I'm going to be calling some local yards in an attempt to find a 351W to start working on. This should have happened a long time ago, but I've been slacking. It's time to do work.
Some questions:
Roughly what should I expect to pay? Will I be expected to pull the engine myself, or will they have a pile of engines already taken out? (I'm sure this probably varies from yard to yard.) Will (or should) they offer a warranty that the block isn't toast?
When I pick up the engine (Thursday or Friday if I have good luck), should I start to disassemble it, or just take it straight to a machine shop? If the answer is machine shop, what do I request be done to it? Also, how do I find a reputable machine shop that won't screw me over?
As far as the engine itself, is there anything to look out for? Certain things I should look for or stay away from, or are all 351Ws pretty much created equal?
Some questions:
Roughly what should I expect to pay? Will I be expected to pull the engine myself, or will they have a pile of engines already taken out? (I'm sure this probably varies from yard to yard.) Will (or should) they offer a warranty that the block isn't toast?
When I pick up the engine (Thursday or Friday if I have good luck), should I start to disassemble it, or just take it straight to a machine shop? If the answer is machine shop, what do I request be done to it? Also, how do I find a reputable machine shop that won't screw me over?
As far as the engine itself, is there anything to look out for? Certain things I should look for or stay away from, or are all 351Ws pretty much created equal?
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