Need some advice on a motor

Punched281 · December 7th, 2012, 01:53 AM

I am building a forged bottom end and need a block now. I would not mind waiting for a teksid to come up on craigslist a WAP to show up in pull and pay. But I found a complete 4.6 out of a 95 tbird.

I read that the iron block can pretty much handle anything up to about a thousand, give or take. He wants 85 bucks for the whole motor!

My goal is 600-700 with this motor...

Get the iron block or wait for an aluminum?

xandraxal · December 7th, 2012, 05:33 AM

Only thing you save with aluminum is weight

jgib4 · December 7th, 2012, 10:05 AM

the aluminum will save you a lot of weight and be able to handle that power level easy. id hold out if you are able to

Punched281 · December 7th, 2012, 01:37 PM

I could wait, but I want this bad bot done before next summer haha.

JC316 · December 7th, 2012, 04:08 PM

Iron block is plenty strong. For that price, I would go for it.

Punched281 · December 7th, 2012, 05:09 PM

Yea i can sell the heads for that, even if they are npi. Do a little port work on them and clean them up a little.

MustGT98allday · December 7th, 2012, 07:43 PM

at that price why not

Punched281 · December 7th, 2012, 07:55 PM

Found a 2005 mountaineer aluminum block. Can I use the block from that?!

Punched281 · December 7th, 2012, 08:01 PM

Found the castings, looks like it should all work.

December 7th, 2012, 01:53 AM	#1
Punched281 Enthusiast 1996 mustang mut Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 924 iTrader: 1 reviews	Need some advice on a motor I am building a forged bottom end and need a block now. I would not mind waiting for a teksid to come up on craigslist a WAP to show up in pull and pay. But I found a complete 4.6 out of a 95 tbird. I read that the iron block can pretty much handle anything up to about a thousand, give or take. He wants 85 bucks for the whole motor! My goal is 600-700 with this motor... Get the iron block or wait for an aluminum?

December 7th, 2012, 10:05 AM	#3
jgib4 Enthusiast 98 GT Mustang Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Maryland Posts: 845 iTrader: 2 reviews	the aluminum will save you a lot of weight and be able to handle that power level easy. id hold out if you are able to __________________ Laser red crew#6 373s/Pi Cam and Intake/Full Bolt on's/LT headers With O/r x and LM1/ Lowering springs and J&M LCA's/93 Race Tune from VMP Tuning

December 7th, 2012, 04:08 PM	#5
JC316 Regular 1997 Mustang CObra 14.3@99 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: DFW, TX Posts: 370 iTrader: 0 reviews	Iron block is plenty strong. For that price, I would go for it. __________________ 1997 Cobra.

December 7th, 2012, 07:43 PM	#7
MustGT98allday Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 Mustang GT Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 1,880 iTrader: 7 reviews	at that price why not __________________ soon to be bullitt swapped and dropped sn95 hardparked and rippin through twisties

December 7th, 2012, 05:33 AM	#2
xandraxal Purple Power 96 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: florida Posts: 772 iTrader: 0 reviews	Only thing you save with aluminum is weight

December 7th, 2012, 01:37 PM	#4
Punched281 Enthusiast 1996 mustang mut Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 924 iTrader: 1 reviews	I could wait, but I want this bad bot done before next summer haha.

December 7th, 2012, 05:09 PM	#6
Punched281 Enthusiast 1996 mustang mut Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 924 iTrader: 1 reviews	Yea i can sell the heads for that, even if they are npi. Do a little port work on them and clean them up a little.

December 7th, 2012, 07:55 PM	#8
Punched281 Enthusiast 1996 mustang mut Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 924 iTrader: 1 reviews	Found a 2005 mountaineer aluminum block. Can I use the block from that?!

December 7th, 2012, 08:01 PM	#9
Punched281 Enthusiast 1996 mustang mut Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 924 iTrader: 1 reviews	Found the castings, looks like it should all work.

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