do you guys know of a website that offers free tutorials and things like that about rebuilding motors or just information on engines. i dont intend to anytime soon but eventually i would like to get to the point where i could have some confidence atleast pulling an engine and dropping a new one in.

i need a site that will give me details about like installing cams, pulling the thing apart and just all the little details like that. if you could also show me a book that is really good about that i might be interested in taking a look at that too.

thanks
J

 

Do you have a specific vehicle or type of vehicle in mind? The Steve Christ book, Big Block Ford Engines.

This is a good one engine basics and teardown. But then, depends on your application...

 

the 5.0L truck motor is basically what i was thinking. basically its a lot of curiousity right now i doubt i'll do anything with it soon

 

For one you can go to
www.About.com

 

I think I'd really get a book rather than depend on website info...except for the info that you can pick up on this site, of course! There have been a lot of good books written over the years on the Ford 90-degree smallblock (no, lets not get into THAT debate right now, its been done to death here). There are books that give you detailed, step-by-step instructions on the process, and things you need to look for specific to your engine, as well as books that give you all sorts of performance options and parts interchangabilty. I recently purchased some books from Amazon.com, where you can find good deals on used books. I got one called "Ford Windsor Smallblock Performance: parts and modifications for high performance street and racing" by Isaac Martin. Cost me all of 17 bucks including shipping. I have another one called "How to rebuild Ford Smallblock Engines" by Tom Monroe that is pretty good, although a bit dated. It was first published in '79 and doesn't really cover the differences in the more modern variation of the 302 (5.0) like the roller cam, etc. but still is good for the step-by-step basics of the process. I find that most websites don't have such detailed info available, and I like to study books like this in my office/thinking room (umm, yeah, I mean the bathroom) as well as to be able to take the book right to the shop with me. -TD