Engine Factory Cokesbury Road Lebanon, NJ USA Matthew Walsh Tel: 800-326-6554 enginefactory.com Categories listed in: CHEVY BIG BLOCKS CHEVY PARTS ENGINE - NEW, OVERHAULED AND EXCHANGE ENGINE PARTS AND COMPONENTS ENGINE PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS ENGINE RE-MANUFACTURING ENGINES - WHSLE AND MANUFACTURE ENGINES-CRATE FORD BIG BLOCKS FORD PARTS HIGH PERFORMANCE,RACING PARTS, SUPPLIES HIGH SPEED PERFORMANCE SHOPS LATE MODEL MUSCLE CARS MUSCLE CAR BUILDERS VINTAGE MUSCLE CARS VINTAGE PERFORMANCE PRODUCTS

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Before you order an engine you will have questions if you review these technical help video’s they will answer many of your questions.  The videos will also show you just how committed the Engine Factory is to helping our customers. Click here     http://enginefactory.com/technicalhelp.html

 BEFORE YOU CONSIDER PURCHASING AN ENGINE ANYWHERE CONSIDER THE FACTS !!! ENGINE FACTORY HAS BEEN BUILDING MUSCLE CAR TURN KEY ENGINES FOR 42 YEARS. WE ARE THE WORLDS LEADER.

THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF ITEMS THAT WE TEST FOR DURING THE LIVE RUNNING OF YOUR ENGINE, REMEMBER YOUR ENGINE WILL BE INSTALLED ON OUR TEST STAND AND SET UP TO RUN JUST LIKE IT WOULD BE IN YOUR CAR. THIS MEANS A RADIATOR, FAN, EXHAUST SYSTEM, ETC. ARE ALL HOOKED UP, THE ENGINE IS THEN STARTED AND RUN FOR 45 MINUTES, EVERYTHING IS ADJUSTED, AND CLOSELY MONITORED, WE CHECK THE FOLLOWING.
 

# 2 COOLANT LEAKS CHECKED

ALL FREEZE PLUGS AND BLOCK DRAIN PLUGS
WATER PUMP AND GASKETS
HEAD GASKETS
INTAKE MANIFOLD AND GASKETS
THERMOSTAT HOUSING AND GASKET
ALL HOSE CONNECTIONS

# 3 FUEL LEAKS CHECKED

FUEL PUMP AND LINES
CARBURETOR
ALL FUEL LINES FITTINGS, AND CLAMPS
FUEL FILTER

# 4 VACUUM LEAKS

INTAKE GASKETS
ALL MANIFOLD PIPE PLUGS
DISTRIBUTOR VACUUM ADVANCE
INTERNAL ENGINE VACUUM LEAKS
POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION SYSTEM

# 5 THROTTLE RESPONSE

500 RPM TO 1500 RPM
1500 RPM TO 3500 RPM
3500 RPM TO 5500 RPM
TEST FOR ANY THROTTLE HESITATION

# 6 IDLE QUALITY AND CARBURETOR ADJUSTMENTS

ADJUST IDLE MIXTURE SCREWS
ADJUST FAST IDLE MECHANISM AND SPEED
CHOKE OPERATION
ADJUST IDLE SPEED

# 7 OIL PRESSURE COLD AND HOT

TEST OIL PRESSURE DEAD COLD, USUALLY AROUND 75 PSI AT 2000 RPM
TEST PRESSURE AT 100 DEGREES
TEST PRESSURE AT 190 DEGREES
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COLD AND HOT - HOT OIL IS USUALLY AROUND
20 PSI LOWER, THIS IS PERFECTLY NORMAL.

# 8 COOLANT TEMPERATURE TESTS

CHECK TO BE SURE ALL AIR POCKETS ARE REMOVED FROM BLOCK
CHECK WATER PUMP FOR PROPER CIRCULATION
TEST FOR ANY EXTERNAL LEAKS
CHECK TEMPERATURE AT ALL 4 CORNERS OF ENGINE
TEST FOR PROPER BLOCK AND HEAD COOLING

# 9 VIBRATIONS

EACH CYLINDER IS BALANCE TESTED
FLYWHEEL IS CHECKED FOR PROPER APPLICATION AND BALANCE
HARMONIC BALANCER CHECKED FOR PROPER APPLICATION
CHECK FOR SMOOTHNESS THROUGHOUT RPM RANGE

# 10 DISTRIBUTOR TIMING

ADJUST INITIAL TIMING THIS IS DONE WITH VACUUM ADVANCE OFF
CHECK AND ADJUST CENTRIFUGAL ADVANCE WEIGHTS
CHECK AND ADJUST VACUUM ADVANCE
CHECK FOR PROPER ADVANCE AT 3000 RPM, USUALLY 35 DEGREES WITH VACUUM ADVANCE DISCONNECTED

# 11 STARTER AND FLYWHEEL

CHECK FOR PROPER STARTER MOUNTING BOLTS
CHECK FOR PROPER ENGAGEMENT OF STARTER INTO FLYWHEEL
CHECK STARTER DRAW ON HOT ENGINE
CHECK FOR TRANSMISSION ALIGNMENT DOWEL PINS
CHECK FOR PROPER CRANK PILOT SIZE, OR INSTALL PILOT BUSHING

# 12 EXHAUST PORT TEMPERATURES

THIS IS IMPORTANT, PORT TEMPS SHOULD BE SIMILAR.  A COOL PORT COULD MEAN A TIGHT VALVE, CROSSED WIRE, VACUUM LEAK, WEAK VALVE SPRING, ETC.
CENTER EXHAUST PORTS USUALLY BURN HOTTER, THIS IS NORMAL

# 13 GENERAL NOISE LEVEL

WE CHECK FOR NOISY VALVE ADJUSTMENTS OR MISALIGNMENT.
ENGINE FACTORY SPENDS A LOT OF EXTRA TIME HERE ADJUSTING AND ALIGNING THE VALVE TRAIN TO WORK IN PROPER HARMONY, WHICH RESULTS IN YEARS OF DRIVING PLEASURE, AND MORE POWER.

# 14 OPTIONAL ITEMS WHEN PURCHASED

ALTERNATOR OUTPUT, SYSTEM SHOULD CHARGE AT 14.2 VOLTS
POWER STEERING PUMP, WE TEST FOR PROPER PRESSURE AND LEAKS
WE CHECK FOR AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR PULLEY AND CLUTCH ALIGNMENT
SERPENTINE BELT AND V BELTS ARE CHECKED FOR PROPER TENSION AND ALIGNMENT

# 15 OVERALL APPEARANCE

EVERYTHING IS CHECKED FROM THE OIL PAN TO THE AIR CLEANER
PAINT, PACKAGING, PROPER WARNING LABELS ETC.

BY NOW YOU MUST BE SAYING WOW THAT’S A LOT OF THINGS TO CHECK, YES IT IS, IN TOTAL IT TAKES US ABOUT 5 HOURS TO HOOK UP, TEST AND ADJUST EACH TURN KEY ENGINE. BUT WE DO IT BECAUSE WE KNOW IT IS THE ONLY WAY TO SEND AN ENGINE TO OUR CUSTOMER SO THAT THEY WILL HAVE TOTAL CONFIDENCE ON THAT PRODUCT BEFORE INSTALLATION.

DO IT ONCE AND DO IT RIGHT !!!!

REMEMBER IF IT HASN’T BEEN LIVE RUN AND HOT TESTED YOUR TAKING A CHANCE !!!! THINK ABOUT IT, IT’S YOUR MONEY!!!

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