Rebuilt Motor? - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

Red_Stang · 06-12-2009, 10:42 PM

How reliable are rebuilt motors? i recently blew my engine in the mach and have been looking around bu all i can find are rebuilt ones and i cant afford paying $7k for one from ford.

Linumup · 06-12-2009, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Red_Stang

How reliable are rebuilt motors? i recently blew my engine in the mach and have been looking around bu all i can find are rebuilt ones and i cant afford paying $7k for one from ford.

Whats wrong with your motor ? Tear it down and see whats wrong with it .

Red_Stang · 06-12-2009, 10:51 PM

one of the pistons is cracked and a cam is bent and my mechanic says the block isnt good anymore

Linumup · 06-12-2009, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Red_Stang

one of the pistons is cracked and a cam is bent and my mechanic says the block isnt good anymore

Is your mechanic a machinist ? Unless you see some real physical damade id be skeptical to say the least . Take the time and tear it down . You can pick up a used motor pretty cheap worst case scenario .

Red_Stang · 06-12-2009, 10:58 PM

yeah my mechanic works at a machine shop he says the block isnt good anymore and im better off replacing everything hes a good friend of the family i know he wouldnt try and rip me off. i cant find any used ones the best i can do is a rebuilt one for $3500 but i have heard bad things about rebuilt motors that they overheat and things of that sort?

Linumup · 06-12-2009, 11:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Red_Stang

yeah my mechanic works at a machine shop he says the block isnt good anymore and im better off replacing everything hes a good friend of the family i know he wouldnt try and rip me off. i cant find any used ones the best i can do is a rebuilt one for $3500 but i have heard bad things about rebuilt motors that they overheat and things of that sort?

Well if you have a machinist/mechanic you could piece one together . Chk out lookngo i thought he had a block . Use your heads and piece out the rest
Its very possible to get it done for that price with a friend that knows what he is doing .

na svt · 06-15-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Red_Stang

How reliable are rebuilt motors? i recently blew my engine in the mach and have been looking around bu all i can find are rebuilt ones and i cant afford paying $7k for one from ford.

Fi or n/a? I know where you can get a complete longblock for $4800

06-12-2009, 10:42 PM	#1
Red_Stang Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 35	Rebuilt Motor? How reliable are rebuilt motors? i recently blew my engine in the mach and have been looking around bu all i can find are rebuilt ones and i cant afford paying $7k for one from ford.

06-12-2009, 10:51 PM	#3
Red_Stang Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 35	Re: Rebuilt Motor? one of the pistons is cracked and a cam is bent and my mechanic says the block isnt good anymore

06-12-2009, 10:58 PM	#5
Red_Stang Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 35	Re: Rebuilt Motor? yeah my mechanic works at a machine shop he says the block isnt good anymore and im better off replacing everything hes a good friend of the family i know he wouldnt try and rip me off. i cant find any used ones the best i can do is a rebuilt one for $3500 but i have heard bad things about rebuilt motors that they overheat and things of that sort?

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