Good buy?

[91foxbod50]

Came across a 5.0 explorer motor, The guy wants $350 for it. He swears up and down its a rebuild
but im not sure if i can trust him.. he has no reciepts or documents proveing it. But
im kind of desperate for gt-40 intake.. He will only sell the complete motor.. Is
their any other goodies that can benefit me on the motor besides the u/l intake?
Is their anything i should look for? I already have my intake and heads off since i was planning on resealing everything..

 

[88mouse]

Around here they go for 550 and up.

They have gt40 heads to. On the front of the head there will either be 3 lines or 4 line, (where the intake block in and head all meet.) 3 lines for gt40's and 4 lines for gt40p's.

 

[skunk21]

+1 on the above post. do want it for the motor or the intake? I would take for the intake and heads. build up the heads and score + the intake, lets see gt-40 heads and gt40 intake for $350 yep that's a good deal. you can junk the rest if you want. I would worry about the not have reciepts part, sounds fishy so I wouln't use an engine I couldn't verify. good find either way.

 

[stykthyn]

hell you could part it out for more than 350.
keep the heads/intake and sell the block.

 

[91foxbod50]

Thanks guys im gonna go for it.. will i notice a difference w/ the gt 40 u/l and heads

 

[Mustang5L5]

$350 for the entire motor? I'd do it. Good luck finding GT-40P's alone for $350!

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Thanks guys im gonna go for it.. will i notice a difference w/ the gt 40 u/l and heads

Most certainly....about 30-35hp over your stock E7TE heads and intake.

 

[5.0Droptop]

Make sure it is what he claims.

 

[fastford91]

when my exploder motor took a dump last year in my explorer ! i paid 950.00 for it! but it was a 2000 motor! James

 

[88mouse]

You could sell the roller block for $100 easy.

 

[STREETRACEMY50]

Dont those explorers come stock with a 65mm throttle body also??

 

[grey5.0beast]

Yup