Blown engine! what engine next???
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Blown engine! what engine next???
Hey guys, well i bought a used 2003 GT with 40k miles on it, and 3 weeks later the engine blew. No fun, but what are you going to do. So im looking to drop a new engine in it. Is there any other engines i should be aware about that I could drop in it other then the stock 4.6 2v? maybe something I could get a little more HP from since I need a new engine anyways?
#2
You could get a 4v or drop a pushrod engine in it, but these days you can get 700hp+ out of a 2v for probably as much as it would cost to do the other two, assuming you have to buy the engine. I would get get a shortblock with forged internals, or if you're getting a longblock get forged internals and a set of TFS heads, maybe a set of cams leaning toward what you wanna do with it. Depends on how much power you want and how much cash you have to blow.
#4
Yeah, my first stop would be the speed shop for a forged 2v and I would beg/steal/borrow to also throw a blower on there while it was out and being built. If only I were so lucky to have engine go...as long as it was in a ideal location/time.
#5
why wait for it to go? if you want a new one why not just pull yours out and sell it so atleast you can get some cash to make up the difference for what you want to do?
#6
i would search for a lincoln mark 8 4V on ebay. Can get thoes for just a little more then stock 2v and just add a fuel inject cobra/mach 1 intake you be set. If i remember the mark 8's 4v came with alum block. dont forget to re-set the cpu with a tuner, can use the stocker.
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Hey guys, well i bought a used 2003 GT with 40k miles on it, and 3 weeks later the engine blew. No fun, but what are you going to do. So im looking to drop a new engine in it. Is there any other engines i should be aware about that I could drop in it other then the stock 4.6 2v? maybe something I could get a little more HP from since I need a new engine anyways?