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03-22-2019, 04:22 PM | #1 |
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I rebuild y blocks!
Do you need your old Y block rebuilt? They are very tricky motor to build especially with the timing. And the mushroom lifters. If you don't know what you're doing, stay away from it.. I am retired, I have rebuilt y blocks.. my labor is $450 to disassemble and reassemble it! This does not include machine work or parts! I live in Pittsburgh PA. Bring the motor to me out of the car.I will disassemble it and let you know exactly what parts and machine work it needs.. thanks for looking!
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03-22-2019, 05:13 PM | #2 |
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they are a bit of a handful.i rebuild about 2 a year for pastime.
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03-22-2019, 06:59 PM | #3 |
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Hi. What is your labor charge? I want to make sure I'm being fair with people...
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03-22-2019, 09:23 PM | #4 |
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.sounds like you are being fair.
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03-22-2019, 11:23 PM | #5 |
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Re: I rebuild y blocks!
Where is Pittsburgh are you located?
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03-23-2019, 07:36 AM | #6 |
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03-23-2019, 09:15 AM | #7 |
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Re: I rebuild y blocks!
they are not that tricky built a few years ago.like any job take your time and follow the manual and keep things clean.off the top of my head the TC involved a 13 link spacing not 12-6 on gears as some.lifters again not the run of mill drop in from top like the other ones
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03-23-2019, 09:44 AM | #8 |
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They are, if you're not familiar with all that..
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03-23-2019, 11:45 AM | #9 |
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Re: I rebuild y blocks!
Reddog,
I'm looking for a .010 under main bearing for a 312. Have you got one from a broken set you could sell? Or anyone reading this? Thanks Dave |
03-23-2019, 12:29 PM | #10 |
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Sorry don't have that... What I do have is a OEM camshaft and lifters they are used.. I know a new shed cost well over $350! I'll let these go for 120 plus I'll ship for free.. sorry, no returns on used parts..
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03-23-2019, 05:32 PM | #11 |
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its not the timing chain that gives you a run its cam bearings.
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03-23-2019, 08:50 PM | #12 |
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Re: I rebuild y blocks!
I rebuilt my first Y-block in 1973 (age 17, I think). It was a 272. Had to: ream cyl wall ridges, hone out cyl walls, all new wrist-pin bushings, some new rocker arm bushings, all new main and piston crankshaft bearings, new timing chain & sprocket, new camshaft & bearing set. Everything was done using cheap handheld type reamers, piston ring compressor, workbench mounted wire-wheel for cleaning valves. The valve spring compressor was actually an ancient giant C-clamp (still have it) with a slot cut-out for the valve stem & keepers. I hand-lapped the valves into the seats using a hand-held spindle with a suction cup stuck to the bottom of the valve. One of the valve stems was bent. I had to replace that one valve with a new one. The worst part about the whole thing to me was the cleaning. This was the engines first rebuild and it was gunked up so bad that when you took the valve covers off, you couldn't even see the rocker shaft assembly. Valve lash adjustment sucked too, because the '55 Ford had the old type threaded stem with the slot and a locknut. Even though you held the slot where you wanted it, when you went to tighten up the locknut, it would turn the stem and make your adjustment tighter than you wanted. I had to have a second person hold the feeler guage, because you need both your hands for the screwdriver and the wrench.
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03-23-2019, 10:52 PM | #13 |
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Have you kept the lifters in their original locations? The one time I let lifters get mixed up in a Y-block, the cam went flat in short order! Ever change lifters in a Y-block with the crank and rods installed, in the car? Not fun!
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03-24-2019, 12:00 PM | #14 | |
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03-24-2019, 12:03 PM | #15 | |
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A lesson learned in my youth..lol Unbelievable how many people can't understand the concept that when metal wears against metal and you switch it around that it now has to undo all the previous wear to start over. Dave |
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03-25-2019, 10:32 AM | #16 |
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ive mixed up more old lifters just used whatever looked good on y blocks and others without a problem.new cams and lifters will fail more than old ones.
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03-25-2019, 11:18 AM | #17 | |
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I, too, wonder what makes a Y Block “tricky”?
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03-25-2019, 01:55 PM | #18 |
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03-25-2019, 02:47 PM | #19 |
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A lesson learned in my youth..lol
Unbelievable how many people can't understand the concept that when metal wears against metal and you switch it around that it now has to undo all the previous wear to start over. Dave =============================================== Not to get into a pissing contest, I'll just continue to do it my way and recommend the same to others. Dave =============================================== X 2,,,,,Dave, You are 100% correct. .
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03-25-2019, 04:30 PM | #20 |
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Yeah we are going to get into a pissing contest. Just because you know it alls out there ,t
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