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Engine with heat damage

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94stangfan

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All,

I found an engine that is supposed to have 305 hp from an old cop car. (94) but it has heat damage from a house fire.

I haven't seen the engine, so I don't know how much damage is done.

I have three main questions:

1. is this engine worth taking a risk on?
2. What would be recommended to be changed?
3. How much should I pay for it?

I am thinking this is a high risk engine and probably shouldn't pay much for it. I am not sure if I should rip the engine apart and replace all gaskets or not.

Thanks for your input.
 

wythors

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Anybody that tells you that a "cop car engine" has 305 hp isn't anyone I'd want to deal with. Ford SSP Mustangs and Police Interceptor LTD's all had bone stock powerplants.
 

1989GtFoxBody

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Plus the high miles and amount of abuse they get.
 

NIKwoaC

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Keith, someone is feeding you a line of BS. Ford produced no 302/351 engine in '94 that made 305 HP. The '94 Cobra only made 240.
 

Mustang5L5

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1994 police vic had the 4.6L SOHC motor with 210HP.

I'd pass.
 
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