Everyone tells me to pop in a factory/crate rebuild.
The last motor I rebuilt was a Ford 2.0L out of a Ranger. They never run like brand new(I had a local racing shop do the machining, I did the assebmly) and the shop did find some cracked bearing caps when he fluxed it.
Seems like rebuilding engines had died. Rebuild kits are $$$, and seems like the only time you should rebuild a motor (after a mechanical failure) is if a crate motor is not available.
We used to rebuild motors when we got all the parts back from the machine shop(Chevy Small Blocks), a fun night with the garage door open, it's like a Barbecue.
The last motor I rebuilt was a Ford 2.0L out of a Ranger. They never run like brand new(I had a local racing shop do the machining, I did the assebmly) and the shop did find some cracked bearing caps when he fluxed it.
Seems like rebuilding engines had died. Rebuild kits are $$$, and seems like the only time you should rebuild a motor (after a mechanical failure) is if a crate motor is not available.
We used to rebuild motors when we got all the parts back from the machine shop(Chevy Small Blocks), a fun night with the garage door open, it's like a Barbecue.
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