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<blockquote data-quote="93SVTCobra" data-source="post: 5007865" data-attributes="member: 2124"><p>Once again though the only parts that really make that 5.8L engine unique are the intake, headers and valve covers. The rest is a standard 5.8L marine engine with standard GT-40 heads. There is nothing that REALLY distingushes this engine as being positively 1 of the 255 engines once it's in a car. And besides as a museum piece would anyone even care? If I was to put that engine in a car I'd still have a number of unique Cobra R parts missing. If I was going to duplicate that engine I'd pay $1000-$1500 for an intake (if I didn't just turn a 94-95 Cobra intake into one), buy a set of Hooker Saleen headers (pretty much the same without the EGR connection which could be added if absolutely needed) and a set of 94-95 valve covers modified with a longer oil filler neck. Then I'd buy a set of GT-40 heads for $300-$400 and a 5.8L rebuilt shortblock for about $1000-$1500. There's probably another $500 in misc parts on that engine. So total would be about $4500 tops (that's being EXTREMELY conservative).</p><p></p><p>On the other hand the 4.6L supercharged engine has lots of unique/high dollar parts that would cause you to spend quite a bit of money to duplicate (i.e. forged pistons, crank, H beam rods, supercharger, lower intake, high flowing heads, etc) . Once you piece together the price of these parts it's pretty easy to justify $7500. This motor has tons of HP potential and is currently the hot ticket in the Ford hot rod market as well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="93SVTCobra, post: 5007865, member: 2124"] Once again though the only parts that really make that 5.8L engine unique are the intake, headers and valve covers. The rest is a standard 5.8L marine engine with standard GT-40 heads. There is nothing that REALLY distingushes this engine as being positively 1 of the 255 engines once it's in a car. And besides as a museum piece would anyone even care? If I was to put that engine in a car I'd still have a number of unique Cobra R parts missing. If I was going to duplicate that engine I'd pay $1000-$1500 for an intake (if I didn't just turn a 94-95 Cobra intake into one), buy a set of Hooker Saleen headers (pretty much the same without the EGR connection which could be added if absolutely needed) and a set of 94-95 valve covers modified with a longer oil filler neck. Then I'd buy a set of GT-40 heads for $300-$400 and a 5.8L rebuilt shortblock for about $1000-$1500. There's probably another $500 in misc parts on that engine. So total would be about $4500 tops (that's being EXTREMELY conservative). On the other hand the 4.6L supercharged engine has lots of unique/high dollar parts that would cause you to spend quite a bit of money to duplicate (i.e. forged pistons, crank, H beam rods, supercharger, lower intake, high flowing heads, etc) . Once you piece together the price of these parts it's pretty easy to justify $7500. This motor has tons of HP potential and is currently the hot ticket in the Ford hot rod market as well. [/QUOTE]
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