hypothetical engine question

[robertdeuce]

thanks. the reason i want a crate engine is because i dont know any builders. i've only recenlty bought this car and have gotten interested in mustangs.
seems like a crate engine is easier to purchase than to look for someone to build an engine for me.

so if i take your advice and order the long block from fordstrokers, with the complete bottom end option, what else is need to make it a "turn key"? you said the complete cruiser if carbed, does that mean i have to add the fuel injection myself? i might be getting in over my head here seeing as i dont no anything about mechanics.

im in canada so its hard for you guys to recommend anyone for me seeing as most of you are in the states.

 

[2000xp8]

I don't see where you say what year car you have now.
If it's 87-93 you just swap over your own fuel injection setup, add the right injectors and meter and you are done. (87+88 require a mass air conversion, no big deal).

 

[robertdeuce]

its an 89 gt.

 

[2000xp8]

its an 89 gt.

Since you have an 89 you re-use all the efi parts and sensors from your current engine, including all the brackets and accessories.

 

[FastDriver]

Yes, but a long block doesn't come with headers, the intake, throttle body, MAF, and those are components you shouldn't reuse given the fact that they would choke the S#$! out of a 347. You're also going to need a larger fuel pump, and I recommend an adjustable fuel pressure regulator, and new injectors.

Look, going to a crate motor is not all that different from having someone like Rick build the motor for you, but I'll tell you this, Rick will take care of all your needs. The difference will be in the customer service. Do you want a company that sends out 100 motors a year, or a guy that has the time to get to know what you want to see, and the extra time to QA/QC his product? Rick will not just send you a motor, he'll make sure your car is set up the way you want it. The fact that you're less than a mechanical guru is more of a reason to get the extra help a custom guy can give you. Give him a call, and talk to him a little. I don't owe Rick a thing, or even know him well, and I wouldn't hesitate to recommend something else to you if I thought that was your best option.

If you choose parts seperately on your own and try to piece together a combo, you have to know what you're doing. Chances are, since you're new to the game, you're going to make a mistake or two and waste some money in the process, or worse, do some damage to a motor because you didn't get it right. If you go with a good custom performance shop like RNH, you're not going to make a mistake without going against his advice.

But, I'll not bug you any more about it. If you want to piece it together yourself by selecting parts based on internet recommendations from strangers you don't know, at least you've come to a place where you're likely to hear all the options that are out there for you.

Chris

 

[robertdeuce]

im in canada and rick is in washington. i would love to have a engine built by someone with good credentials like his but the distance between locations prevents it.

 

[Rick 91GT]

Actually Im in PA and shipping to Canada is no problem, I've done it quite a few times...I was at the Ford plant in Oakville so much I felt like I lived there..lol

FWIW, I ship motors and parts everywhere, Germany, Hawaii, all across the US and Canada.

 

[90lxcoupe]

Nitrous. A very inelegant solution for making 'cheap' HP. I mean cheap in the sense that all too often, folks slap it on, hit the button, and end up scooping up the parts with a dustpan.


There are some GREAT nitrous systems out there. Were the OP someone that I would recommend these systems to, then I wouldn't be recommending them because he would already know enough about it to have one picked and planned out. IMO nitrous systems are not where one should be, 'cutting his teeth'.

If in the budget, a crate motor or performance rebuild of your current motor built with a great combination, is fast, reliable HP.

The same could be said for any type of forced induction. Just like a turbo, or a supercharger, if you do it wrong, you will tear stuff up. But really, 302 parts pistons are practically diesel pistons so if you hurt one of those, you deserve to learn a lesson.