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Apr 21, 2007 | 12:43 PM

Ranger1F150

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351M create engine sweet ebay deal

So as some of you guys know I was looking into having my heads rebuilt on my 351M in my 79 bronco. Machine shop wanted $350 and I needs another $260 for parts so I was looking at about $610 total to have new heads.

I was looking about ebay and found these guys.
http://stores.ebay.com/AA-AA-AUTOMOTIVE-RARE-NOS-OEM-PARTS_W0QQssPageNameZstrkQ3amewaQ3amesstQQtZkm

They had a remanufactured Long Block 351M listed buy now price of $600. So I bought it.

The long block includeds everything from the heads to the oil pan. No intake carb or accessories.

These guys might be worth checking out. They have all kinds of motors.

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Apr 24, 2007 | 08:10 AM

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I see they put another 351M up.

I think its a great deal for $600. My shipping came to $400 though. Thats from TX to MD.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/74-76...9980QQtcZphoto

Apr 24, 2007 | 08:41 AM

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I just contacted them to see if they had any 400's as well.

Apr 24, 2007 | 06:23 PM

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what about 460's maybe you could have stepped up allittle

Apr 24, 2007 | 08:51 PM

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For what I want to do with my rig a built 400 is going to handle exactly what I need it to do. The switch from my 351M to the 400 doesn't take nearly as much effort as swapping in a 460. But that's just my thang, everyone elses agenda as well as opinions are different on the matter.

For ****s and giggles I checked the store, he doesn't have any 429/460's on hand.

Apr 25, 2007 | 06:31 AM

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that's cool, i was tryin to ba a smart a** or anything i did'nt know there was a diff, in the block's. figured they where the same? what is diff, between them? i got a buddy with a 429 in a old t-bird i was thinking about tryin to talk him out of. and how good are the 351m's? i wonder if i should just re-build mine

Apr 25, 2007 | 07:02 AM

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A rebuilt anything is not NOS...NOS means NEW Old Stock. Rebuilt and/or remanufactured isn't new, no matter how you slice it. I'd want to know exactly who rebuilt the engines before I bought one. Ford didn't sell rebuilt engines after 1951. They contracted with engine rebuilders nationwide to be able to offer rebuilt engines (and other parts) through their dealers.

Authorized Ford rebuilders like Genuine Parts Distributors (Tomador Engine Co.) on the West Coast used quality parts that met Ford's standards. Many "chain" engine rebuilders like Pep Boys and Sears, or catalog sellers like JC Whitney used the cheapest parts available, basically whatever they could get..as long as it lasted through whatever warranty period they offered. Ford Authorized rebuilt engines carried a one year, 12,000 warranty. The chain and catalog "rebuilders" warranty was usually 90 days, 4,000 miles.

Caveat Emptor: 1975 and later 351M/400 engines were subject to head cracking. Ford authorized rebuilders never used welded cylinder heads on their rebuilt engines. If a head was found to be cracked, it was sold for scrap.

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