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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>flatacid</b> <br /><small>Member # 878</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,10,22,23,1,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> 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. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Cool]" src="cool.gif" /> <br /><br />thanks for all the help<br />-kevin <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>shade-tree</b> <br /><small>Member # 298</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,10,22,23,16,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I would buy the motorsport (aka explorer) GT-40P longblock for $1400 and call it even. Rebuilding sucks. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>flatacid</b> <br /><small>Member # 878</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,10,22,23,36,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> shade-tree. i want to try for 12sec stock motor club. thats why the rebuild. <br /><br />but keep the suggestions coming. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>shade-tree</b> <br /><small>Member # 298</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,10,22,23,38,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> those stock GT-40P heads with a cobra type intake would let you shoot for 12.5s instead <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <br /><br />12.9s are good too <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <br />we need slow cars here too <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>1sic91blackgt</b> <br /><small>Member # 868</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,10,23,12,20,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> ur motor is just now geting broken in didnt you know 150k is the break in point <img border="0" title="" alt="[Smile]" src="smile.gif" /> i have 152 on mine <img border="0" title="" alt="[Big Grin]" src="biggrin.gif" /> <img border="0" alt="[dance]" title="" src="graemlins/dance.gif" /><br /> <br /> <small>[ November 23, 2002, 12:20 PM: Message edited by: 1sic91blackgt ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>cobraman1994</b> <br /><small>Member # 467</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,10,23,12,38,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> what all do you have done too yo car? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>flatacid</b> <br /><small>Member # 878</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2002,10,23,13,30,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> 1sic91blackgt-if the previous owners took care of the car before me, i could see it. but its way tired. <br /><br />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. <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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