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Posted by Red00GT (Member # 5653) on :
 
took it to a shop...and JUST by listening to it..he knew it was a rod...like many of you guys have been tellin me..

guy said to REBUILD the motor it is going to cost $2500-$3000

any suggestions from you guys?? what to do with a new or used motor??
 

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Posted by two-gun kid (Member # 5891) on :
 
you should do some mods to the motor since its apart. like cams or porting. just a though
 

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Posted by bunchmyfunky (Member # 360) on :
 
HCI
 

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Posted by Red00GT (Member # 5653) on :
 
yes was thinking of doing the heads (porting) and getting some cams as well
 

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Posted by cheap (Member # 858) on :
 
Why not just buy a crate motor or crate shortblock? You can sell your rodnock motor for parts to help with the bill, and that way you can get a motor from someplace that does hundreds of 4.6s (with a warranty and all the mods done already) instead of Joe Blow putting together his third 4.6 ever.

Plus if your car is still driveable it will cut your down time between motors... you won't have to wait to have the bad motor torn apart, all the parts to be gathered, wait for the mechanics to get to your car, and then have everything put back together and reinstalled (all at $60-80/hour).

$.02

[ November 03, 2005, 11:08 PM: Message edited by: cheap ]
 

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Posted by tonster (Member # 6093) on :
 
if its $2000-3000 for the rebuild than look somewhere else. i mean stock pi engines can be had for considerably less. then there's always going with a crate motor from someplace like mph, vt, or hci. i guess it pretty much depends on how much you're willing to spend and how quickly you need the car up and running.
 

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Posted by X97headswap (Member # 5210) on :
 
What did you do to your car?? You been beatin' the crap out of it? You better build it strong, seeing as how you go through about a car a year LOL.

[ November 04, 2005, 12:55 AM: Message edited by: X97headswap ]
 

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Posted by SmokinLX (Member # 1684) on :
 
If Ya have the money do it rite and set it up to handle some power. If not do what You have to do. Is this Your daily driver?
 

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Posted by 9Roush8 (Member # 2472) on :
 
damn if thats a forged rebuild that seems pretty cheap?? alteredspeed told me it would cost me about $6000 for forge my 4v... thats with mahle pistons, etc.

good luck... better go forged and slap some nitrous on that puppy
 

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Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
I'd personally hit a junkyard up and pull a 4v out of a lincoln for $500 bucks
 

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Posted by blind (Member # 3052) on :
 
or take the car to a dealer and trade it in for another
 

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Posted by losbadgt (Member # 4394) on :
 
2000-3000 dollars for a rebuild, that's to much i paid $1600 for mine, but if u are planing to keep the car just save some money and go all forged.
 

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Posted by 18x10roushes (Member # 5269) on :
 
go forged i got a hook up on the head porting mine came out coo shoot me a pm.
 

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Posted by Apexmotorsports (Member # 5307) on :
 
I would go with a built unit. THe difference between a stock rebuild and a built one with forged internals is less than $1000.

If you need a engine give us a call as we can provide you with a very nice Coast High Performance engine with completely built and forged internals for only $3500.00

[ November 04, 2005, 12:36 PM: Message edited by: Apexmotorsports ]
 

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Posted by 03SVTPower (Member # 518) on :
 
Look for a 03 Cobra motor and T-56

OR build this motor to handle a S/C'er!
 

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Posted by 02GeeTee (Member # 5905) on :
 

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Originally posted by 03SVTPower:
Look for a 03 Cobra motor and T-56

OR build this motor to handle a S/C'er!

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Turbo's! So, he can be like the Parking Lot Drifter.
 

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