Well i think for that price you might be able to get something from DSS or CHP (maybe just a teeny bit more) so that all depends on what you want. I personally like OEM quality...i've seen a lot of aftermarket engines go out quick whereas i've seen a lot of OEM engines take a beating and keep on rockin. But, for the money spent you can probably have a better engine than what you'll get with the Cobra engine, since essentially all you're buying is a stock 302 with GT40P heads and a crappy cam in it which you would be better off swapping out anyways.
There's a couple ways you could look at this...you could get Thumper heads for what, $600 or so? I'm pretty sure they'll out perform P heads so if you have a 302 already you can swap them on and even with a stock 302 cam (not the Cobra cam) you'll probably be making more power than a Cobra engine does, even with its 1.7 rockers. Get a cam and intake and you'll be way better off than the Cobra engine.
Or, spend that money on a 347 short block and throw on some E7s. Yeah, there's gonna be some on here who say that's retarded, but 42 extra cubes is 42 extra cubes, not to mention the added compression you'll probably get. Obviously the E7s aren't the ideal head for a stroker and they WILL choke it, but it'll still scream and make tons more power than a stock 302 and then down the road you can get better heads when the funds are there.
Thats a great deal. the only thing i would do if you plan on boosting it is to put forged pistons in it.
You can get by with 5-6lbs. anything more i would put in forged pistons.
If you work at a dealer, check out some of the crate engines too. i would rather have aluminum heads than the iron GT40's on the Cobra.
I'm not entirely sure if the Cobra engine comes with 1.7 rockers...i would imagine it should since the car did, but you never know about Ford and their catalogs. It may just be an Explorer 302...
Speaking of which...you may wanna check the price on one of those as well. The block and heads are the same as the Cobra. If you could get it for a few hundred cheaper since it's not tagged with "Cobra" to make it sound expensive...i'd go with that and just find a cam for it.
Is it truely a '93 Cobra engine....or an explorer mountaineer engine?
Every time i see one of those long-blocks for sale in a mag, it lists it as having the GT-40 heads, but also needing the 5.0 accessory kit to be put into a Mustang.
But when you think about it, a '93 Cobra engine is sort of an explorer engine anyway...and since the last year of the 5.0 was 2000, Ford will most likely carry long blocks for it til 2010 to satisfy the 10-year obligation of suppling parts for discontinued models
If it comes with a Cobra intake is it the new one or the old one (US version)?
That seems like a very good price, though.
Chris
For 1700 bucks and a warranty you really cant go wrong.Get a ported lower from TMOSS and throw a cam in it and call it a day.And with gears and suspension should be a fun, relaible emissions friendly street car.
Do I need forged pistons for a lightly boosted engine?
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