My search for GT40 heads...JACKPOT
11-15-2006, 05:57 PM
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My search for GT40 heads...JACKPOT
I think I just hit the GT40 Jackpot, LoL. I was searching online and found a local junkyard that had a 1996 Ford Explorer. I talked to the guy on the phone and he will sell the entire engine for $350. That includes everything from the intake to the oil pan. So for $350 I'll end up getting some GT-40 heads as well as a nice intake and a ton of other spare parts I may need in the future. Now just gotta get them to a machine shop for P/P and I'm all set.
Okay, so maybe it's not that exciting. But I do like the idea of getting a running 302 with a 180-day warranty for $350.
Okay, so maybe it's not that exciting. But I do like the idea of getting a running 302 with a 180-day warranty for $350.
ha jk... awesome buy man... "go on take the money and run"
11-15-2006, 06:02 PM
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yea, thats a great way to go, I got an entire 96 motor for $450 with 50,000 on it and I have used alot of parts off of it. By the way, you can cut the sh*t out of that explorer upper and lower intake to flow way better
11-15-2006, 06:25 PM
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It was a lot cheaper than i expected. And I love having an extra block, and spare parts. I know it's not the greatest, but with the moeny I saved, I can get everything to a machine shop and get everything flowing real nice. Now I just need to find some decent headers.
Hrm... maybe I should pain the intake too, just to make it look a little better. Nothing too fancy though. Just wanna clean it up. Same with the valve covers.
Hrm... maybe I should pain the intake too, just to make it look a little better. Nothing too fancy though. Just wanna clean it up. Same with the valve covers.
11-15-2006, 06:27 PM
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have them powdercoated... its cheap. You could prob have your oil pan and valve covers powdercoated for like 50-70 bucks if not cheaper. If thats too much than wirewheel them down and paint them aluminum.
11-15-2006, 06:40 PM
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Were you the one that got a do-it-yourself powdercoat kit that you bake in the oven? I remember someone talking about it, but can't remember how it turned out.
11-15-2006, 07:45 PM
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RE: My search for GT40 heads...JACKPOT
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I think I just hit the GT40 Jackpot, LoL. I was searching online and found a local junkyard that had a 1996 Ford Explorer. I talked to the guy on the phone and he will sell the entire engine for $350. That includes everything from the intake to the oil pan. So for $350 I'll end up getting some GT-40 heads as well as a nice intake and a ton of other spare parts I may need in the future. Now just gotta get them to a machine shop for P/P and I'm all set.
Okay, so maybe it's not that exciting. But I do like the idea of getting a running 302 with a 180-day warranty for $350.
I think I just hit the GT40 Jackpot, LoL. I was searching online and found a local junkyard that had a 1996 Ford Explorer. I talked to the guy on the phone and he will sell the entire engine for $350. That includes everything from the intake to the oil pan. So for $350 I'll end up getting some GT-40 heads as well as a nice intake and a ton of other spare parts I may need in the future. Now just gotta get them to a machine shop for P/P and I'm all set.
Okay, so maybe it's not that exciting. But I do like the idea of getting a running 302 with a 180-day warranty for $350.
just make sure he mills the heads to have a 64cc chamber... or smaller
11-15-2006, 07:48 PM
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are you kidding me? I would never spend that much money to clean up gt40's
$695 for a p/p job, bowl work
11-15-2006, 07:51 PM
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well then, you my friend are ignorant.... thumper ported gt-40's will outflow AFR165's and Trick flow TW heads
