300 rebuild

[hotrod ford]

hey fellas, been a while since i've been on here, but almost time to go home . anyway i have decided to keep the 300 in the 67 and put the 429 in the 71. i would like to know if there are any books or manuals like chiltons or haynes that will help with the rebuild.

[swinn]

I bought a ford shop manual off ebay and it covers all of the engines they made (6 cylinders, 8 cylinders, diesels, etc...) with a lot of detail and pictures, specs, etc... MUCH better than chiltons or haynes. I got a '68 manual for $43. It is about 5" thick, it's huge.

Here is a link to one identical to what i got:
Ebay Manual

Note that I have no relation to the seller whatsoever.

There are also some 67 and 71 manuals on there but they are quite a bit more expensive for some reason. The 68 would do the job for you. I think that the only thing the chiltons or haynes are good for is recycling. Just search for '67 ford truck shop manual' if you want one for your particular year, although the engine info should apply to all the years you need with either the 67, 68, or 71 manuals.

[fordman]

wow thats not a bad deal for an entire set of those manuals. i paid like 8.00 for mine and it is just the engine only copy.

[hotrod ford]

what about rebuild kits? can you get them at your local parts store or have to order them? if ordering what is a good company?

[hotrod ford]

what about rebuild kits? can you get them at your local parts store or have to order them? if ordering what is a good company?

anybody?

[MadMaxetc]

I just used the kit from O'Reileys. Make sure you inspect the pistons before you pay for it. I have had some kits that have mix mached ones that where a few oz off. If you don't want the pistons that come with it then just have them get another kit and swap them around.

Qualitys is good, just check everything over.

[nevrenufhp]

The Oreileys or NAPA would be good kits. Good to double check as mentioned. Saves trouble in many ways. You could also order different pistons or cam and add them to your kit, if the parts house will let you(most will).

[hotrod ford]

thanks for the info guys.