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autumnstang97
Member # 6111
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Anyone here use this or recommend it? I'm re-doing the entire motor before dropping it in.
http://www.modmaxracing.com/03_04_COBRA_4V_4_6_Upper_Gasket_Kit_p/felhs26187pt.htm
And...
For a Kenne bell swap in the near future...what would you guys recommend if I reuse the block. (I.e: rods/piston/crank set up...600-700 range ?
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Greasy
Member # 5258
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Use stock gaskets, I've seen plenty of stock Terminator longblocks pushing 700-1000RW.
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autumnstang97
Member # 6111
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I'll do that then. So I could leave the stock long block as is? It's from an 04 and has 65k miles on it.
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arodeast408
Member # 11335
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You should be good the way it sits
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Greasy
Member # 5258
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Yes it'll be fine
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VADEl2
Member # 10332
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I would upgrade the pistons to a forged piston vs the stock ones. Just to be on the safe side.
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Snakerider
Member # 1736
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quote: Originally posted by VADEl2: I would upgrade the pistons to a forged piston vs the stock ones. Just to be on the safe side.
The 03/04 Cobra pistons are made by a company called Zollner! They are Forged, decent but not on the level of CP,Diamond,and Manley!
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1ST0KGT
Member # 10606
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Factory gaskets are good
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autumnstang97
Member # 6111
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Does porting the heads and intake on an 03/04 cobra have any significant gains?
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STEED
Member # 4787
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I've only used Ford gaskets on these motors, they work great and we've pushed over 700rwhp through them. Here is one we are currently building. A Livernois shortblock, with mild work on the heads. It will have a KB with just about 12psi when assembled. Going in a 96 Cobra. Using FORD gaskets and bolts(some are hard to get your hands on and the counter guys at Ford dont really know what they are doing half the time).
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Blind
Member # 3052
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while you're in there I'd suggest replacing the timing chain guides.
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STEED
Member # 4787
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quote: Originally posted by Blind: while you're in there I'd suggest replacing the timing chain guides.
If this was toward me, the guides, tensioners, and chains are all 100% brand new. Do it right the first time and there is no second guessing.
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VADEl2
Member # 10332
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quote: Originally posted by Snakerider: quote: Originally posted by VADEl2: I would upgrade the pistons to a forged piston vs the stock ones. Just to be on the safe side.
The 03/04 Cobra pistons are made by a company called Zollner! They are Forged, decent but not on the level of CP,Diamond,and Manley!
This is why I recommend upgrading the piston especially if you plan on 700rwhp plus. When I had my 03 that's what my plan was. In my current build on my 99. I have Manley pistons as I'm shooting for those power levels.
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