Re: Engine Rebuild Kit

Posted by Packard Newbie On 2020/3/11 13:28:18

Hey Pat,

I hear you when you say no-one in your area wants 'to do the old stuff'. I have the same problem where I am (to a degree, it probably exists almost everywhere) and I ended up transporting my engine quite a distance in the back of my SUV to get it to a qualified rebuilder. I believe they used Egge for their supplier on rebuild components and everything seemed readily available, except when they got to the timing chain. The Flackmaster saved the day with a NOS replacement, and the machining process stayed on schedule. I only have a little less than a thousand miles on the new block, so no real history yet, but 'so far - so good' with all the right things happening: good starting, lots of power, no smoke or oil consumption, and no knocking/super smooth and quiet idle. Time will tell. I think the only deal with these motors is to keep the revs down. I don't have a tach and can only monitor it 'by ear' but 50-55 MPH seems like all it wants to turn without overdoing it. OD is definitely on my list, but fairly far down at this point as there are quite a few other priorities. Chris.