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1968 engine rebuild

68Jcode

Member
Joined
Mar 5, 2018
Messages
10
Location
Los Angeles
Hello everyone,

im going to start working on my car, wondering if anyone knows of a shop or engine builder i can get my engine rebuilt with out in California? im in Los Angeles and i want to make sure this Jcode is worked thru properly.

Thanks in Advance!
 

Batgirl89

Well-known member
Joined
Nov 14, 2011
Messages
546
Location
Livermore, Ca
Im in the bay area, Livermore, its kinda far for you. We have a machine shop here, D&M, its been here for years, he does all the classic cars and really know his stuff, he loves Fords. Hes doing our GT/CS GT 390 right now. He said that no one around here can grind a crank and sends them out to a guy in CO. Hes having a special cam built for me that will give more HP but sounds stock. Hes very correct, original, & knowledgeable. Its going to be about $3k for him to build my motor. He covered the VIN stamp with a plate on my engine block to preserve the VIN stamp for when it went in the bead blast tank. When we dropped all my stuff off, he showed us a engine block from a mopar bumble bee valued at $100K, that he is doing. He will build the motor how ever you want it, stock or not. You could freight ship your motor to him.
 
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68Jcode

Member
Joined
Mar 5, 2018
Messages
10
Location
Los Angeles
Im in the bay area, Livermore, its kinda far for you. We have a machine shop here, D&M, its been here for years, he does all the classic cars and really know his stuff, he loves Fords. Hes doing our GT/CS GT 390 right now. He said that no one around here can grind a crank and sends them out to a guy in CO. Hes having a special cam built for me that will give more HP but sounds stock. Hes very correct, original, & knowledgeable. Its going to be about $3k for him to build my motor. He covered the VIN stamp with a plate on my engine block to preserve the VIN stamp for when it went in the bead blast tank. When we dropped all my stuff off, he showed us a engine block from a mopar bumble bee valued at $100K, that he is doing.

thanks so much for the info, great move on the vin protection!! Hopefully can find something a bit closer to home at the Fabulous Fords Show next month.
 
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