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9cobrasnake9
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I just bought an assembled short block and all looks good except there is a little bit of surface rust in three of the sixteen lifter journals. I need some tips about what to do about this. Do I need to disassemble the block? How bad is it to have a little surface rust? Thanks in advance.

Pete

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Posts: 893 | From: Chico, Ca | Registered: Nov 2001  |  :
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rust makes FORD's run better!

but seriously, I'd wire-brush it out, and then change the oil soon after you run it.

No way I know of to 'catch' the rust if you're filing/sanding the lifter bores.

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Is this a cobra motor 5.0 or4.6?> you gonna run a blower or NOS? Sorry cant help you out on the rust on the motor Did you blow the motor in your 99cobra? Hopefully we can meet at the car show on the 30th> you gonna be there?

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It is a 5.0 block I am building for my 83 Stang. I am going to run a 100 shot of nitrous with gt-40 heads that are ported. The Cobra Motor is still running great, low 13's all day with stock gears .

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