[Gary Kadrmas]

Howard,

I have used Gray's Automotive in Tigard, Oregon for over 30 years. About 3 years ago, I remember the owner (Mick Gray) telling me a high end customer bought a similar crate engine to put in a MkIV Cobra. Mick was successful in talking the owner to have the engine disassembled and reassembled after a rebalance and tolerance set-up. Mick said the engine was put together real sloppy, and he said it would have gone about a couple hundred miles and then would have puked dead. Mick did his stuff, and the engine is still running strong to this day. (The owner has his name on the sign of a very respectable Ford Dealership here in the Portland area).

So I have to say that if you intend to twist the engine anything over 4-5 grand, better spend a few more $$$ to have the engine redone to last longer.

Just my 2 cents worth.