Teksid or WAP block?

MiKeYbAnKs3435 · February 16th, 2010, 11:32 PM

I know you can id which engine block you have by checking some of the patterns located on the block. Can you tell which block you have by looking at your SVT owners manual? In my owners manuel, it says "logitudinally mounted, 90-degree v8, cast aluminum cylinder block and cylinder heads". I was just wondering if I had a teksid because I believe the WAPS were made out of Iron and not aluminum. The guy I bought the car from also stated something about the block having 6 bolt mains. Can any of this info determine if I have a teksid? Thanks!

99CobraAR · February 17th, 2010, 12:29 AM

The owners manual doesn't say which block you will have but it will definitely be an all aluminum block and unless it is a very earlier 01 it will be WAPS. It's supposed to be a little bit weaker of a block. They didn't switch to cast iron until the 03-04 cobras.

SWEET2KSTANG · February 17th, 2010, 01:07 AM

owners manual wont say. there are ways to find out if you look.

wraitherx · February 17th, 2010, 01:51 AM

if you are facing your engine and you look to the left of your alternator and underneath the intake manifold, with a flashlight, you will see either a square pattern or a diamond pattern inside the intake valley. If they are square you have a teksid, if they are diamond then you have a WAP. Technically speaking both the teskid and WAP have only 4 bolt mains with a jack screw on each side starting from outside the block for a total of 6 bolts.

99CobraAR · February 17th, 2010, 02:14 AM

Originally Posted by SWEET2KSTANG

owners manual wont say. there are ways to find out if you look.

I just noticed you were in N.W. Arkansas, where about? What track do you go to? I'm in Arkadelphia and my closest track is Prescott but I'm not a big fan.

SWEET2KSTANG · February 17th, 2010, 03:08 AM

Originally Posted by wraitherx

if you are facing your engine and you look to the left of your alternator and underneath the intake manifold, with a flashlight, you will see either a square pattern or a diamond pattern inside the intake valley. If they are square you have a teksid, if they are diamond then you have a WAP. Technically speaking both the teskid and WAP have only 4 bolt mains with a jack screw on each side starting from outside the block for a total of 6 bolts.

the teksids have jack screws and side bolts. the WAP's only have side bolts.

Originally Posted by 99CobraAR

I just noticed you were in N.W. Arkansas, where about? What track do you go to? I'm in Arkadelphia and my closest track is Prescott but I'm not a big fan.

i am in bentonville.

wraitherx · February 17th, 2010, 03:15 AM

damn, Sweet, nice catch. WAPs use a one time TTY side bolt where as the Teksids incorporate a side bolt to preload the side of the main cap then the jack screw goes through the side bolt to secure it. Better

SWEET2KSTANG · February 17th, 2010, 03:19 AM

there ya go, you made up for it

97mustanggt · February 17th, 2010, 03:11 PM

teskid>wap

97mustanggt · February 17th, 2010, 03:12 PM

*teksid

NomadGT · February 25th, 2010, 09:49 AM

Originally Posted by MiKeYbAnKs3435

I know you can id which engine block you have by checking some of the patterns located on the block. Can you tell which block you have by looking at your SVT owners manual? In my owners manuel, it says "logitudinally mounted, 90-degree v8, cast aluminum cylinder block and cylinder heads". I was just wondering if I had a teksid because I believe the WAPS were made out of Iron and not aluminum. The guy I bought the car from also stated something about the block having 6 bolt mains. Can any of this info determine if I have a teksid? Thanks!

This my Teksid Block

mpe331lx · February 25th, 2010, 12:17 PM

Originally Posted by NomadGT

This my Teksid Block

Are you positive thats not a FWD Teksid form a Conti? I've never seen a Teksid with the smooth area in the middle and the oval looking boss with the squares in it. Did you pull it from a car, or purchase it as a block? You may want to run the casting numbers.

Reloaded · February 25th, 2010, 02:58 PM

Hmmm... Interesting. This is a pic of my teksid block out of a '99 Cobra:

MiKeYbAnKs3435 · February 25th, 2010, 03:59 PM

I tried looking under the intake manifold and still couldn't get a good enough look to tell

NomadGT · February 26th, 2010, 03:58 PM

Originally Posted by mpe331lx

Are you positive thats not a FWD Teksid form a Conti? I've never seen a Teksid with the smooth area in the middle and the oval looking boss with the squares in it. Did you pull it from a car, or purchase it as a block? You may want to run the casting numbers.

Pulled it from the 93 Mark VIII myself

http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...-98-cobra.html

Not all Teksid Block are the same.

mpe331lx · February 26th, 2010, 07:21 PM

Originally Posted by NomadGT

Pulled it from the 93 Mark VIII myself

http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...-98-cobra.html

Not all Teksid Block are the same.

Cool deal. Its just an odd one then, lol. I had Teksid's from 93, 94 and 98 mark8's, 96, 98, and 99 Cobra's and none of them looked like that, lol. Must have been one of the first runs. My 93 was probably a later run which had the same valley as the others.

NomadGT · February 28th, 2010, 02:24 AM

Originally Posted by mpe331lx

Cool deal. Its just an odd one then, lol. I had Teksid's from 93, 94 and 98 mark8's, 96, 98, and 99 Cobra's and none of them looked like that, lol. Must have been one of the first runs. My 93 was probably a later run which had the same valley as the others.

