I threw a rod on my 96 cobra and it busted the block. I'm low on funds but reall need to my car back on the road. What would be the cheapest way to go. The motor had 90,000 miles on it and has never had any power adder on it.
the absolute cheapest would be a take out lincoln Mark VIII motor, but you lose the forged crank.
Finding a decent 96-98 or 99 shortblock shouldn't be too hard. Id expect to pay about $2,300 for one in good shape.
Went through a flooded arean on the way home from work and sucked water up my CAI.
you can find Mark8 longblocks for $400-800 easily. And just use that until you can afford to build your motor back up.
How did you spit out a rod?
spend a few hundred and buy a beater, then save up to build your motor. thats the way id personally go
2799 for a MMR shortblock. for the 400-500 difference why would you go used?
I know the OP said 'cheapest', but we really should be offering good advice to guys who havent been thru shit like this before.
When I was a younger lad I did alot of fixes 'on the cheap', and came to regret most of them. Being cheap is different than being cost effective. MMR shortblocks at 2799 is cost effective. His teksid is ruined now anyways, so an iron block isnt really a big deal is it?
Damn, were you using the stock air intake or another brand? It's pretty rainy down here and I've driven through my fair share of puddles!
I'd say build up a c-head motor, it will give you much more options in the end.
Its a JLT. I have too I guess thats just my luck lately. GF takes the kids and 1200 month child support then my car throws a rod all in the same week.