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CWPASADENA · 03-07-2021, 10:53 PM

Michael,

You are comparing apples and oranges.

If you take your total of $7569.03 and deduct the cost of Terry's new engine components and flywheel which comes to $4335.88 , you come up with $3233.15.
Now add up what it will cost to have your professional engine man take your old engine and disassemble it, strip the block, clean and de-rust the block, repair any cracks and fix broken studs or stripped holes. Bore mains for inserted bearings or pore Babbitt and line bore. Install valve seats, bore cylinders and may be even sleeve the block. Clean and mag rods, pore Babbitt and bore big ends. Install new pin bushings and fit pins, or purchase new rods. Clean, magniflux, the crank and install counter weights and grind. Clean and cut down the flywheel, and drill for modern clutch, install new flywheel ring gear. Get the whole thing balanced and ready for assembly. Purchase insert bearings if block was bored for inserts.

Figure out what this will cost assuming your block is rebuildable and the crank and flywheel are good. Your engine man will charge you additional if your block is no good and he has to strip and clean a second block. He is not going to do additional work and not get paid for it.

Now I am sure it will be less than using one of Terry's Kits BUT you will have a 90 year old rebuilt 3 main bearing, non pressurized, Model A engine with small crank and rod journals that is limited to how much compression you can run that will not last nearly as long as a "new" engine using one of Terry's kits.

If you are looking for the cheapest way to go, do not even consider using one of Terry's engine kits.

My opinion,

Chris W.

03-07-2021, 10:53 PM	#238
CWPASADENA Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: PASADENA, CA Posts: 1,882	Re: The Terry Burtz 5 main bearing engine blocks are back on track. Michael, You are comparing apples and oranges. If you take your total of $7569.03 and deduct the cost of Terry's new engine components and flywheel which comes to $4335.88 , you come up with $3233.15. Now add up what it will cost to have your professional engine man take your old engine and disassemble it, strip the block, clean and de-rust the block, repair any cracks and fix broken studs or stripped holes. Bore mains for inserted bearings or pore Babbitt and line bore. Install valve seats, bore cylinders and may be even sleeve the block. Clean and mag rods, pore Babbitt and bore big ends. Install new pin bushings and fit pins, or purchase new rods. Clean, magniflux, the crank and install counter weights and grind. Clean and cut down the flywheel, and drill for modern clutch, install new flywheel ring gear. Get the whole thing balanced and ready for assembly. Purchase insert bearings if block was bored for inserts. Figure out what this will cost assuming your block is rebuildable and the crank and flywheel are good. Your engine man will charge you additional if your block is no good and he has to strip and clean a second block. He is not going to do additional work and not get paid for it. Now I am sure it will be less than using one of Terry's Kits BUT you will have a 90 year old rebuilt 3 main bearing, non pressurized, Model A engine with small crank and rod journals that is limited to how much compression you can run that will not last nearly as long as a "new" engine using one of Terry's kits. If you are looking for the cheapest way to go, do not even consider using one of Terry's engine kits. My opinion, Chris W.