Kens Auto Repair

06/15/2025

The tires white walls, cleaned up, body rinsed down, hubcaps installed. Several road tests, ships tomorrow. She runs pretty strong, a .040" overbore Olds 394 engine with flat top pistons. Quick ratio steering box (2 turns from center to Left or Right), makes it more desirable to drive instead of that 3 1/2 turns from center to left or right lock...

06/14/2025

This beast leaves next week. '63 Olds 98. Rebuilt engine from a different engine, custom made rear alternator bracket with modified front brackets and shimmed up Power steering pulley. quick ratio steering box, new master cylinder & front and rear brake hoses, transmission service. The engine pulled from this unit was seized, and had an aluminum timing cover. The replacement engine core had cast iron timing cover and the pulleys and brackets were different. Was not the funnest project. But it is finally ready to leave and go home.

04/13/2025

Finally fired the engine we rebuilt for this beast, a '63 Olds 98. 394 ultra high compression 4bbl carb. convertible. Florida car. Was in parade a few times for Manistee's 4th of July parade. Hope to see it again this year. Have few more things to do to it, now has a quick ratio power steering box added to the repairs. (customer requested) The engine runs strong, ran engine @ 2500 RPMs for 20 minutes, broke the flat tappet cam in. Snappy throttle response from a stock engine.

09/06/2024

1963 Oldsmobile 98 for an engine overhaul. If it is salvageable. Engine seized up, a 394 cid unit.

08/13/2024

Customer w/2017 Ford F150 w/5.0L engine-needs an alternator. My cost was $316.74 + tax, List price is $591.51+ tax

08/03/2024

A nice unit in the shop yesterday. An '81 Camaro.

04/15/2024

04/15/2024

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10/11/2023

So, here is a receipt for a catalytic converter for a customers vehicle scheduled for tomorrow. List price is $711.85 (what other shops get) + labor, my cost is $341.01 w/tax (What my customers pay + labor. Parts typically are doubled @ other shops.

09/30/2023

Avoid fast learn failures in GM 8-, 9- and 10-speeds by following proper scanner or J2534 procedures and knowing what problems can prevent it from completing.

09/20/2023

Replacing a steering rack on an '07 Honda CRV AWD.