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2013-14 Shelby GT500
Reinforcing My Stock 5.8
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<blockquote data-quote="Catmonkey" data-source="post: 16330598" data-attributes="member: 124025"><p>I guess it depends on how turn-key you get parts of the project, but a couple hundred bucks in fasteners and gaskets is laughable. I know I've got around $1,000 in ARP fasteners alone between head and main studs, cam tower studs and other ancillary bolts that are not one-time use Ford hardware. At least $150 in head gaskets and I don't reuse any of the original o-ring type gaskets throughout the engine, none of which are inexpensive. I suppose you could buy new Ford hardware, or god-forbid, reuse original bolts for a budget build, but why cheap out on one-time use fasteners. I'll bet I have $2,000 in timing components, tensioners, sprockets, chain guides and chains, excluding cams, valve springs and retainers. Hell, a set of 4 ARP cam bolts is $80.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Catmonkey, post: 16330598, member: 124025"] I guess it depends on how turn-key you get parts of the project, but a couple hundred bucks in fasteners and gaskets is laughable. I know I've got around $1,000 in ARP fasteners alone between head and main studs, cam tower studs and other ancillary bolts that are not one-time use Ford hardware. At least $150 in head gaskets and I don't reuse any of the original o-ring type gaskets throughout the engine, none of which are inexpensive. I suppose you could buy new Ford hardware, or god-forbid, reuse original bolts for a budget build, but why cheap out on one-time use fasteners. I'll bet I have $2,000 in timing components, tensioners, sprockets, chain guides and chains, excluding cams, valve springs and retainers. Hell, a set of 4 ARP cam bolts is $80. [/QUOTE]
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