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How to Rebuild Ford V-8 Engines

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Engine rebuilding is only as good as your attention to detail, and this book walks you through your rebuild step by step. I have owned my copy of this book almost twelve years, and I consider it one of the best automotive books I have. Do not try to rebuild a Ford V-8 without this book by your side. I have rebuilt over 70 engines and I still find it useful.

This is a great book for anyone wishing to rebuild any of the engines this book covers.I used it years ago when I built my first 460.It is easy to read and understand.I would also recommend "THE STEP BY STEP GUIDE TO ENGINE BLUEPRINTING" by Rick Voegelin.

Be aware: this book does not cover the 360/390 Ford Engines (so I'm troubled that your title heading states:"covers all makes & models")...

This book is written at a very easy-to-follow pace.

This book is about rebuilding 351c,m,400m, 429 and 460 motors. It is not a how to hot rod book. It is a detailed how to take it apart and put it back together right book. The author show with fairly good pictures the normal short coming of other overhauls and steers the reader on how to avoid these. I enjoyed reading this book and will keep it for reference if nothing else.

Impressed with this book even at my advanced years. Excellent information and PRACTICAL guidelines on rebuilding 351C, 351M, 400M, 429 and 460 engines. Generally I dislike these types of books because they tell you to use this special too or that special tool but this book teaches you how to use what you've got to get the job done. It does try to show you what things to not try yourself without a machine shop and that is fair enough but most of the rebuilding tips are for the shade tree type guy and are fair game. Good job Tom, this book will remain on my bookshelf for a long long time.

The book "Ford V8 Engines" is full of helpful information on rebuilding Ford engines. As a first time rebuilder, I was not exactly sure what procedures to follow in order to be successful. The Information within the book is easy to understand and is thorough. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in rebuilding Engines.

GREAT BOOK!! A must read for anyone planning on rebuilding one of the Ford V8s this book covers. I bought it as a guide to rebuild my 400m and the information provided was more in depth than I had expected. It covers almost all aspects of rebuilding your motor to stock specs but also includes information to use if you plan on upgrading to higher horsepower components. Great book and would definitely recommended it!!

What an excellent reference! I bought this book specifically looking for info on the 351M that I have in my LTD. I was pleasantly suprised to see how much time and effort the book spent on each of the different Ford Engine families to include the 351/400M, a much overlooked Ford powerplant that was installed in countless trucks and fullsize vehicles. I was also very happy to see good info to help determine if an engine needs to rebuilt or not. All around great book, a keeper.

First off, I have never rebuilt an engine by myself. I watched my cousin step through the process years ago, and recall very little of the process. I just remember the effort he put in. Well, I decided I would give this a try since I had just bought my '79 f150 4x4. The truck came with a knocking motor, and when I debated on the cost of a rebuilt vs rebuilding the one I had, I figured what the heck. The worst that could happen is I was out some time and effort + money. Sometimes, you just gotta take that risk in life. That's a motto I will always stand by.

So you know I was completely new to engine rebuilds, and honestly, I didn't even know the name of some of the internal parts, such as the lifters, rocker arms, push rods, mains, etc. Let me say, after going through the step by step process with this book leading me all along, I not only built a strong 400, but also learned the engine inside and out. If you are a do-it-yourselfer, but this book! It was such a great help, I couldn't possibly recommend it more.

I tried rating the book 100 stars, but Amazon only allows the 5 - not good enough! This book deserves at least another 95!

Finally after searching thru many how to books I found this one.Geared toward early model small and big blocks,buy this one before you buy any other.Alot of good history in the forward,followed by detailed instructions backed up with photos and schematics.Tells you the tools needed as well as many tricks of the trade you wont find else where.