I pulled the trigger today and ordered a new motor for my Ranchero to replace my 289. Have a 347 stroker being built.
I've searched around for almost 3 months (seriously) and kept coming back to an eBay seller who builds nothing but SB Ford and Windsor motors. So I gave him a call yesterday and we chatted quite a while about his history, and mine, and we agreed if I didn't need it "tomorrow" he'd meet my budget, which I though might just get me a decent 302. He was very fair. I also told him I post on a lot of Facebook groups, and the club forum, about my experiences, so that too was an incentive.
The business is Creb Engineering in Rhode Island and has been in business over 50 years. The main contact there, Jerrame, is 2nd generation in this shop (his pop is still there too, I guess) and knows his stuff. Focusing on just SBF allows him to do almost production-line work, it seems. He ships for free to businesses who can forklift it off for you.
Thank you to Kenny Likins and Jeff Watson for providing such a place to ship it and to Gene Smith for the space to work (since my garage isn't built yet!😠. Expect a tech day announcement when the motor arrives for anyone in the Seattle area who wants to help or watch.
Specs:
347ci Ford Competition Small Block
Cylinder Heads are 175cc Pro Comp Aluminum
62cc Chamber
2.020 In valves (severe duty)
1.600 Ex valves (severe duty)
7/16 rocker studs
10 degree machine keepers
Chrome moly retainers
1.460 dia valve springs
347 Ford Engine Block
A .030 over Ford Roller Block
Block was square decked
Block was line honed
Block was square bored and honed with honing plates
Engine was trial assembled twice
Lifter bores are honed
Competition 347ci Ford Parts List Break Down
Wiseco Forged .030 pistons
.030 File-Fit Moly Rings
A 5140 Steel 28oz 3.400 stroke
Engine is 28oz balanced
A Set of Scat SIR floated rods 5.400 length
Front sump oil pan
Canton Windage tray
Large radius Main and rod bearings
Seal Power cam bearings
Brass Freeze Plugs
Set of Trickflow Hyd. Roller Lifters
Cam plate and bolts
Lifter tray and hold downs
Melling HV oil pump and drive
Melling pickup
New ARP head bolts
A complete gasket set
Oil and Filter
Double Roller timing set
A new TFS roller Stage 1 cam shaft .499/510 lift
A 4 bolt Harmonic balancer
A set of Chrome moly Push rods
A New Aluminum Timing Cover
1.6 Roller Rockers
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