Saleen Clone with modded engine; safe buy?
11-10-2013, 01:22 PM
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Saleen Clone with modded engine; safe buy?
Hello all! I've been car shopping and came across an interesting find. It is a 05 saleen clone, with a very highly modded engine pulled from another car. The seller is listing this info below;
I have for sale my 05 Mustang GT Premium Saleen Clone, with 42,xxx miles, automatic transmisson, and it has a custom built motor (specs Below)
All Saleen part are authentic bought new from AMP Performance(almost $5k)
The Saleen seat were bought out of a wreck for $2K
Some of the part I can think of are right now are listed below
TCI 3000 stall
Spydershaft driveshaft
3:73 Ford Motorsport gears
GT 500 TB
Saleen UD pulleys
39 LB injectors
BMR Lightweight Radiator Support w/swaybar mount
Kooks headers and off road x-pipe.
The motor is the one Jim lll had his yellow Saleen and I bought it from him and it's the real deal. here is what he told me about the motor.
New 05+ Alum block
Kellogg steel forged stroker crank
Manley H beam rods
Manley Forged aluminum pistons 11:1 compression
Federal moguel bearings
Gas nitrate coated rings
ARP 3v main studs
ARP 3v head studs
New GT500 oil pump
New timing components and camphasers
3V Cylinder heads CNC ported
Manley 1mm oversize valves
Comp 120# springs
Manley retainers
New Daewoo seals
Comp XFI SPR stage 3 NA cams .547/.560 lift
Comp cams phaser limiters
And this engine has made over 390 RWHP via my automatic transmission. The car has run 11.15@119 mph. Showing this motor is a very strong combination for NA.
While all this sounds great, he has no documentation as his uncle did the work. How safe of a buy would this be?
I have for sale my 05 Mustang GT Premium Saleen Clone, with 42,xxx miles, automatic transmisson, and it has a custom built motor (specs Below)
All Saleen part are authentic bought new from AMP Performance(almost $5k)
The Saleen seat were bought out of a wreck for $2K
Some of the part I can think of are right now are listed below
TCI 3000 stall
Spydershaft driveshaft
3:73 Ford Motorsport gears
GT 500 TB
Saleen UD pulleys
39 LB injectors
BMR Lightweight Radiator Support w/swaybar mount
Kooks headers and off road x-pipe.
The motor is the one Jim lll had his yellow Saleen and I bought it from him and it's the real deal. here is what he told me about the motor.
New 05+ Alum block
Kellogg steel forged stroker crank
Manley H beam rods
Manley Forged aluminum pistons 11:1 compression
Federal moguel bearings
Gas nitrate coated rings
ARP 3v main studs
ARP 3v head studs
New GT500 oil pump
New timing components and camphasers
3V Cylinder heads CNC ported
Manley 1mm oversize valves
Comp 120# springs
Manley retainers
New Daewoo seals
Comp XFI SPR stage 3 NA cams .547/.560 lift
Comp cams phaser limiters
And this engine has made over 390 RWHP via my automatic transmission. The car has run 11.15@119 mph. Showing this motor is a very strong combination for NA.
While all this sounds great, he has no documentation as his uncle did the work. How safe of a buy would this be?
11-10-2013, 07:18 PM
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Start by calling Jim III at www.teamjdm.com and ask him if he can give you a heads up on the motor and when he sold it (miles on the motor, track time, etc). The seller is a pretty good driver to do 11.15@119mph with 390rwhp, but he's got to have a bunch of suspension mods and might have run slicks to do that ET. It also kind of indicates that the motor, drivetrain and suspension has been run hard. Do you have pics of the exterior with the Saleen body kit? Even so, this sounds like any other GT with a body kit and interior mods. Just my .02.
Last edited by RedFire281; 11-10-2013 at 07:23 PM.
11-11-2013, 12:30 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: florida
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Start by calling Jim III at www.teamjdm.com and ask him if he can give you a heads up on the motor and when he sold it (miles on the motor, track time, etc). The seller is a pretty good driver to do 11.15@119mph with 390rwhp, but he's got to have a bunch of suspension mods and might have run slicks to do that ET. It also kind of indicates that the motor, drivetrain and suspension has been run hard. Do you have pics of the exterior with the Saleen body kit? Even so, this sounds like any other GT with a body kit and interior mods. Just my .02.
Those are pics he posted. I didn't realize the motor was from someone that noteworthy! I will certainly hit that fellow up. Thanks for the heads up!
11-11-2013, 10:20 AM
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Start by calling Jim III at www.teamjdm.com and ask him if he can give you a heads up on the motor and when he sold it (miles on the motor, track time, etc). The seller is a pretty good driver to do 11.15@119mph with 390rwhp, but he's got to have a bunch of suspension mods and might have run slicks to do that ET. It also kind of indicates that the motor, drivetrain and suspension has been run hard. Do you have pics of the exterior with the Saleen body kit? Even so, this sounds like any other GT with a body kit and interior mods. Just my .02.
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