CarTech®
CarTech®, Inc.
838 Lake Street South
Forest Lake, MN 55025
Phone: 651-277-1200 or 800-551-4754
Fax: 651-277-1203
© 2018 by Barry Rabotnick
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Edit by Bob Wilson
Layout by Monica Seiberlich
ISBN 978-1-61325-482-0
Item No. SA451
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Names: Rabotnick, Barry, author.
Title: Ford FE engines: how to rebuild / Barry Rabotnick.
Description: Forest Lake, MN: CarTech Books, [2018]
Identifiers: LCCN 2017051151 | ISBN 9781613252444
Subjects: LCSH: Ford automobile–Motors–Maintenance and repair–Handbooks, manuals, etc. | Automobiles–Motors–Maintenance and repair–Handbooks, manuals, etc. | LCGFT: Handbooks and manuals.
Classification: LCC TL215.F7 R32 2018 | DDC 629.25/040288–dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2017051151
Written, edited, and designed in the U.S.A.
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Europe
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Australia
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Canada
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CONTENTS
Chapter 1: Planning the Engine Build
Ford FE Specific Design Choices
Choosing and Qualification of Your Core
Pre-Machining Block Preparation
Oiling System Modifications
Casting Preparation
Machine Work: The Big Stuff
Block Detailing
Camshaft Bearing Installation
Block Final Work: Paint and Plugs
Identification
Measurement and Inspection
Grinding and Polishing
Balancing
Bearings and Assembly
Chapter 4: Connecting Rods, Pistons, and Rings
Aftermarket Connecting Rods
Pistons and Piston Rings