Engine Rebuild Example
How We Restore an Engine
A step-by-step look at the craftsmanship behind every Dreamwerks remanufactured long block.
Block before cleaning
Same engine after blasting
Initial Inspection & Cleaning
Every engine starts with a thorough inspection. Most engines get a bath in a caustic cooker, but cleaner blocks go straight to the blast cabinet. Blasting cleans ports, water jackets, and every surface of carbon and rust — something caustic alone cannot do.
Exterior sealed with Ford Green paint
Vintage Ford engine block detail
Sealing & Painting
After cleaning, the exterior is sealed with Ford Green paint to protect the block from corrosion and restore its original appearance. Red sealer varnish is applied inside the valve chamber for an airtight seal.
Cylinders being bored with portable boring bar
Valve seats cut and guides installed
Cylinder Boring & Valve Work
Cylinders are bored with a portable boring bar to exact tolerances. Valve seats are cut, guides installed, and a complete valve job performed using modern valves. Stellite seats are installed where necessary or requested.
Motor with mandril centered, ready to pour babbitt
Front main after heating, pouring, and mandril removal
Babbitt Bearing Pour
The motor is set up with a mandril centered on it, then heated and poured with babbitt metal for the main bearings. After cooling, the mandril and sprues are removed and the bearings are bored to final specification — a skill few shops still practice.
Services & Pricing
Call for current pricing — rates are subject to change based on parts availability.
Pour and Bore Main Bearings
$800.00Recondition Crankshaft
$125.00Fit Piston Pins
$45.00Bore Cylinders
$100.00Sleeve Cylinders
$100.00 eachComplete Valve Job — Modern Valves & Guides
$375.00Complete Valve Job — Oversize Intake Valves & Guides
$550.00Install Stellite Seats
$25.00 + seat eachResurface Block or Head Deck
$75.00Surface Manifolds
$45.00Complete Stock Rebuild — Model A
$4,795.00Complete Stock Rebuild — Model B
$4,995.00* Full price list available on the Price List page.
Ready to Rebuild Your Engine?
Located just outside Asheville, NC. Call or email to discuss your engine and get a quote.