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A Partial General Motors Engine Guide.

March 16th, 2010

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Starting with the four cylinder rebuilt Chevrolet engines, to the full line of General Motors engines here is a fairly complete list of engines from the Iron duke 4 cylinder engine to the Vortec 5000 L30 is a V8 truck engine. Lets get started.. Four Cylinders 2200 (2.2L) The Vortec 2200 is a OHV straight-4 truck engine. It [...]
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Rebuilt Engines with Rebuilt Cylinder Heads.

January 28th, 2010
Watch Our Engines For Sale Video First. When you call us about rebuilt engines, our first reaction is that we are happy to explain and educate you why our products outperform the competitions products. Below is an explanation of one of the reasons every rebuilt engine for sale has a confidence building warranty to [...]
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Our Rebuilt Engines have Rebuilt Cylinder Heads..

January 27th, 2010
When we rebuild our engines, this video demonstrates how to properly rebuild a 6-cyl high performance BMW cylinder head, resurfacing it on a Sunnen HBS-1300 to correct a warp condition and a surface finish measurement with a profilometer. The same basic procedure is used for every cylinder head that needs rebuilding, understanding each cylinder head [...]
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Just had remanufactured engine

October 10th, 2009
Question: Just had remanufactured engine put in recently and having problems. Engine seems to have a steady miss at idle and hesitates when driving at any speed. Feels like a vacuum leak but cannot locate one. Have new plugs, wires, dist. cap, and some new sensors. Engine light not coming on so no codes. Almost [...]
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The Market for Remaufactured Engines is Stronger than Ever..

September 24th, 2009
About 700,000 people were able to take advantage of the government’s Cash for Clunkers program, but not everyone had the option. Some people’s vehicles didn’t qualify, and other people may not have been in the financial position to take on the expense of a new vehicle. For those who fall into these two categories, there still [...]
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Engine repairs, leave remanufactured engines to a professional…

July 9th, 2009
Every now and then, I would field a call from a DIY mechanic asking tons of questions about how to do this or that operation, in regards to a rebuilt engine job. Other than I made my living rebuilding transmissions and engines, what makes a person of this sort think they can arbitrarily absorb 30 [...]
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Remanufactured engines defined as per the APRA..

June 30th, 2009
Attempting to demystify the confusion existing caused by companies that choose certain terminology, over other terminology in the engine replacement industry is an important matter since the APRA, (Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association) decided to include the term rebuild in the same category as remanufactured. I applaud the APRA for lessening the confusion for people who [...]
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Call them what you want, rebuilt, remanufactured or reconditioned engines: a cost effective choice..

May 26th, 2009
My favorite choice as an engine replacement strategy for my 1988 GMC 1 ton 4×4 pickup with a 5.7 liter engine would be a rebuilt, reconditioned or remanufactured Chevrolet engine. They all stand for the same thing. Just different terminology or jargon. When we discuss rebuilt engines at GotEngines.com (we will use all three engine terminologies [...]
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Look at the date code before you buy new tires…

May 8th, 2009
GotEngines.com sells engines of any sort. Rebuilt, used and new. That is our business, to provide you with the correct choice in replacement engines. But, do you really know how old the tires on your car or truck are? The date a tire is manufactured is indicated by the last group of digits in the [...]
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