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11-13-2017, 02:42 PM | #21 |
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Re: Current Thoughts on SoCal Engine Builders
As my fellow club members say about H&H, "What good is their warranty if you have to keep using it?"
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11-13-2017, 03:16 PM | #22 |
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Re: Current Thoughts on SoCal Engine Builders
Good afternoon all...Just a thought. Our engines are really old and have been rebuilt a number of times. Regardless of the engine rebuilder, each and every one will have a problem now and again. Some are caused by the user and some by the builder. The key is how the problem is handled. I know guys who drive their cars with respect and have little to no trouble and others who beat the hell out of them and wonder why theirs don't run well...I would suggest that if you need an engine, make arrangements for a complete engine running on a test stand for an hour or more. Then if a problem is found, you and the new engine and all the extra parts are in a place where the problem can be worked out in one location to the satisfaction of everyone. Check with the technical directors of the two national clubs...they are really plugged into forks who can build well... Ernie
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11-13-2017, 03:47 PM | #23 |
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I agree with Ernie Vitucci. I think that it is a GREAT idea to have someone rebuild your motor and RUN it for an hour BEFORE shipping it to you. Also, talk to people in your club who have had a motor rebuilt and HAD A PROBLEM. Then talk to them about how the problem was handled. I had a motor rebuilt which was not run prior to shipping and HAD A PROBLEM which was not HANDLED well at all!!! Remember, you are going to spend $3500 to $4000 so it should be EXCELLENT Engine.
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11-14-2017, 01:11 PM | #24 |
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Re: Current Thoughts on SoCal Engine Builders
I use Engine Supply, Santa Ana, CA for all my machining and modification requirements. Owner is very knowledgeable with Model A experience and state of the art equipment. Ask for MIKE.
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11-14-2017, 01:45 PM | #25 | |
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11-14-2017, 03:18 PM | #26 | |
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I see your location and suggest that you are close to Joe Sivils in Turlock. Joe is, IMO, a very talented/dedicated A/B builder...mild to whatever you want. You would be advancing yourself and your search for A/B engine work, by telephoning Joe and getting input for your decision. Good luck. |
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11-14-2017, 05:08 PM | #27 |
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I have been thinking about inserts. I would think you could take the tech sheet to any reputable machine shop and have the machine work done cheaply. Engine builders are only as good as the machine shop they use along with their knowledge and measurement tools. I would also think you could take your engine to any well recommended engine builder and have it come back right. Its just a 4cyl engine. Antique Engine Offers partial service and reworked short blocks with option for counter balanced crank.
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11-14-2017, 06:01 PM | #28 |
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I have read the information provided by mike657894 from Antique Engine Rebuilding and all the services they offer. I feel they have very competitive prices until I got to the section where it read "add $1865.00 for RUNNING ENGINE". Is this part of the job so time consuming and technical to put a rebuilt engine into a engine stand and run it for any hour then remove it? Not ever having done this I must say I was SHOCKED!
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11-14-2017, 07:39 PM | #29 | |
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• STARTER rebuilt •GENERATOR rebuilt •DISTRIBUTOR rebuilt •IGNITION New •CARBURETOR New •WATER PUMP New •BELT New •MANIFOLDS New •OIL •PAINT •ASSEMBLY •RUN TEST http://antiqueenginerebuilding.com/MODELA.html If you just want the run test, my guess is they would do that for you, but not for free.
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11-14-2017, 07:45 PM | #30 |
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Thanks for the info Dick! I didn't quite understand it the way it was presented.
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11-15-2017, 03:38 PM | #31 |
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The fact that the 85 years on the iron, in the engine, is a factor in getting reliable reman work done IS a real hurdle. A similar hurdle is that newer machinery being made is nearly all aimed at a mass production very large businesses for big money. Many American equipment manufacturers have gone out of business, only to be replaced by foreign companies that don't stock replacement parts. Mom and pop businesses needing tools of the trade, wind up looking for antique machines in better shape than what they have. EPA and OSHA haven't made staying in business any easier. Crap, just cleaning a block today requires about 40-80 thousand dollars, record keeping beyond reason, and regular inspections, just to be able to be able to give a customer an estimate. Small business is not getting into engine rebuilding, no wonder that very few are learning the trade skills.
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11-15-2017, 04:16 PM | #32 |
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100IH,,,, sounds like the stab in the heart for our Model A hobby
Ya have to wonder where it will all be in ten years. Electric conversions for Model A's? There are forces working to bring about some pretty drastic changes, like it or not, in automobiles as we see them today. May be a whole different animal in a short time from now.............. |
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11-15-2017, 07:40 PM | #34 | |
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Me thinks that those that want to play with old cars (or horses) in 50 years will still be doing it.
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12-04-2017, 01:00 PM | #35 |
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H&H did an engine in my T over three years ago. Scat crank, 280 cam and so on. The engine runs great with no big leaks, noises or any problems at all. I drive my T almost every day so it has more miles per year than most. I noticed they do a lot of A engines there. I can only speak from my own personal experience, not second or third hand, But I am happy with their work and I’m confident I got my $ worth.
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12-04-2017, 08:05 PM | #36 | |
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It is my understanding that the engines were put on a motoring dynamometer where the engine was "run in" with an electric motor and the resistance was measured. When the resistance dropped below a pre determined level, the engine was pronounced good and shipped to an assembly line. Chris W. |
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12-04-2017, 09:31 PM | #37 |
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Mr Chris W is correct .Ford spun them to test resistance..they basically measure the engine resistance to spin against a standard,they spun the engine a predetermined amount of time,if the engine didn't reach the standard it was rejected.
Some of us don't have the luxury of farming out the engine and complaining when it comes back..I get the minimum machine work needed and assemble myself,that way warranty is easy,you just find a mirror and start yelling.. |
12-04-2017, 10:09 PM | #38 |
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Re: Current Thoughts on SoCal Engine Builders
I suppose I should have asked for a reputable machine shop in SoCal instead of rebuilder. This post has certainly grown legs that has taken it far from my original intention, which was to find someone to drill a crank, add weights and balance a rotating assembly. Joe in Turlock was my choice and my block is there now.
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12-24-2018, 12:55 PM | #40 |
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I live in The San Fernando Valley and take my work to Joe Sivils at Turlock machine. I have heard many, many complaints about H&H but I have never heard a bad word about Joe. Always call him before you go to be sure he will be there as he runs a one man shop.
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