Engine Lab of Tampa is "the source" for top quality rebuilt/remanufactured engines! Engine Lab specializes in remanufacturing the highest quality engines available for automotive, performance, marine and industrial uses. All work is done on-site at our remanufacturing facility in Tampa, Florida. Our ASE Certified Machinists build each engine to OEM Specifications.

A rebuilt engine is one that has been remanufactured and restored to quality standards using precision machining procedures and parts designed and manufactured for a particular engine application.

Frequently, the quality of a rebuilt engine exceeds that of the engine that was installed as original equipment. The procedures for remanufacturing an engine are numerous, extensive and thorough; involving cleaning, machining and installing new and reconditioned components.
Machining operations include:

• Resurfacing heads and blocks
• Precision power honing of cylinders using diamond stones
• Refacing valves and valve seats
• Grinding and polishing crankshaft journals
• Reconditioning and resizing connecting rods
• Thermal cleaning & inspecting
• Align Honing cylinder heads & blocks

These internal parts of the long block are replaced with new:

*Except some roller and foreign applications

The core castings (block, cylinder head(s), crankshaft and connecting rods)
are re-machined with these techniques:

• Thermal cleaning (baking) to 750-800 degrees
• Magnetic inspection or pressure tested for cracks
• Blocks are precision power honed to OEM specifications
• Three angle performance valve job on cylinder heads
• Bronze valve liners installed in cylinder heads
• Crankshaft reground to OEM specifications and polished
• Connecting rods are checked for straightness, resized, precision honed and polished to OEM specs

The following is our procedure for reconditioning cylinder heads:

• Heads are disassembled and thoroughly cleaned
• All valves, springs, keepers and retainers are cleaned separately
• Spring pressure is checked by a mechanical tester against OEM specifications

Valves:

• Wear checked by micrometer
• Warp checked
• Margin checked
• Stem end refaced
• Valve Face precision ground
• Overall length equalized

Cylinder Head:

• Surface straightness checked
• Magnetic particle or pressure tested
• Guides checked for wear
• Seats checked and precision cut to proper width and angle
• Studs checked for damage and proper heights
• Precision resurfaced
• Cleaned again prior to reassembly

Assembly:

• Valve stem heights checked and set
• Assembled to OEM specifications
• Mechanical check for leakage on valves and seats

Other Cylinder Head Services Performed

Complete Engine Machine Service on Crankshafts, Blocks, Connecting Rods, Engine Assembly & Sim-Testing.

Certified ASE Technicians install our long blocks, adding new life to your vehicle. In addition to all the vital mechanical and remachining processes performed on your Remanufactured Long Block, we also inspect the follow systems:

• Cooling System
• Starting System
• Ignition System
• Fueling System
• EGR System (Exhaust Gas Recirculation)
• PCV System (Positive Crankcase Ventilation)
• Computer System

We perform these important inspections so that when we install one of our Remanufactured Long Blocks, you can be sure that it will last! Additional parts may be required depending on particular engine designs and specifications.

Contact us today for more information!