Western Engine Limited
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Laughing Gas
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Western Engine Limited
Hey Neighbours,
I recently bought a '77 F250. The truck was located just out of Winnipeg and i had it shipped to my place in Ajax, Ontario.
While I was going over the truck I found a metal tag on the passenger side of the engine block. The tag reads " Authorized Ford of Canada Remanufactured Assembly", there are some numbers stamped on the tag and on the bottom is says "Western Engine Limited"
It would be nice to know when the engine was replaced/rebuilt and how many miles are on it. I googled Western Engine Limited but didn't come up with anything.
So, I thought I'd post in this Chapter to see if anyone had ever heard of the company? Maybe they were bought out or changed names? They're probably out of business but it doesn't hurt to ask.
Thanx from Ontario!
Frank
I recently bought a '77 F250. The truck was located just out of Winnipeg and i had it shipped to my place in Ajax, Ontario.
While I was going over the truck I found a metal tag on the passenger side of the engine block. The tag reads " Authorized Ford of Canada Remanufactured Assembly", there are some numbers stamped on the tag and on the bottom is says "Western Engine Limited"
It would be nice to know when the engine was replaced/rebuilt and how many miles are on it. I googled Western Engine Limited but didn't come up with anything.
So, I thought I'd post in this Chapter to see if anyone had ever heard of the company? Maybe they were bought out or changed names? They're probably out of business but it doesn't hurt to ask.
Thanx from Ontario!
Frank
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Lucky *******...lol
You aint going to find western engine anymore I believe they closed in late 80s early 90s. They were Ford authorized and as such they did A+++ work. Anything that would have to be machined more then .010 was replaced with the best of parts.
The story I was told is that it completly closed, it become no longer profitable to rebuild motors on the scale they were at. Modern motors do not require as many rebuilds and most loikely junked and replaced when the time comes.
You aint going to find western engine anymore I believe they closed in late 80s early 90s. They were Ford authorized and as such they did A+++ work. Anything that would have to be machined more then .010 was replaced with the best of parts.
The story I was told is that it completly closed, it become no longer profitable to rebuild motors on the scale they were at. Modern motors do not require as many rebuilds and most loikely junked and replaced when the time comes.
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Laughing Gas
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Thanks Snow King!
I was trying put together the history of the truck. It has relatively low mileage but the engine has been replaced? The VIN shows a 351 but it's got a 460 in it with the Western Engine tag. Maybe a previous owner just wanted a lot more grunt than the 351 could deliver? I guess I'll never know for sure.
At least I know it was rebuilt by a decent company.
Frank
I was trying put together the history of the truck. It has relatively low mileage but the engine has been replaced? The VIN shows a 351 but it's got a 460 in it with the Western Engine tag. Maybe a previous owner just wanted a lot more grunt than the 351 could deliver? I guess I'll never know for sure.
At least I know it was rebuilt by a decent company.
Frank
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the block im building has a tag from them too. the other numbers like 0.020 or main undersize 0.10 are a definate tell that its been rebuilt. i also believ they painted the block a different colour besides stock colour
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Laughing Gas
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Mine is stock blue and the numbers for pistons, main, cam etc are all zero's which could mean that they're all stock and perhaps were just checked for tolerance? It does have a couple of production numbers near the bottom of the tag.
frank
frank
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You guys must of lucked out on your engine. My 85 had a rebuilt 300 from them. It rattled so bad and you could not time it right so I got it rebuilt again. They were using inferior parts in the end to save costs. The valve guide brass bushings were wore out as was the cam lobes. Even the crank bearings. The truck engine at that time had just clicked over the 230,000 mark The farmer I bought it from was the original owner and Jubilee ford installed the engine in the late 90's just shy of the 200,000km mark. I heard from others also says that Western Autmotive cheaped out on their engines and they had to get them rebuilt again.
that is what happened to my trucks engine.
that is what happened to my trucks engine.
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I dont think Ive ever even heard of them before.
IF they were that good, it just figures that they went out of business!
IF they were that good, it just figures that they went out of business!
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They use to have a place here in Saskatoon. I use to take in old core engine blocks and get $2.00 for the engine blocks. They use to be where Star Egg company is on Quebec Ave.
I remember having a school tour through there in high school. We were watching a magnuflux a cyl. head. I saw a crack and so did several other guys. He flipped the head around a bit more, but not at where the crack was observed. He put the head on the good pile to be assemble. Needless to say that did not impress us guys on the tour.
In the 80's they closed the plant down and moved all their operations to Winnipeg.
I remember having a school tour through there in high school. We were watching a magnuflux a cyl. head. I saw a crack and so did several other guys. He flipped the head around a bit more, but not at where the crack was observed. He put the head on the good pile to be assemble. Needless to say that did not impress us guys on the tour.
In the 80's they closed the plant down and moved all their operations to Winnipeg.
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Laughing Gas
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Just when I was starting to feel good about this engine..
I guess we'll tune it up and see how it performs before passing judgement.
I appreciate the comments.
Frank
I guess we'll tune it up and see how it performs before passing judgement.
I appreciate the comments.
Frank
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The story I was told was thatwas a different company. For would not have authorized a poor rebuild. Only Ford genuine parts can be used in ford rebuilds. here on hereforth. but hey either way run it, if it runs good...great. If it blows up back to the drawing board. Either way I have a spare 400cid block waiting for you lol
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My sister got hired on with them back in the late 70's. They use to also have a brake remanufacturer here in Saskatoon. They use to take your old brakes and strip them clean and reattach new brake shoes and paint them and resell them. One thing then was the shoes were not glued on like todays. They use to be rivets. You hear the rivets grinding as indicators of needing new shoes. Today your shoes are usually right down to the padsurface.
Will admitt the glue bonded shoes now stick on pretty darn good. The first ones, there was lots of them that theglues let go and you be up north stuck waiting for replacements. Not fun.
Will admitt the glue bonded shoes now stick on pretty darn good. The first ones, there was lots of them that theglues let go and you be up north stuck waiting for replacements. Not fun.