Built Motor Suggestions for 03/04 Cobra

[Surubasi]

I am looking at possibly putting a build motor in my Terminator.

I need to know what suggestions you guys might have such as size and who to go to to build it.

I'd be putting a 2.8HO or one of the New 3.4l whipples on it

Price range is up to 10k

Let me know

Dave

 

[EVILNSS]

ok, your 10g is that a long block or short block????

I went with MMR. theres a ton of options out there...

Modularmustangracing.com

check them out.

If your in Virginia,
Excessive Motorsport is doing my work, give torey a call up there 703-331-1422 and tell him caniford sent you, hes a great guy, everyone up at the shop knows there stuff. they got me a killer deal from MMR.

 

[Surubasi]

I'd be looking for a longblock

What are the advantages of a 302?
Who would you chose to port the heads? Is it actually worth it to port them?
Would you use cams?

I'm looking for the most reliable setup for a solid 600hp that can handle very reliably up to 700 for weekends.

Dave

 

[01tahoe]

I would use cams but would not spend the money to port the heads unless you want to squeeze every last horespower out.

 

[Fuerza]

IMO I would keep it simple. Factory Iron block or Teksid, Billet Rods, CP pistons, factory crank, stock bore and stroke size. I haven't seen much in the dept of improved power from cams, so I would leave in the stock cams. I would to a good valve job on the stock heads.

 

[Mach1Mustang]

idk, i make about 50 more horses than most with my set up(minus the cams)

 

[01Lowboy]

IMO I would keep it simple. Factory Iron block or Teksid, Billet Rods, CP pistons, factory crank, stock bore and stroke size. I haven't seen much in the dept of improved power from cams, so I would leave in the stock cams. I would to a good valve job on the stock heads.

+1

 

[Mystic03]

would porting stock heads do anything?

 

[blownaltered]

If you go with MMR do not use their oil pump, there is a few cars in Dallas that put their oil pumps on their cars and the oil pump came apart and boom. Everybody I know that has that oil pump has changed them because of the problem, from what I've heard a couple people lost motors.

 

[EVILNSS]

If you go with MMR do not use their oil pump, there is a few cars in Dallas that put their oil pumps on their cars and the oil pump came apart and boom. Everybody I know that has that oil pump has changed them because of the problem, from what I've heard a couple people lost motors.

I HOPE TO GOD THIS ISNT TRUE.....

 

[Blown02]

If you go with MMR do not use their oil pump, there is a few cars in Dallas that put their oil pumps on their cars and the oil pump came apart and boom. Everybody I know that has that oil pump has changed them because of the problem, from what I've heard a couple people lost motors.

Yup, this is what Ive heard on countless forums.. MMR denies having defective oil pumps, I think they had a bad batch..Mine is a year and a half strong, its been running with 815+rwhp..

 

[Blown02]

would porting stock heads do anything?

yes.. i got my 04 heads race ported!

 

[EVILNSS]

Yup, this is what Ive heard on countless forums.. MMR denies having defective oil pumps, I think they had a bad batch..Mine is a year and a half strong, its been running with 815+rwhp..

How long ago was all this information???:beer:

 

[Surubasi]

Is a 302 just a stroked and bored version of the same motor that's in the car stock? is it a different block all together?

Is there anything you need special for a 302?

What are the advantages?
any disadvantages?

Dave

 

[bigdog93lx]

302 is just bored. 324" is bored and stroked but i heard that the 324 aren't worth the extra $$$.

I would def. go with a 302 to clean up the cylinder walls, CP/Diamond pistons, oliver billet rods, Ported 04' revised heads with cams and you should be good to go. All new ARP hardware of course. This is what i would do if i was building up an engine.

 

[DHG BULLITT]

302 is just bored. 324" is bored and stroked but i heard that the 324 aren't worth the extra $$$.

I would def. go with a 302 to clean up the cylinder walls, CP/Diamond pistons, oliver billet rods, Ported 04' revised heads with cams and you should be good to go. All new ARP hardware of course. This is what i would do if i was building up an engine.

False. The 302 "stroker" is bored AND stroked. There are a number of ways to do it but I think the most popular is .030 over and a 3.77 stroke.

 

[Blown02]

my teksid 302 uses a stroker crank and .20 over bore

 

[bigdog93lx]

My bad, i'm wrong.

 

[Surubasi]

I read a lot of information on the subject...I think i'm ready to make a choice

I'm going to call VT in a month and have them build me a 302 with a teksid and cp pistons to put a whipple on top of...I'm looking at using a 17lb pulley and daily driving it...should get me some pretty good horesepower and will allow me to have a milder tune with higher horsepower over the 4.6

Should I upgrade the fuel system?

Dave

 

[Biggieman]

Should I upgrade the fuel system?

Dave

yes, without a doubt. a little overkill is OK in this department IMO
you are dropping big dollars on your motor, dont skimp here.
what are your power goals? i know you said 17lbs, but how much do you want to be able to support?