motor swap or build it?

[wickedstang904]

ok i have a 2001 gt as well as my 92 but the 01 has 150xxx miles and runs like crap. small mods done long tubes,x pipe. borla exhaust, steeda intake. keep in mind we have no smog here and want to build a nasty motor any sugestions? rebuild my motor or build something else. thanks

 

[northerncountry]

I would rebuild/upgrade it if you do a swap there will could be too many things involved, IE trans, bellhousing Clutch/flywheel. and of course the price of the new motor is not included. and if you do a rebuild you can up grade the internals bore and hone it port and polished heads with cams ready for some serious power for the same price as a swap... my 2 cents

 

[Ford1288]

Try and find a termi donor!

 

[fangs99]

What's your HP goal? And what do you want the car to do?

 

[wickedstang904]

id be happy with 500 hp mabey supercharger

 

[fangs99]

Then don't waist you cash on a 4v swap. Keep your stock crank, get a good set of rods and pistons, ported heads, and add boost.
You can save some money by getting some coyote rods.... Keep the compression up these tiny motors need it.

 

[wickedstang904]

almost thought about just building another windsor motor for it but i wana keep the a/c and heat powersteering and all that so dont think ill go carb

 

[fangs99]

A buddy of mine made 680 rwhp in his 04 GT with an auto and turbo.

 

[wickedstang904]

mine is a 5spd and yeah i really dont need more than 500 to 600 hp wana keep it a driver but be able to play around with it

 

[fangs99]

That's easy...... Like I said built short block 9.5-10.0:1 compresion and add boost.

 

[wickedstang904]

id almost like u said find some cobra heads and cobra supercharger and bolt that up

 

[fangs99]

It's easy to get 500rwhp from a 2V

 

[northerncountry]

X2 and keeping the Comp up will allow you to not throw alot of boost at it.. maybe 11-12 lbs with the port and polish and you should be at 500 at the feet no sweat!

 

[fangs99]

That's why my combo makes 630 on 13 psi with only 15 degrees of timing.

 

[Ford1288]

No doubt that a 2v can produce good numbers, but it's not cost efficient.

 

[fangs99]

600rwhp and down a 2V is fine.

 

[fangs99]

But I have some 01 4v heads that I'm not using but they need new valves and a rebuild

 

[fangs99]

$300