So I got my heads and intake back from the machine shop...everything looks good and I have a whole HCI pile in the living room ready to be put together but I've been weary of my bottom end. I dont know of any actual mechanical problems with it...but its got 185k on the clock. I can only account for about 85k(almost all highway) of those miles. It was a trooper car and was auctioned to me with 100k. So yea I've been hunting for some shortblocks and I've come across this craiglist add..stating:
"I have a HO302 long block out of an 88 Mustang just rebuilt 0 miles, it has factory forged pistons, new rings, rod and main bearings, oil pump, all new gaskets, crank has been polished, block has been honed, double roller timing chain, has hydraulic roller cam, ready to go $700 firm Installation available"
It's got a picture and what not but I'm not sure if we can link ad's or not so I left it out..I know I don't need the heads and cam and It appears the heads are stock but its hard to tell. My question is if this guy turns out to be a reputable builder is it worth $700 for the short block. I've been out of the mustang business for a while and I dont really know whats worth what anymore. I can get pulled motor's for 400.00 but I havnt the ability to do a rebuild myself. Thanks for any input.
My car: 1993 ssp, 185k, basic mods..gears, cold air, pulleys, shifter, tremec, full exhaust and some other small stuffs.
parts to go on:
ported GT40 irons
ported cobra upper and lower
24lb injectors
E303
76mm mass air
65mm tbody
PS: Not sure if this counts as tech or talk sorry Mr. Moderator
"I have a HO302 long block out of an 88 Mustang just rebuilt 0 miles, it has factory forged pistons, new rings, rod and main bearings, oil pump, all new gaskets, crank has been polished, block has been honed, double roller timing chain, has hydraulic roller cam, ready to go $700 firm Installation available"
It's got a picture and what not but I'm not sure if we can link ad's or not so I left it out..I know I don't need the heads and cam and It appears the heads are stock but its hard to tell. My question is if this guy turns out to be a reputable builder is it worth $700 for the short block. I've been out of the mustang business for a while and I dont really know whats worth what anymore. I can get pulled motor's for 400.00 but I havnt the ability to do a rebuild myself. Thanks for any input.
My car: 1993 ssp, 185k, basic mods..gears, cold air, pulleys, shifter, tremec, full exhaust and some other small stuffs.
parts to go on:
ported GT40 irons
ported cobra upper and lower
24lb injectors
E303
76mm mass air
65mm tbody
PS: Not sure if this counts as tech or talk sorry Mr. Moderator