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09-26-2012, 11:56 AM | #41 |
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Re: H&H engine re-builders
I run a one man engine shop and haven't had a failure in a long time. I do more than
what the customer pays for, I don't want a failure. Checking and looking at things that most people don't look at. If I had my own line bore machine I'd be doing my own bottom ends. If you are looking for an engine shop, I would be looking at a shop with the least number of employees...make sense? |
09-26-2012, 12:58 PM | #42 |
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It sounds like all of the builders do good work and have problems. Stuff happens. So don't be too sure about "new" engines either, somebody has to put them together and it would be a miracle if there aren't a lot of problems to sort out in the first few years of production.
Find a builder who will give you names of satisfied customers and check out the shop if possible. And follow the progress of the rebuild as much as you can. If "excuses" start to crop up then it is time to go check out the build. |
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09-26-2012, 01:34 PM | #43 |
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H&H claim to have the fastest Model A engine and so do these guys http://www.modelaparts.net.
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09-26-2012, 06:42 PM | #44 |
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09-26-2012, 08:55 PM | #46 |
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09-26-2012, 09:06 PM | #47 |
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We at Bert's do build our own engines. We do not repair cracks in blocks, as we will only use crack free blocks. We only do inserts, using Rich Falukas bearings and rods. We only chose to build our own engines because we used to sell others engines and were not happy with their results. Our short blocks are $3150 exchange and we usually have them in stock. We have built 60 of them in the last 2 years, and have yet to have an issue that we are aware of. We do not make a living just building engines, so we build one every two weeks and try to build them well, and we do them in house. ANY engine builder will eventually have a problem with an engine, we have just been lucky and are trying to make sure we do them right the first time. Any questions, just give us a call.
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09-26-2012, 11:15 PM | #48 |
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I bought a touring short block 3 years ago from h&h. It had a small rear main oil leak. Called h&h they payed for shipping and fixed it. Sent it back in less then a week. I Was very happy doing buisness with h&h the engine runs and performs great.
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09-27-2012, 10:13 AM | #51 |
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As long as we are hi-jacking this thread; What is the core charge, ie: no exchange block supplied?
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09-27-2012, 10:46 AM | #52 | |
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09-27-2012, 10:53 AM | #53 |
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I was going to have H & H do a rebuild for me but let me assure that is now not going to happen 1
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09-27-2012, 11:14 AM | #54 |
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Terry already has the crank and rods done. He is just working out flowing problems to have the blocks.
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09-27-2012, 11:43 AM | #55 |
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Shortblock includes balanced crank, bearings, reground cam ($400 more for Stipe Cam), straight guides, valves, bearings , pistons rings etc. . $300 core charge. You install head, pan, valve cover, oil pump, timing cover, pulley , flywheel housing, clutch etc. We also lighten and balance our own flywheels with REBUILT clutch plate (not Chinese clutch plate) $395 exchange.
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09-27-2012, 04:27 PM | #56 |
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I have 2 H&H engines one is great the other is alittle noisey at about 40 miles hr but is in a station wagon driving it is like being in a sound box picks up any noise.Max jr has been good and helped me out on other things also shiped to Detroit on one of my engines.I will buy a 3rd engine from them next year
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09-27-2012, 08:19 PM | #58 |
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I used Schwalms and I must admit he did a great job. Inserted bearings and lot's of other stuff I don't recall. But There's a guy in Souderton, Bucks Co. Pa. Automotive and Industrial (A and I) machine who is supposed to be good and a little cheaper. I can't find the number right now (It's here somewhere) And there is another guy in just outside of Trenton, in Hamilton who does a lot of engine work. I don't have his name but I can get it.
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Looking forward to those names and numbers Terry. Bill G
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09-28-2012, 05:42 AM | #60 |
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Thanks to all for the input. A correction to my post before, My friends problem was the rear main was leaking a lot of oil, he wanted to bring the car back but they said no,that's when Schwalms made him pull the engine and return it. When he got the engine back it would not run. Schwalms then sent a mechanic out to the house and they found the timing gear was not set correctly. After that the car has run great.The other friend in our club has not found the problem yet.
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