99 cobra block

[RedDaemon]

Id like to know from those who are enlightened about engine blocks.

for a while i have been thinking about building my own engine for my stang. This is something that isnt going to happen for a little while, so my question is just for future reference.

this morning i came across a 99 Cobra teskin block(i believe its called teskin, if not its close). nothing on it for ~600 bucks. Its aluminum opposed to heavy cast iron blocks

would this be a nice foundation for a custom engine? or is there a better platform to use?

curious what you all have to say

 

[ADRENLN]

when i get my engine build in the future, i was thinking of using the aluminum block as well. i asked this question about 3 weeks ago. i got some good info. there are a number of things that need to be corrected.

i believe on the 99 block you will have to drill out a coolent passage that was not there on the cobra block but the gt had. if you happen to get your hands on an 03 up cobra block i think they have the coolent passage so you dont have to drill.

ther are also different bearings or somthing used in the cobra block. not really sure on that

also a couple more things were mentioned, but i forgot them, because i was told my engine builder would be able to take care of all of them. i dont know if that will be the case, but i hope so.

oh and you will need a different timing cover. from earlier t birds. 93-94 i think.

good luck on building it yourself. i will pay alot more to have someone else take care of all that for me, as long as they do it right.

 

[RedDaemon]

thanks for the info! ill search for your thread for more info! i was thinking about the 03/04 blocks however theyre still pretty expensive and hard to come buy, are they aluminum too?

 

[CJMcLean]

If you are planning on running boost, remember that iron blocks are stronger.

Remember, 03/04 Cobras use iron blocks.

 

[tomustang]

If you are planning on running boost, remember that iron blocks are stronger.

No they're not

 

[super302]

No they're not

:Word:

Alluminum blocks are stronger then iron, the reason ford switched to iron was because of heat dissapation w/ the supercharger

 

[tomustang]

this morning i came across a 99 Cobra teskin block(i believe its called teskin, if not its close). nothing on it for ~600 bucks. Its aluminum opposed to heavy cast iron blocks

would this be a nice foundation for a custom engine? or is there a better platform to use?

s-n-a-t-c-h it up! Teksid blocks are hard to find, their are some 99 cobra models that did recive them


It's the strongest block avalible, it just weighs a few pounds more than the 99-02 cobra blocks


on the swear blocker

 

[HoustonGT]

when i get my engine build in the future, i was thinking of using the aluminum block as well. i asked this question about 3 weeks ago. i got some good info. there are a number of things that need to be corrected.

i believe on the 99 block you will have to drill out a coolent passage that was not there on the cobra block but the gt had. if you happen to get your hands on an 03 up cobra block i think they have the coolent passage so you dont have to drill.

ther are also different bearings or somthing used in the cobra block. not really sure on that

also a couple more things were mentioned, but i forgot them, because i was told my engine builder would be able to take care of all of them. i dont know if that will be the case, but i hope so.

oh and you will need a different timing cover. from earlier t birds. 93-94 i think.

good luck on building it yourself. i will pay alot more to have someone else take care of all that for me, as long as they do it right.

I think the word you are looking for is Teksid. But i thought that only applied to the 96-98 Cobra blocks, which are supposedly the strongest Mustang motors othere than the 03/04 Cobra Iron blocks

 

[RedDaemon]

:Word:

Alluminum blocks are stronger then iron, the reason ford switched to iron was because of heat dissapation w/ the supercharger

so then does it really matter?

i guarantee the thing will never see over 650hp

id like ot go aluminum because of the weight reduction

 

[tomustang]

I think the word you are looking for is Teksid. But i thought that only applied to the 96-98 Cobra blocks, which are supposedly the strongest Mustang motors othere than the 03/04 Cobra Iron blocks

They had leftovers they placed in early 99 cobras

 

[RedDaemon]

I think the word you are looking for is Teksid. But i thought that only applied to the 96-98 Cobra blocks, which are supposedly the strongest Mustang motors othere than the 03/04 Cobra Iron blocks

i was just about to correct the "teskid" to teksid

im only going by what the ad said and it caught my attention...a cobra block goin for 600...idk if theyre teksids like the 96-98s are...im just going by what it said

 

[tomustang]

so then does it really matter?

i guarantee the thing will never see over 650hp

id like ot go aluminum because of the weight reduction

Even if you don't want it, grab it, you can always turn around and sell it for more than $1500

 

[RedDaemon]

Even if you don't want it, grab it, you can always turn around and sell it for more than $1500

assuming its the real deal

if i could only find where i saw it:damnit:

 

[HoustonGT]

They had leftovers they placed in early 99 cobras

Nice. Yea Teksids are pretty nice, almost as nice as the Windsor blocks in the 99/00's




...I Wish

 

[tomustang]

assuming its the real deal

if i could only find where i saw it:damnit:

 

[tomustang]

Nice. Yea Teksids are pretty nice, almost as nice as the Windsor blocks in the 99/00's




...I Wish

I saw that quick edit

 

[RedDaemon]

no i found it..the numbers on the block are:

RF-XR3E
6015-CA
2

real deal?

 

[03ghoststang]

yeah grab that block.... i never knew that some of those where put into the 99+cobra

 

[RedDaemon]

does anyone know if thats a real teksid block by those numbers?

 

[tomustang]

no i found it..the numbers on the block are:

RF-XR3E
6015-CA
2

real deal?

it's a later block (windsor, aka WAP) XR3Z

the teksid's are F6LZ