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Howard Jones · 01-06-04, 12:00 AM

Jeff,

Remember the Ford crate motors are all new parts built at the same engine factory that all their other motors come from. Do not confuse a rebuild to new with new. Although a good builder will spend the time to blueprint a rebuild better than new the labor to do so will very quickly drive the cost far beyond a Ford crate motor.

I have a 345hp GT40X alum head Ford crate motor with a B303 cam in it with the parts listed below and I am sure it is makeing at least 370hp. This is a very good low end torque motor that will also make good power all the way up to 6700 RPMs or so and works very well on the street. These are well made all new parts production motors that will last the life of your car without a rebuild if you keep the revs under 6700 or so. The hyd lifters really don't work well much beyond that anyway

One other company that has come to my attention is Central Coast Mustang, 661-823-2400 in Tehachapi Calif. They offer a 302 with a roller X-303 cam and 10.5 to 1 compression, aluminum GT40X heads with roller rockers and high volume oil pump for $2795. This motor should be good for 400hp with a RPM performer intake and 700-750 holley, MSD distributor and sparkbox. Believe me that is enough.

You will need a oil pan, timming chain cover,dampner, waterpump, intake manifold, carb, distributor, spark box and coil along with valvecovers.
About another $1200-$1500

They also offer a 300hp 302 buget motor for $1695. You will again need the above.

As you begin to study your build plan don't spend a lot of time thinking about power unless you really want to turn fast laps on track days. These 370hp or so 302's will really pull hard, you can spin the tires all you want and the car will go 160mph easy. Mine has a 3.44 diff and the gearchange from 4th to 5th is twice the speed limit around here.

Oh....I have not done business with Central Coast nor am I in business with them but they have been mentioned more than once in Muscle mustangs and fast fords. I just want to leave you with what a COMPLETE new alum head motor at about 375-400hp will cost in Calif. About $3700-$4000

One last thing The BODYWORK IS THE HARD PART!!!

01-06-04, 12:00 AM	#54 (permalink)
Howard Jones 10 tenths Join Date: Jun 2002 GT40: San Francisco Bay Area California USA Posts: 1,884 Rep Power: 25	Re: A New GT40 replica is Coming - Superformance Jeff, Remember the Ford crate motors are all new parts built at the same engine factory that all their other motors come from. Do not confuse a rebuild to new with new. Although a good builder will spend the time to blueprint a rebuild better than new the labor to do so will very quickly drive the cost far beyond a Ford crate motor. I have a 345hp GT40X alum head Ford crate motor with a B303 cam in it with the parts listed below and I am sure it is makeing at least 370hp. This is a very good low end torque motor that will also make good power all the way up to 6700 RPMs or so and works very well on the street. These are well made all new parts production motors that will last the life of your car without a rebuild if you keep the revs under 6700 or so. The hyd lifters really don't work well much beyond that anyway One other company that has come to my attention is Central Coast Mustang, 661-823-2400 in Tehachapi Calif. They offer a 302 with a roller X-303 cam and 10.5 to 1 compression, aluminum GT40X heads with roller rockers and high volume oil pump for $2795. This motor should be good for 400hp with a RPM performer intake and 700-750 holley, MSD distributor and sparkbox. Believe me that is enough. You will need a oil pan, timming chain cover,dampner, waterpump, intake manifold, carb, distributor, spark box and coil along with valvecovers. About another $1200-$1500 They also offer a 300hp 302 buget motor for $1695. You will again need the above. As you begin to study your build plan don't spend a lot of time thinking about power unless you really want to turn fast laps on track days. These 370hp or so 302's will really pull hard, you can spin the tires all you want and the car will go 160mph easy. Mine has a 3.44 diff and the gearchange from 4th to 5th is twice the speed limit around here. Oh....I have not done business with Central Coast nor am I in business with them but they have been mentioned more than once in Muscle mustangs and fast fords. I just want to leave you with what a COMPLETE new alum head motor at about 375-400hp will cost in Calif. About $3700-$4000 One last thing The BODYWORK IS THE HARD PART!!!