Engine Rebuild! What kind of gaskets?

S

savegoodautonfg

New Member

May 11, 2005

1,085

0

0

Apr 26, 2006

#1

• Apr 26, 2006

• #1

I just bought a stock engine rebuilt (long block) from Promar Engines for $1,500 shipped.
I'm giving it to my close friend to install it cause he has experience, what gaskets do i need for the engine swap.

 

S

savegoodautonfg

New Member

May 11, 2005

1,085

0

0

Apr 26, 2006

#2

• Apr 26, 2006

• #2

bump

 

S

savegoodautonfg

New Member

May 11, 2005

1,085

0

0

Apr 26, 2006

#3

• Apr 26, 2006

• #3

bump pleasE!!

 

M

Mike92GT

Founding Member

Jan 23, 2002

583

0

0

Florida

Apr 26, 2006

#4

• Apr 26, 2006

• #4

If it's a long block it should already have head gaskets installed, and the rear main should be installed, but you will need most everything else. Valve cover gaskets, timing cover gasket, water pump, front seal, header gaskets, upper and lower intake gaskets, oil pan gasket, oil pump and pick-up gaskets. Probably be easier just to buy a complete Fel-Pro gasket set

 

BStevens

Founding Member

Aug 28, 2001

127

0

16

Grand Rapids, MI

Apr 27, 2006

#5

• Apr 27, 2006

• #5

savegoodautonfg said:

I just bought a stock engine rebuilt (long block) from Promar Engines for $1,500 shipped.
I'm giving it to my close friend to install it cause he has experience, what gaskets do i need for the engine swap.

Click to expand...

sorry about that. can't believe no one has answered yet . just buy an entire fel-pro gasket kit. it will have all the gaskets you need

@ Summit Racing

 

88 Fox GT

Active Member

Nov 18, 2002

1,674

0

36

Iowa

Apr 27, 2006

#6

• Apr 27, 2006

• #6

BStevens said:

sorry about that. can't believe no one has answered yet . just buy an entire fel-pro gasket kit. it will have all the gaskets you need

@ Summit Racing

Click to expand...

Easiest way to do it right there. Fel-pro makes good gaskets.

 

mustangsally93

New Member

Sep 26, 2005

281

0

0

Omaha,NE

Apr 27, 2006

#7

• Apr 27, 2006

• #7

yea I just redid EVERY THING on my engine. First time I used trick flow gaskets (they gave out). Then the next time we use ford racing stuff. Then the last time we rebuild the engine, I use the cheap and easy fel-pro. I saved about 25-50 on gaskets useing the fel-pro.

 

S

savegoodautonfg

New Member

May 11, 2005

1,085

0

0

Apr 27, 2006

#8

• Apr 27, 2006

• #8

Even though the long block comes assembled i need all those gaskets?

 

srothfuss

Last night I stabbed the same guy 7 times in a row

Oct 17, 2004

1,796

3

0

Woodward Ave.

Apr 27, 2006

#9

• Apr 27, 2006

• #9

The only gasket (from a kit) that you wouldn't need are the head gaskets. However, If the motor you purchased comes with an oil pan installed for the fox body cars you probably won't need to remove it. But sometimes they come with the wrong pan or no pan at all and you'll have to swap your old pan over (hence the oil pan gasket)

Good luck with the engine swap... you'll learn a lot about your car when you and your friend do that.

 

TheBocSez

New Member

Feb 3, 2004

652

0

0

Converse, TX

Apr 27, 2006

#10

• Apr 27, 2006

• #10

If the long block comes assembled, heads bolted to block, the you should need an oil pan gasket, intake gasket, header gaskets, timing cover gaskets, water pump gaskets, water neck gasket.

Felpro sells all of these in a kit called the RACE Kit, I think its about 40 or so from summit that includes all but the intake, and oil pan gaskets.

I would get the Felpro RACE kit, a 1pc oil pan gasket (Ford, Felpro, SCE) and a Felpro 1250 Intake gasket set.

And dont forget to double check torque specs on all of your fastners from the manufacturer.

 

S

savegoodautonfg

New Member

May 11, 2005

1,085

0

0

Apr 27, 2006

#11

• Apr 27, 2006

• #11

But i could just get the complete engine rebuild kit too?

Either one?

 

M

Mike92GT

Founding Member

Jan 23, 2002

583

0

0

Florida

Apr 27, 2006

#12

• Apr 27, 2006

• #12

The Engine rebuild kit will be fine, you will just have a set of head gaskets left over

 

66COUP

Member

Sep 3, 2003

9

1

13

Apr 11, 2007

#13

• Apr 11, 2007

• #13

So how do you like the new engine so far?

 

jtfairlane

New Member

Mar 5, 2006

468

3

0

Apr 12, 2007

#14

• Apr 12, 2007

• #14

savegoodautonfg said:

Even though the long block comes assembled i need all those gaskets?

Click to expand...

Yes!

What is a long block besides a bare block with crank, rods, pistons, cam, timing chain, heads, and valvetrain? It doesn't come with the oil pan, headers, intake, timing chain cover, water pump, and everything else attached, so yes you are going to need all of those gaskets.

 

S

savegoodautonfg

New Member

May 11, 2005

1,085

0

0

Apr 12, 2007

#15

• Apr 12, 2007

• #15

very old post but i love the engine.

promar engines definetly get a thumbs up from me!!

 

8

86bluecobra

Advanced Member

Dec 20, 2004

4,265

12

69

B.C. Canada

Apr 12, 2007

#16

• Apr 12, 2007

• #16

Well I'm glad to hear you were happy with the product. Now what kinda times are you turning with there engine?

 

carbed87

Member

Jun 5, 2005

215

0

16

Apr 14, 2007

#17

• Apr 14, 2007

• #17

savegoodautonfg said:

bump

Click to expand...

let me know how that engine does ya. i was very close to ordering from promar until i scored a deal on an afr headed long block for the same price.