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Posted by flatacid (Member # 878) on :
 
its that time. i need to rebuild my 5.0. i just don't know where to get started. i was looking at summits rebuild kits. they seem pretty well priced. i could go hypereutectic, which gives me a 9.08:1 cr. of, they have forged, but that brings it up to 10.13:1. i don't think i could get away with this with cast iron heads without going to a higher octane gas. also, i need to know of a place that does good machine work, at a decent price. this would be a basic cleanup of the engine block, and maybe some assembly. also, what else would be considered "mandatory" for a rebuild with an 148,000 mile motor? maybe new injectors? i need all the help i can get. right now, im just collecting info. trying to map out a plan of attack. [Cool]

thanks for all the help
-kevin
 
Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
I would buy the motorsport (aka explorer) GT-40P longblock for $1400 and call it even. Rebuilding sucks.
 
Posted by flatacid (Member # 878) on :
 
shade-tree. i want to try for 12sec stock motor club. thats why the rebuild.

but keep the suggestions coming.
 
Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
those stock GT-40P heads with a cobra type intake would let you shoot for 12.5s instead [Big Grin]

12.9s are good too [Big Grin]
we need slow cars here too [Wink]
 
Posted by 1sic91blackgt (Member # 868) on :
 
ur motor is just now geting broken in didnt you know 150k is the break in point [Smile] i have 152 on mine [Big Grin] [dance]

[ November 23, 2002, 12:20 PM: Message edited by: 1sic91blackgt ]
 
Posted by cobraman1994 (Member # 467) on :
 
what all do you have done too yo car?
 
Posted by flatacid (Member # 878) on :
 
1sic91blackgt-if the previous owners took care of the car before me, i could see it. but its way tired.

cobraman1994: 4.10's, catback dumped, moroso cai, fms pulleys, springs, shocks/struts, cc plates, lca's, subframe connectors, 130amp alt, steeda clutch quadrant kit.
 




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