MiKeYbAnKs3435 · March 8th, 2010, 01:05 AM

I'm saying this hypothetically, but what if one decided to swap out his WAP block with a teksid? How much would one be and what would the overall swap be on a PITA scale?

SWEET2KSTANG · March 8th, 2010, 07:18 AM

just to swap blocks is not bad, longs you know what you are doing and have the little things you will need.

97mustanggt · March 8th, 2010, 10:37 AM

unless u wana make serious power just stick to tha wap.

February 16th, 2010, 11:32 PM	#1
MiKeYbAnKs3435 Regular 2001 SVT cobra N/A Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kirkwood Posts: 124 iTrader: 0 reviews	Teksid or WAP block? I know you can id which engine block you have by checking some of the patterns located on the block. Can you tell which block you have by looking at your SVT owners manual? In my owners manuel, it says "logitudinally mounted, 90-degree v8, cast aluminum cylinder block and cylinder heads". I was just wondering if I had a teksid because I believe the WAPS were made out of Iron and not aluminum. The guy I bought the car from also stated something about the block having 6 bolt mains. Can any of this info determine if I have a teksid? Thanks! __________________ Imports are like tampons. Every pussy's got one.

February 17th, 2010, 12:29 AM	#2
99CobraAR Regular 1999 Mustang Cobra Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: South West AR Posts: 53 iTrader: 0 reviews	The owners manual doesn't say which block you will have but it will definitely be an all aluminum block and unless it is a very earlier 01 it will be WAPS. It's supposed to be a little bit weaker of a block. They didn't switch to cast iron until the 03-04 cobras. __________________ MM CC Member #68

February 17th, 2010, 01:07 AM	#3
SWEET2KSTANG mm's nitrous mod 2000 mustang gt 11.79@115.83 (old set up) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 12,540 iTrader: 8 reviews	owners manual wont say. there are ways to find out if you look. __________________ project warhorse under construction wagon burner under construction as well (04 lightning) being built by MP2 Performance

February 17th, 2010, 01:51 AM	#4
wraitherx Moderator '99 SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 9,568 iTrader: 11 reviews	if you are facing your engine and you look to the left of your alternator and underneath the intake manifold, with a flashlight, you will see either a square pattern or a diamond pattern inside the intake valley. If they are square you have a teksid, if they are diamond then you have a WAP. Technically speaking both the teskid and WAP have only 4 bolt mains with a jack screw on each side starting from outside the block for a total of 6 bolts. __________________ BUILD 2 IN PROGRESS

February 17th, 2010, 03:15 AM	#7
wraitherx Moderator '99 SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 9,568 iTrader: 11 reviews	damn, Sweet, nice catch. WAPs use a one time TTY side bolt where as the Teksids incorporate a side bolt to preload the side of the main cap then the jack screw goes through the side bolt to secure it. Better __________________ BUILD 2 IN PROGRESS

February 17th, 2010, 03:19 AM	#8
SWEET2KSTANG mm's nitrous mod 2000 mustang gt 11.79@115.83 (old set up) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 12,540 iTrader: 8 reviews	there ya go, you made up for it __________________ project warhorse under construction wagon burner under construction as well (04 lightning) being built by MP2 Performance

February 17th, 2010, 03:11 PM	#9
97mustanggt Hardcore Enthusiast 97GT & 97Snake & 00L T.B.A Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Richgrove, Ca Posts: 2,183 iTrader: 0 reviews	teskid>wap __________________ 97 Cobra & 00 Lightning Beauty & The Beast I rev next to hybrids so they can hear me kill the environment MM Cobra Club Member #77 MM Lightning Club Founder

February 17th, 2010, 03:12 PM	#10
97mustanggt Hardcore Enthusiast 97GT & 97Snake & 00L T.B.A Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Richgrove, Ca Posts: 2,183 iTrader: 0 reviews	*teksid __________________ 97 Cobra & 00 Lightning Beauty & The Beast I rev next to hybrids so they can hear me kill the environment MM Cobra Club Member #77 MM Lightning Club Founder

February 25th, 2010, 03:59 PM	#14
MiKeYbAnKs3435 Regular 2001 SVT cobra N/A Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kirkwood Posts: 124 iTrader: 0 reviews	I tried looking under the intake manifold and still couldn't get a good enough look to tell __________________ Imports are like tampons. Every pussy's got one.

March 8th, 2010, 01:05 AM	#18
MiKeYbAnKs3435 Regular 2001 SVT cobra N/A Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Kirkwood Posts: 124 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm saying this hypothetically, but what if one decided to swap out his WAP block with a teksid? How much would one be and what would the overall swap be on a PITA scale? __________________ Imports are like tampons. Every pussy's got one.

March 8th, 2010, 07:18 AM	#19
SWEET2KSTANG mm's nitrous mod 2000 mustang gt 11.79@115.83 (old set up) Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: N.W. AR Posts: 12,540 iTrader: 8 reviews	just to swap blocks is not bad, longs you know what you are doing and have the little things you will need. __________________ project warhorse under construction wagon burner under construction as well (04 lightning) being built by MP2 Performance

March 8th, 2010, 10:37 AM	#20
97mustanggt Hardcore Enthusiast 97GT & 97Snake & 00L T.B.A Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Richgrove, Ca Posts: 2,183 iTrader: 0 reviews	unless u wana make serious power just stick to tha wap. __________________ 97 Cobra & 00 Lightning Beauty & The Beast I rev next to hybrids so they can hear me kill the environment MM Cobra Club Member #77 MM Lightning Club Founder

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