New rods only?
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From: NEW JERSEY
Originally posted by Sharpshooter
Seems like the most logical thing to do is wait until you need a motor, like with a broken rod, before you dig into it. Like the old saying "If it aint broke then don't fix it" or somthing like that.
So I think we just mod the he!! out of the stock block, while saving for the built block. That way we know we got our money's worth from the motor that Ford built us for free minus the cost of the truck.
Seems like the most logical thing to do is wait until you need a motor, like with a broken rod, before you dig into it. Like the old saying "If it aint broke then don't fix it" or somthing like that.
So I think we just mod the he!! out of the stock block, while saving for the built block. That way we know we got our money's worth from the motor that Ford built us for free minus the cost of the truck.
First of all you will have no donor block for an exchange, Secondly you can damage more then just the block, like a valve messing up the heads (its happens alot). So now you need everything done.
If there was a cheap way to just replace the rods , We would have done that by now.
Very few can do it themselves and even less can do it right.
VINNIE
on the Cobra.
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From: Ft. Lauderdale, Fl
There is just no way to get around it, unless you're going to do all of the work yourself.
Pulling a motor, swapping all of the parts over, and reinstalling it takes alot more time than one might guess, especially if you don't have all of the right tools handy.
Just doing the rods sounds nice, but infact, you have to do 90% of the work to do that as you would to redo the entire motor. Remember, you still have to buy gaskets, stud kits, bearings, everything except the pistons and rings, anyway. And you still have to get the old one out and the new one in.
Pulling a motor, swapping all of the parts over, and reinstalling it takes alot more time than one might guess, especially if you don't have all of the right tools handy.
Just doing the rods sounds nice, but infact, you have to do 90% of the work to do that as you would to redo the entire motor. Remember, you still have to buy gaskets, stud kits, bearings, everything except the pistons and rings, anyway. And you still have to get the old one out and the new one in.
Shane
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From: Richmond, VA, USA
yep, that's an '03 cobra motor that I rebuilt.
last I heard the car was running great, UNTIL....
the owner got involved in a high speed persuit with the Fredricksburg Police Department and apparently didn't quite make that last turn...
anyway supposedly the car is totaled.
what a genious
I'm sure he never abused it though...
later,
chris
P.S. here are some threads about the engine:
2003 Cobra BLOWN MOTOR & Ford VOIDED WARRANTY with only 300miles!!!
or:
03 Cobra voided warranty engine dissassembly pics
or just check my online photo gallery at: http://public.fotki.com/superford/ and look under repair pictures!
last I heard the car was running great, UNTIL....
the owner got involved in a high speed persuit with the Fredricksburg Police Department and apparently didn't quite make that last turn...
anyway supposedly the car is totaled.
what a genious
I'm sure he never abused it though...
later,
chris
P.S. here are some threads about the engine:
2003 Cobra BLOWN MOTOR & Ford VOIDED WARRANTY with only 300miles!!!
or:
03 Cobra voided warranty engine dissassembly pics
or just check my online photo gallery at: http://public.fotki.com/superford/ and look under repair pictures!
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From: Plainfield, Illinois
Originally posted by Justin@JDM
NTIMD8,
I'll start off by saying that you must have these motors balanced when installing the new internals. Its not like the old days where you would take down the oil pan and replace everything from their and be on your way. The whole motor has to come apart so you might as well do the pistons. Anyway, it would cost $3895.00 plus about $1600 dollars labor to install the lower end package. If you would like to use your stock pistons than it would run you $3371.00 plus the $1600 labor job. If you go with the $1443 package listed above and do it yourself locally than its your responsibility to find a reputable company to blueprint and balance your motor.
Hope this helps,
Justin@JDM
NTIMD8,
I'll start off by saying that you must have these motors balanced when installing the new internals. Its not like the old days where you would take down the oil pan and replace everything from their and be on your way. The whole motor has to come apart so you might as well do the pistons. Anyway, it would cost $3895.00 plus about $1600 dollars labor to install the lower end package. If you would like to use your stock pistons than it would run you $3371.00 plus the $1600 labor job. If you go with the $1443 package listed above and do it yourself locally than its your responsibility to find a reputable company to blueprint and balance your motor.
Hope this helps,
Justin@JDM
or is that extra? if it is included, then around $3,043 for parts and install if I drop my truck off, and pick it up with new parts... please correct me if im wrong, thanks, Shane
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Originally posted by BigFan
$1443 is for New rotating assembly(Only Parts)
$3895 Is for Rebuilt Shortblock(Parts Plus Labor to built Shortblock)
$1600 Is the Labor to Remove Old Motor,remove Heads, Install head into new shortblock and install shortbock into truck
New Numbers
$5495 Drop your truck off and pick it up with fresh Rebuilt Motor
$2452 for Labor and Machine work to install New rotating assembly
$1443 is for New rotating assembly(Only Parts)
$3895 Is for Rebuilt Shortblock(Parts Plus Labor to built Shortblock)
$1600 Is the Labor to Remove Old Motor,remove Heads, Install head into new shortblock and install shortbock into truck
New Numbers
$5495 Drop your truck off and pick it up with fresh Rebuilt Motor
$2452 for Labor and Machine work to install New rotating assembly
