do it. Since when do cylinder walls require a finer finish than they did in the 80's ( or any other time )? A Sunnen CK10/ CV616 is fully capable of putting any kind of finish in anything using stones. If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with bull, I guess

 

I really liked this.....



"Make sure when purchasing a Ford engine it meets the requirements of GM Chevrolet engine. Our remanufactured long block Ford meets or exceeds the original GM Chevrolet specifications. This means no used or rebuilt valves, camshafts, rocker arms, oil pumps, push rods, lifters, etc."

 

LOL! I would think that Briggs and Stratton (or worse yet Mopar) could exceed the requirements of a Chevrolet engine.

 

Avoid "cheap" engines like the plague. I bought a 351w short block from United engine in LA. I called was told it was in stock. got there..no engine. They said that they could have it at my shop by 3pm that day if I paid for it then and there. I paid. It showed up the next day. Wrong engine. Drove back out to their main plant. Only short blocks that they had were .060 over. Needed it bad and no refunds. Gave it a try. The engine made it 250 miles before a loud rod knock started. (yes, I primed the oil pump and lubed the cam) Took it back out at my expense. they exchanged it, no questions asked. Every bearing on the crank gone. Still, nothing in stock better than .060 over. It is in the van now, out of warranty (30 days for a truck starting at 1st purchase) and knocking like crazy. Go with a reputable machine shop. I wasted $600 for the engine and about $1500 worth of time and trouble not to mention the gaskets, oil pump & pickup screen. Now I don't even have a good core. I bought a short block outright from Ford Racing M 6009-d58 ($1800, no core). I hope this one will do better.

 

Best prices = apples vs. oranges. Go to Ford and price their rebuilt engines. They come from a very reputable place ( Consolidated/ Four Star in Hutchinson, KS ). They are rebuilt by them using Ford parts and sold through any Ford dealer. Four Star engines are also available through many smaller auto parts stores ( not chain stores ). Those are the only ones I would ever consider. The big rebuilder we used to get cores from when I worked in a small engine shop admitted to having a 40% comeback rate. He said that a lot engines cracked a cylinder on initial startup. They didn't crack on startup! They were cracked when they were machined, and assembled that way. My boss could hear them boring one that was cracked ( clicks when tool passes over the crack ) and no one in the place knew what that sound meant. Each assembler was expected to assemble at least ten engines per day ( what quality control ). The really laughable one around here ( Wichita area ) used to be Masterbilt ( not a small shop, but still local ) which had nothing but a bad reputation. Now renamed Means Motors to hide their previous reputation, the quality isn't much better. I know someone who had a late Jeep six done there and had nothing but trouble, timing chain installed wrong,( second shop found the problem ), but after that was fixed, it still ran like the emergency brake was on.

 

http://www.enginesonly.com/index.html


Anyone ever deal with these guys, or hear about them? THey're down the road from me and thinking about going there for a rebuild. Havent talked to em yet, any questions I should ask to determine if it's a good shop or not?

 

What about this place? I found a really good price for a 400 there, and I am sure they would have the engine you need. As far as changing engine type, you might be best off not going that route- if it is an FE, you will hav eto change the bellhousing, or tranny if it's an auto, perches, etc. The nice part is that an FE can be built, and they are pretty tough engines.
http://www.rebuilt-auto-engines.com

 

I just put this long block in my Bronco: http://www.fordcobraengines.com/302_275Horsepower.htm. This place has great service and was able to deliver me an engine in less than a week (I live in WA, this place is in FL!) It fits like a glove, came with oil (primed), spark plugs, instructions on how break it in, and was even set at TDC for me. No problems at all and works with stock computer settings and speed density. It's got great power too! I know where I'm going next time I need another engine.

 

I was refered to this engine remanufacturer, All Engine, from a friend who had put one of their engines in a year or so ago and had had no trouble. So I bought my engine through them too. Nothing but sweet, I couldn't have asked for a better engine or comapny to deal with. Check them out, you will be glad. I know i was. their url is http://www.allautoengines.com