Pete,

I had a list all figured out, but now have misplaced it. I think about $1800 of that was labor (bore $20 a hole, crank grind $85, align hone $180, V8 valve job $180, installing guides and seats are extra, deck block $60 etc.) different shops have different prices. Ours have gone up dramatically in the last two years because overhead has gone up too. As I said earlier if you do a lot of the work yourself and have only the machine work that is truly necessary done, you can save a lot of money. The $3700 figure was if you brought in your core complete and picked it up a week or two later as if it were better than new.

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

Thanks tim I have sent you a PM,

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Y Blocks, The New Flathead!

Well, it all starts with a full grooved center main journal on the camshaft. The next step is, when rebuilding the rocker assemblies I delete the return tube on the top and put a sholdered bolt in it's place to locate the shaft. I have a video on YouTube showing the process http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7ZjObWyRJU

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

Parts; Cast pistons with chrome rings, Clevite Rods, Mains, and cam bearings, New stock cam or regrind performance cam (I have the Guys at Oregon Cams do all my performance cams and am very happy with the results) double roller timing set, rebuilt rocker assemblies with new shafts converted to full pressure oiling, new tube push rods, new oilpump, and Fel Pro gaskets.

Hi tim,

Curious about the above statement, I know you have built some wild Y's and know what your talking about. Can you explain to me what the full presssure conversion entails? I am rebuilding a 272 from a 56 F100 for my friend and it has suffered severely from low camshaft and above oil presssure as we all know can happen, if there is a mod would be keen to learn about it.

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Y Blocks, The New Flathead!

Tim; On your cost estimate to rebuild a 292 can you break it down a little further? How much are you going to have to spend on the machine shop and how much for the various steps. IE bore and hone the cylinders, turn the crank, re-size the rods etc. It has been a while since I have done an engine and I know things have got crazy expensive so can you give some ballpark figures? Thanks Pete

I know this has been said before, but look at the shop you are going to have do your work and if they are a high production shop that dose mostly popular stuff (chevies) then they probably aren't going to know much about, or have the proper respect for your fine old "Y"

   God Bless.   Tim                           http://yblockguy.com/

350ci Y-Block FED "Elwood", 301ci Y-Block Unibody LSR "Jake", 312ci Y-Block '58 F-100, 338ci Y-Block powered Model A Tudor

tim@yblockguy.com  Visalia, California    Just west of the Sequoias

One question, will you really know what is going back in the car?  Guys here are no doubt tired of hearing it, but I had a "professionally" rebuilt 292 done, which the guy didnt get ANYTHING right on, except the $3000 bill in 1993.  The point here is to learn everyting you can, do all that is feasable, to double check the end product and guide during the process.

Mike, located in the Siskiyou mountains, Southern, OR 292 powered 1946 Ford 1/2 ton, '62 Mercury Meteor, '55 Country Squire (parting out), '64 Falcon, '54 Ford 600 tractor.

I am currently in the process of having a stock 272 professionally rebuilt in Cleveland, Ohio. Other than replacing all the obvious stuff, I opted to up-grade the cam and lifters.It will probably be in the neighborhood of $2k when done. But, at least I'll know what's going back in the car. Of course, this does not include any peripherals. (i.e. fuel pump, starter, rebuilding carb,wiring, etc.) It seems to be the going price.

"You can lead a horse to water...but a pencil must be lead."

 

Cleveland, Ohio

Thanks, Tim. 

And just to be honest, I did everything you listed plus some. 

TC

You gotta have the right tools and know how to use 'em.

TC - Austin, Texas

thanks to all..that was a great little list you put up there...gonna be great for anyone with the same question down the road..



THANKS A BUNCH!!!

William



1957 Ford Fairlane 500

292 Bored .30 over

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