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Originally Posted by slider701
Another option is to buy one of the Ford Racing "Aluminator" short blocks like the one below:
http://www.roushyatesparts.com/4_6L_...6009-a46sc.htm
For $4300 you get a brand new aluminum short block that you can bolt your heads, supercharger, and all other accessories on. This will shed about 80 lbs off the Terminator engine that has a cast iron block....which weighs around 800 lbs as a complete engine, which I believe is heavier than a FE cast iron engine. I'm sure most people would agree that taking 80 lbs off the front of a Cobra can be valuable.
I highly doubt a local shop can rebuild your engine for less than $2500 if it needs a crank and other parts associated with oil starvation. These engines didn't like being run lean and had a tendency to severely scuff pistons and damage bearings in the process.
As part of the development team for the 2003 Terminator program with Ford I can attest to this first hand, seeing this on many test and customer cars. |
The issue with the engine was not severe as the crank and rods are in great shape. I have considered going with an aluminum bottom end... but was curious on the difference a properly balanced engine rebuild would quote out at.
I will agree that shedding weight up front would be good for these cars, but thought the weight of a terminator was more around 550-600lbs than 800lbs but cannot recall.
Thanks