New to the game and NEED motor HELP

[RoushMFC]

Whats up guys. I am brand new to the mustang world. I just sold my 11 sec. LS1 camaro and have moved on to my brothers 2000 GT.

The motor in the car is seized. I think he put a hole in the oil pan and ran it dry.

I am trying to figure out what would be the best thing for a guy to do on a budget build. Should I go with a used low mile long block for 1,200.
or
pay to have a forged short block built around 4,000.

I'm not real sure how much power these blocks can handle. Would it be safe to take a low miles block and put new heads and cams in it and put a blower on it?

What major flaws are there with the 4.6 blocks?

Any help would be great! Hope you all don't hold it against me that I used to be a F body guy.

 

[CENTENNIALSTANG]

Get the block built they are worthless after 400hp. Some people will say no no 450with a good tuner but that still wont hang with the F body with H/C N20. The bottom end is the week link pistons, rods are the weekest. I suggest built bottom end low comp pistons maybe port the heads if the money alloys. Save up for a KB then you will own 99% of the people you encounter. If you just want to be an average racer/DD/track guy and not spend the money. Dont expect to go fast with the 2V stock. Good luck to ya welcome to :SNSign:

 

[RoushMFC]

Thanks! So 450 is the max for these blocks huh... well then i will def go forged block. Any good websites i should check out for good prices?

Maybe places to look for used blocks and things like that?

I don't have a ton of free cash right now. I mean i have $7,000 to play with. Maybe alittle more if i need to but not much. Is it possible to get into these blocks for that??

Thanks i'm sure you'll be seeing alot of me on here!!

 

[CENTENNIALSTANG]

http://www.modularpowerhouse.com/

Well if you got 7K thats plenty of money call them whenever you can ask for Tim hes the man on the Mod motors. he will hook you up he likes KB..............I prefer the hair dryer...goodluck on the build oh ya check out there boards tons of info on there

 

[kylebgt]

I would defiantly go for the forged block, especially if you are trying to make it any where as quick as your old ls1. Overall the 4.6's are really reliable that is unless you are pushing 450 on a stock engine or in your bro's case running it w/o oil lol

 

[kylebgt]

Your next mod after hitting >400hp should be upgrading the transmission to a t-56 or t-3450. The t-45 is fine for your average weekend warrior but wont put up with the everyday stress of more than 400hp.

 

[deftsound]

Welcome to the light side!

You will hear different opinions but 450rwhp is as much as you'd want to go on a stock 2v block. With different blower's and H/C combinations and with the right mods you can get over 500rwhp with a 2v. Jim Fitzgerald has a KB on his and he's running 9's on his 2v.

 

[urban96]

http://www.vtengines.com/

get a nice shortblock from them and transfer over your top end