I need help badly with a decision. Here's the story.
My 94 Cobra with 48,000mi sat in a barn for a little over a year with the upper, lower, valve covers, and a lot of what was on top of that removed for polishing. The job took much longer and when I took the car (towed) to a highly reputable engine Mustang shop in Cincinnati to put the engine back together (b/c mice stole the bolts out of the barn - at least that all I can come up with). They pulled the engine to examine it and it has a lot of rust damage on the heads, pistons and some other areas.
Here's are the proposal that I am getting from this shop.
1. Utilize the original engine and build a 347 Stroker with Trick Flow heads. Approx. $9000 ($1000 is currently invested in removal and inspection of current engine)
2. 5.0 Crate engine with 30# injectors. Here's what the estimate states: Intake UP/LW plus exhaust gaskets, oil and fuel filters, computer for crate engine and dynotune. $8000 ($1000 is currently invested in removal and inspection of current engine).
3. Clean up rust and put the engine back together: $6,000.
I have the pdf files that were sent as a fax to me that I am willing to send anyone for this advice.
The other option I have is that a local mechanic that s a client of mine offered to put a 5.0 Cobra engine from Jasper into my car for $4000.
Please help me, I feel like I'm screwed right now.
My 94 Cobra with 48,000mi sat in a barn for a little over a year with the upper, lower, valve covers, and a lot of what was on top of that removed for polishing. The job took much longer and when I took the car (towed) to a highly reputable engine Mustang shop in Cincinnati to put the engine back together (b/c mice stole the bolts out of the barn - at least that all I can come up with). They pulled the engine to examine it and it has a lot of rust damage on the heads, pistons and some other areas.
Here's are the proposal that I am getting from this shop.
1. Utilize the original engine and build a 347 Stroker with Trick Flow heads. Approx. $9000 ($1000 is currently invested in removal and inspection of current engine)
2. 5.0 Crate engine with 30# injectors. Here's what the estimate states: Intake UP/LW plus exhaust gaskets, oil and fuel filters, computer for crate engine and dynotune. $8000 ($1000 is currently invested in removal and inspection of current engine).
3. Clean up rust and put the engine back together: $6,000.
I have the pdf files that were sent as a fax to me that I am willing to send anyone for this advice.
The other option I have is that a local mechanic that s a client of mine offered to put a 5.0 Cobra engine from Jasper into my car for $4000.
Please help me, I feel like I'm screwed right now.