Hah, sometimes ya just wonder if its easier/better to just buy a crate engine for ~8k.. saves hundreds and hundreds of hours of labor :-D

 

but then i would have to buy the computer, harnesses, tranny, so forth... it was worth the money i spent buying it, i just had an excuse to build it the way i wanted it!

 

And... how did you want it? Lol, you can't tell me you tore it all down and did a stock rebuild and just cleaned it up/powder coated a few things here and there. We know you better than that Nick!

Time to spill the beans!

 

:-P

I really didnt do a whole bunch to it; 10.5:1 pistons, polished rods, balanced, valve job, cams, imrc delete, shorty headers, and underdrive pulleys. I know it sounds like a lot, but honestly, thats pretty mild. It should still be good for 350-400 hp.

 

Yeah I need all that. Lol

No new pics nick?

 

I take it you wifey let you have your ***** back for a little bit?



Looks awwsome!!!

 

That's not really a lot. I mean, to some, it would sound like a lot, but I know what you mean. You are still running stock style heads, so I mean it is still very moderate. Polishing the rods should help to relieve any stress and make them stronger, and with a good balance, I wouldn't be afraid to spin a 4.6 to 7 grand, as long as your cams and valve springs will support that, and I would assume they will.

 

updates:

My "employees" hard at work, dressing me up with sanding belt earings:






know what that is in the background???









this thing is going to suck!




as i was blinking, we were just showing that this engine weighs in at 450lbs fully assembled!!!!

 

Wow, cant wait to see it in the car! there is a mark IIV here for sale with that exact engine in it.. They want 4Grand, i was thinking about it but then i saw the milieage.. 120K..

 

4 grand is too much for one of those cars. if you can find the right seller, you can usually get an entire running car for around 1500-2000

 

yeah, it was quite expensive for alot of miles.. But it would still be sweet to have int he ranger lol.. would it even fit in the ranger?..

 

lol, ask Beard what we are stuffin in his ranger.

 

shush.. no one wants to hear about beards iffy 5.4 DOHC


Actually, makes me way damn jealous - If I had the fab skills necessary - that woudl be my dream engine!

 

ok, so i just went back and looked at that add again.. they changed the miless.. its got the 4.6 32V DOHC its a 98 with 134K miles and they want 4200 for it.. OUCH

 

yea, thats a bit much...

there is one right down the road from me, 69k miles, he wants 1200 for it

 

wow.. the entire car or just the engine?

 

entire car. all it really needs is paint and to get rid of the pos air ride suspension

 

iffy?? no iffy! its gonna be done!

 

im next

 

wow if only i was closer! i would get it. Put tha tin the truck instead of the 5.0 lol..

 

any updates????

 

he just bought a house, so i know he isnt getting too much done on it.

 

when is your 5.4 going in zach!

 

oh i see! and when is the 5.4 going in??

 

Havent updated in a while. Started pulling the car apart Saturday night(3 days ago) and this is where I am with it :



























Now the time consuming part:








Hopefully I can finish getting the pcm wired tonight and at least hear the fuel pump run.