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Great Lakes Greg · 03-20-2018, 06:01 AM

SteveR, Antique Engine Rebuilders has a nice web site with prices.

Chuck Sea/Tac · 03-20-2018, 03:50 PM

The other problem is CHEAP owners that try to cut corners and try to get by without the items mentioned by Kohnke in an above post.

Ernie Vitucci · 03-20-2018, 04:14 PM

It would seem to me that if one speaks to the two or three Model A Clubs close to you regarding engine rebuilding, a builder or two will stand out for years in business and quality of work and the durability of his/her work. Very often the best information is going to be verbal as folks will not want to put negative information in writing. Ernie

GMCPASO · 03-20-2018, 08:45 PM

I had a crankshaft that was verrry bad. When overhauling the engine, first time in its life, the crank was checked. It was found that the factory must have had a trainee on this one. The balance holes were out of position by 180 degrees. When they were welded closed and the crank was then re balanced then by drilling similar sized holes 180 degrees from original holes. Wow.

03-20-2018, 06:01 AM	#21
Great Lakes Greg Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,369	Re: Newer engine internals SteveR, Antique Engine Rebuilders has a nice web site with prices.

03-20-2018, 03:50 PM	#22
Chuck Sea/Tac Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Between Seattle & Tacoma Posts: 2,354	Re: Newer engine internals The other problem is CHEAP owners that try to cut corners and try to get by without the items mentioned by Kohnke in an above post.

03-20-2018, 04:14 PM	#23
Ernie Vitucci Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 611	Re: Newer engine internals It would seem to me that if one speaks to the two or three Model A Clubs close to you regarding engine rebuilding, a builder or two will stand out for years in business and quality of work and the durability of his/her work. Very often the best information is going to be verbal as folks will not want to put negative information in writing. Ernie

03-20-2018, 08:45 PM	#24
GMCPASO Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: Paso Robles, California Posts: 66	Re: Newer engine internals I had a crankshaft that was verrry bad. When overhauling the engine, first time in its life, the crank was checked. It was found that the factory must have had a trainee on this one. The balance holes were out of position by 180 degrees. When they were welded closed and the crank was then re balanced then by drilling similar sized holes 180 degrees from original holes. Wow.

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