Mark VIII
03-15-2007, 11:34 PM
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Mark VIII
is there anything really good about this engine for my mustang, i know where i can get one really used so it would need to be rebuilt anyhow, but is it worth picking up to rebuild and put in my gt
03-15-2007, 11:44 PM
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RE: Mark VIII
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so it is the telskid block
so it is the telskid block
03-15-2007, 11:47 PM
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RE: Mark VIII
so if i can pick up the whole car for a couple hundred $s then it is worth it to at least get the block soi can build a new motor without having my car down(since my curent engine has 198000miles on it)
anything else worth swapping over, how are the heads etc.
anything else worth swapping over, how are the heads etc.
03-15-2007, 11:50 PM
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RE: Mark VIII
You can't put 2V heads on that block(well you can but it's a lot of work).
Seeing how your engine has old ***** I would deem it worthwhile to pull the whole 4V motor and throw it in your car.
Seeing how your engine has old ***** I would deem it worthwhile to pull the whole 4V motor and throw it in your car.
03-15-2007, 11:53 PM
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RE: Mark VIII
these aren't the same 4v heads as the ones on the 99+ cobras though right, and i could put the intake from the 99+ cobras on it to have the correct mustang intake configuration, right
03-15-2007, 11:58 PM
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RE: Mark VIII
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these aren't the same 4v heads as the ones on the 99+ cobras though right, and i could put the intake from the 99+ cobras on it to have the correct mustang intake configuration, right
these aren't the same 4v heads as the ones on the 99+ cobras though right, and i could put the intake from the 99+ cobras on it to have the correct mustang intake configuration, right
Mark
cast crank 6 bolt
smaller cams
low rpm intake
low rpm valve springs...I think
Cobra
better cams
better intake
forged crank
03-16-2007, 12:06 AM
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RE: Mark VIII
well, cams aren't cheap for a 4v, aftermarket cams can cost about $1,200. the tranny should bolt up, if you have an auto the 6 bolt crank should fit up i'd imagine, if you have an manual which i think is 8 bolt, you'll just need to get a 8 bolt for the crank or however it works. rebuilding the engine might be more of a pain that just finding one with low miles to just drop in the car.