smitty2919

I'm impartial to the idea. part of me would keep it a nice clean Bullitt since you don't see them everyday (at least I don't. All I see in my KY area are New Edge V6's). But on the other end it would be a cool project and would turn out nice.

As for middle grounds, if I was still undecided, I'd prob go SC and built motor. Still be a nice clean relatively stock Bullitt but with a little pep lol.

boduke0220

well it seems like no what the topic is, the solution is always a vortech and fmic. lol

crash

Currently my car has 103k on it. Obviously, as long as I take care of my car it'll run for many more miles. One point that was mentioned that I would be swapping a 6-7 year old motor into my car which is a drawback. But I think this would be unique as opposed to the whole mmr 600 block with a s/c on it. Ya that may be cheaper but I would like to have something a lil more unique. I would consider this like a fox body project when the time comes. This wouldn't happen for at least a couple years due to money and school. It is just a want as of now and not a necessity. I plan to keep my Bullitt for the rest of my years. I am sure that when the time has come to do this, I'll have my dd to drive and this can be in a garage to work on. Just thinking out loud here guys. When the time comes, I should still be here (barring that I become like bolt-on, haha) and will let you know if I decide to undertake this project.

Crazycarnut

Isay go for it and make sure you take lots of pictures. btw I'm not going with MMR

Scoutn757

Go for it!!! do something different vs boosting your stock motor. I have a 99 Cobra with 100k miles on it. I am in the process of buying 03/04 drive accessories and converting every last one of them to 03/04 and doing an eaton swap... that what when this bottom end ends up going all I have to do is pop and 03/04 in.

I like to look at a termi swap as its a strong as crap motor that as long as the mods are done with with a reliable tune you'll be good to go for a long time. You cannot beat a motor that comes out of the box like most peoples builds

MU71L4710N

well my thing is price vs. results.

hes going to be swapping in a 7+ year old motor into his car. its going to cost an EASY 6 grand to do so (go on ebay and see how much a cobra longblock with tranny is listed for, and keep in mind that is not everything like i said usually theres no heat exchanger and stuff like that). i ask what the benefit to pay 6+ thousand dollars to swap in a 7+ year old motor that has 100k+ miles and has been likely beat to s***. for the same price i could do an eaton'd mmr600 swap - having a brand new motor.

the reason certain suggestions are always made, is because they are the cheaper and wiser decisions.

crash

Yes, there are cheaper routes to go. My search may take many years before the right deal and opportunity shows itself. It may seem far fetched becuase of the unknown variables, I would have to find a good donor, which will be hard to do honestly, and see what is there vs not there. I'm sure most 03/04 cobras that are totaled are due to them abusing the hell out of the motor and possibly losing control. Maybe I could be wrong.

@Crazycarnut- WHat would you go with then?

Scoutn757

Errr, I wouldn't see getting a 30k miles termi motor that has been gotten on a lot any worse than a used honda motor that has seen 8,500 rpm+ numerous times with 80k+ miles on it

teej281

I'll chime in and say that an aluminator shortblock is brand new $3200 i believe, and then build a DIY vortech kit and you'll wipe up the flow with a stock termie, or beat the ported eaton crowd. I mean even if you find the motor/trans, you still have to worry about fuel system and stuff like that.

MU71L4710N

30k miles no...thats barely broken in...but do you realize how rare it is to find a termi with 30k miles these days? much less trying to find a motor from a wrecked termi with 30k miles?