Old school engine rebuilding wisdom welcome here

69fastback · 05-06-2006, 06:33 PM

www.powerheads.com is a very good source for ford iron heads that have been ported, polished, and a valve job. You can send them your heads and have everything done or they usally have heads already done up and can send you a pair. you still have to send your as a core but you don't have to wait for the work to be done.

Best advice I can give is make sure the rods are in good shape. Take them to a very well know shop to get them checked out. The rod bearings have spun twice on me in my 428. I finally got smart and paid the money for a "real" race engine builder to put my short block together. He said that the shape my old stuff was in he wouldn't even put the motor together until I got a new block, crank and a couple of new rods. Now my 428 still pulls at 6,200 rpms on the street. Haven't gone past that yet but will when i get it to the track. My point is you get what you pay for. Pay the big bucks now and you will only have to do it once instead of 3 times like I have.

DeltaMustang65 · 05-08-2006, 11:13 AM

Thanks for the link. Powerheads seems like a good choice. I'm way up in Stockton, about 40 min south of Sacramento. Anyone know of any reputable shops like that around the central valley?

DeltaMustang65 · 05-09-2006, 02:41 PM

I haven't been able to find anything in central or northern CA yet. Still looking around, but I get the feeling I'm looking in all the wrong places or something...

p.s. Anyone know how to delete messages like the ones above? I tried but couldn't figure out how and just ended up putting a bunch of .s in place of the double post.

Rev · 05-09-2006, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by mattgoveiagt

I haven't been able to find anything in central or northern CA yet. Still looking around, but I get the feeling I'm looking in all the wrong places or something...

p.s. Anyone know how to delete messages like the ones above? I tried but couldn't figure out how and just ended up putting a bunch of .s in place of the double post.

I don't think they will allow you to delete your own messages anymore. They did allow that in the past. I think now you have to ask the moderator to do it. I personally liked it better the old way that allowed the poster to delete his message.

Rev

DeltaMustang65 · 05-10-2006, 03:59 PM

So, anyone know of any reputable shops like powerheads in central or northern California?

DeltaMustang65 · 05-15-2006, 09:48 PM

Anyone at all?

05-06-2006, 06:33 PM	#1
69fastback IRAQ VET Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: high desert California Posts: 1,480	Re: Old school engine rebuilding wisdom welcome here www.powerheads.com is a very good source for ford iron heads that have been ported, polished, and a valve job. You can send them your heads and have everything done or they usally have heads already done up and can send you a pair. you still have to send your as a core but you don't have to wait for the work to be done. Best advice I can give is make sure the rods are in good shape. Take them to a very well know shop to get them checked out. The rod bearings have spun twice on me in my 428. I finally got smart and paid the money for a "real" race engine builder to put my short block together. He said that the shape my old stuff was in he wouldn't even put the motor together until I got a new block, crank and a couple of new rods. Now my 428 still pulls at 6,200 rpms on the street. Haven't gone past that yet but will when i get it to the track. My point is you get what you pay for. Pay the big bucks now and you will only have to do it once instead of 3 times like I have. __________________ 428 Cobra Jet SOHC 5.4 3V F-150 96 mystic cobra 91 GT

05-08-2006, 11:13 AM	#2
DeltaMustang65 Knuckle-Basher Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 249	Re: Old school engine rebuilding wisdom welcome here Thanks for the link. Powerheads seems like a good choice. I'm way up in Stockton, about 40 min south of Sacramento. Anyone know of any reputable shops like that around the central valley? __________________ Matt's '65 Coupe http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w277/deltamustang65/ If Nissan Motorsports = NISMO, wouldn't Honda Motorsports = HOMO?

05-09-2006, 02:41 PM	#3
DeltaMustang65 Knuckle-Basher Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 249	Re: Old school engine rebuilding wisdom welcome here I haven't been able to find anything in central or northern CA yet. Still looking around, but I get the feeling I'm looking in all the wrong places or something... p.s. Anyone know how to delete messages like the ones above? I tried but couldn't figure out how and just ended up putting a bunch of .s in place of the double post. __________________ Matt's '65 Coupe http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w277/deltamustang65/ If Nissan Motorsports = NISMO, wouldn't Honda Motorsports = HOMO?

05-10-2006, 03:59 PM	#5
DeltaMustang65 Knuckle-Basher Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 249	Re: Old school engine rebuilding wisdom welcome here So, anyone know of any reputable shops like powerheads in central or northern California? __________________ Matt's '65 Coupe http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w277/deltamustang65/ If Nissan Motorsports = NISMO, wouldn't Honda Motorsports = HOMO?

05-15-2006, 09:48 PM	#6
DeltaMustang65 Knuckle-Basher Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stockton, CA Posts: 249	Re: Old school engine rebuilding wisdom welcome here Anyone at all? __________________ Matt's '65 Coupe http://s178.photobucket.com/albums/w277/deltamustang65/ If Nissan Motorsports = NISMO, wouldn't Honda Motorsports = HOMO?

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