Mach 1 with Cobra Motor? Would YOU?

[Mighty-d]

This is my story, in short. I bought a Mach 1 blown Vortech low miles. after few months into it few small problems came about. but no big deal. Now i have a knock......car at the shop, pretty sure its a Knock like a bearing on a rod...like knock, and the shop i go to has the car and are convinced the same. SUCKS ASS....The knock we think it due to a bad tune....the MAF sensor is in the wrong place and a pre dyno check showed it not reading as it should.......not sure though. It a bad knock! so....fix before gets worse..

So instead of a rebuild, I am thinkin of going to 04 Cobra motor, "not the full motor" just the small block, and bolt my stuff ontop....so therefore i will have the forged block and built bottom end of the cobra.
I will also put my blower on it, im sure some retubing may be needed. but I want to keep that adn the Mach look! thats why i bought the Mach.

So I think i will have the best of both worlds, YES.....the Mach look and the Cobra heart beat!

 

[04Mach1Blurr]

So your just getting a complete cobra motor without the supercharger?

 

[dark-knight]

well....alrighty

 

[TR03Mach1]

You might want to consider an Aluminator block. Then you'll have basically an all aluminum Terminator engine. Tastes great, but less filling!

 

[pho_phizzat]

it might be cheaper to just put some forged pistons and rods in your aluminum block as it is.....

then you would maintain the weight advantage.....

 

[Furinox]

I would forge yours or buy a short block somewhere else. The stock compression of a cobra shortblock is too low IMO for a centri, and you would also have the added weight of the iron block.

 

[Bill Putnam]

Unless you are getting it for a great deal you would be better off building your engine.

 

[Wishing4Cobra]

MMR has a Sb for like 2700 or so I believe.

 

[mpe331lx]

I would forge yours or buy a short block somewhere else. The stock compression of a cobra shortblock is too low IMO for a centri, and you would also have the added weight of the iron block.

X2

Stick with an alluminum block and forge it.:rolling:

less weight with the alluminum block. Better drivability, power, and efficiency if you keep the compression in the 9.5-10:1 range with a centri blower.

 

[Mighty-d]

So your just getting a complete cobra motor without the supercharger?

No, the short block,
I have a Vortech blower that will go with it.

 

[Mighty-d]

well....alrighty

Dont i know you? I reconize that pic in your signature...:rockon:

 

[Mighty-d]

You might want to consider an Aluminator block. Then you'll have basically an all aluminum Terminator engine. Tastes great, but less filling!

True, but to much cash. I got a good deal on it....friend got for me! ;-) owns a reptuable Salvage type thing here in GA.

 

[Mighty-d]

MMR has a Sb for like 2700 or so I believe.

I got this block under that, why under that,

 

[Mighty-d]

I appreciate everyones input, good to know what others may do possibly. With the deal I got form my friend this would not be possible.
I went with a 03 Cobra short block.... this is used motor with VERY low miles, and it wil be documented. No blower, I will use my stuff to bolt on top. My heads my timing chain chain cover my Vortec blower and ETC.

So if any intrested, i will let you guys know how the swap goes.

 

[Silver03Termi]

True, but to much cash. I got a good deal on it....friend got for me! ;-) owns a reptuable Salvage type thing here in GA.

MPS in Widener?

 

[speedofsound]

You might want to consider an Aluminator block. Then you'll have basically an all aluminum Terminator engine. Tastes great, but less filling!

:lol: +1