If you can get a brand new long block for that amount, I'd jump all over it. Nothing like new. I assume all timing chains, etc... are part of the long block assy?

 

Yes, I think it doesn't come with a oil pan, manifolds, or intake, but it is timed up ready to go.

 

Grrrr. Now money is a problem. Had the money for an engine then something else happened and now saving back up. Everything like oil pan, etc is still in good working order. I think a rod bearing has just spun out and is banging around in there. I will probably just go with a short block, to save money.....

 

But, getting a long block with entirely new heads & valve train is worth a lot! You don't want to slap your old heads on a new short block without reworking/rebuilding them. Reworking 4V heads is not cheap, or quick. Buying a long block is almost always cheaper (and a LOT faster) than piecing one together. Plus, factor in mechanic's labor rates for everything.
Don't forget to factor in how much you can sell your old rebuildable core for.

 

I feel your pain. My cobra tossed a rod through the block last summer. Still sitting motorless.

Do what I did........ go buy a corvette. lol.

 

A long block would be less hassle, and maybe less expensive in the long run. Unless you know someone thats going to do the assembly for free thats what i would do. By the time you get a short block and pay someone to do all the work, and maybe hidden costs that you dont know about yet you might come out paying more that way.

 

any updates on the cobra?