Engine update!

[Cobain03]

well i've made a couple of post about removal and such and wanted to keep you all informed. Well, this picture shows it all!

it came out fairly easy, once we found that mystery bolt that was still holding it on lol.

 

[19stang66]

got any tips that you'd like to share from doing this? I'm going to remove my 289 from my 66 really soon and am looking for all the tips i can get before i start. thanks.

 

[Dark Knight]

I'd rather pull the trans with the engine.. alot easier to bolt the trans to the engine out of the car.. to me anyway..

Are you doing a full rebuild? Might look at dropping a stroker in there... compare the prices of machine work, new bearings and pistons etc, pretty close to the same price as the stroker... 331 would be nice..

 

[Cobain03]

19stang66: i've made a couple of post in the tech section, one called engine removal. it tells some do's and dont's.

darkknight: doing a full rebuild. gonna get it bored 20 or 30 over

 

[Dark Knight]

darkknight: doing a full rebuild. gonna get it bored 20 or 30 over

So, find out how much new pistons and rings will run, having the crank turned and the rods resized and bearings.. and see how close you are to the price of a stroker kit..
http://www.adperformance.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=71_95&products_id=211

Good luck either way you go.. it's always cool the 1st time you fire a new engine

 

[Cobain03]

naw 1000 bucks is way outta the league. i dont have much money, seeing as im 17 yrs old and still in school.

boring and honing will run around 120, full rebuild kit including new pistons, aftermarket cam etc. will run around 550 or so.

 

[frost0100]

I did my first engine pull recently and i was a one man show. Came out really easy - I chose to do the tranny and engine all in 1 pull. After everything was unbolted, it took about 30 mins to pull it all out. Pump a little, check for clearance, pump a little, move hoist, check for clearance. Over and over again...