03/04 shortblock to a 97 cobra

[Cobraman]

I think he's trying to tell you to REBUILD your motor as you have a better/lighter block and good flowing B Heads when you add boost. So in short, get new rods and pistons (forged) and get the heads cleaned up while their off and turn up the boost.

Cost of rebuilding my block?

[john98gt]

All u need is pistons rods gaskets, head and main studs. Maaaayyyybe 2000

[onemeangixxer7502]

All u need is pistons rods gaskets, head and main studs. Maaaayyyybe 2000

Id rather buy a shortblock. REbuilding will cost more and it nickel and dimes you to death.

[Cobraman]

All u need is pistons rods gaskets, head and main studs. Maaaayyyybe 2000

Yeah. I'll pay $1500 for a ready to go, already broken in motor. An have $500 towards a t-56

[Diabolic]

Keep your heads, crank, and block. Install better rods and pistons. Keep the blower you have if you cannot afford the upgrade. Spray a 125 shot out of the hole and it's a done deal. Plus 2 poweradders are twice the fun. If you run it as a wet kit it should be plug and play. Just shoot for a combined AFR of 11.2-11.5 and it will be safe.

[streetdemon70]

ditch the t45 and get a t56

[46Tbird]

And so it begins.

[Cobraman]

And so it begins.

Care to explain?

[Cobraman]

Id rather buy a shortblock. REbuilding will cost more and it nickel and dimes you to death.

Don't you need to have them balanced and stuff? Labor $$?

[crapstang]

ditch the t45 and get a t56

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[SVT Lurch]

Yeah. I'll pay $1500 for a ready to go, already broken in motor. An have $500 towards a t-56

Does the $1,500 include putting the block into the car and getting it running?

And so it begins.

Care to explain?

I'm sure he means how you created 20 threads about your Vortech asking for advice, proceeded not to take any of it, spent more than you thought, and it didn't work as you intended. But I'm just guessing.

[Cobraman]

Does the $1,500 include putting the block into the car and getting it running?



I'm sure he means how you created 20 threads about your Vortech asking for advice, proceeded not to take any of it, spent more than you thought, and it didn't work as you intended. But I'm just guessing.

Lol. I took plenty of useful advice, but there was a lot of stupid advice as usual. I choose to listen to my tuner in most cases. What advice did I not take? I spent under $2500 all inclusive, which is pretty dang good. Not to mention I'm an 18yo that built and paid for his own kit, with only help from friends. What other eighteen year old built/paid for a car like this?

It worked perfectly. Of course the motor was gonna go, I knew that. Why do you think I posted up about a shortblock this week? It took months of me beating the piss out of it to break. 130k motor with boost? It's doomed.

[VaderTT]

<-- 200k fox, stock long block, 12-15psi boost, ran for 5 years getting beaten daily.

[Cobraman]

<-- 200k fox, stock long block, 12-15psi boost, ran for 5 years getting beaten daily.

I'd argue stronger motor. Those cars will take 500rw no prob. Simple less to break

[crapstang]

Find a shortblock yet?