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 .

Red_Stang · 06-12-2009, 11:14 PM

ok will it be as reliable as a used one? like can i still beat on it like i used to lol

Linumup · 06-12-2009, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Red_Stang

ok will it be as reliable as a used one? like can i still beat on it like i used to lol

You can beat on it all day every day if its built and tuned correctly .

Thor · 06-13-2009, 02:44 AM

If you elect to rebuild your motor, (or any motor), use forged internals. Don't waste your time with stock pistons/connecting rods...

stangmach104 · 06-13-2009, 02:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Thor

If you elect to rebuilding your motor, (or any motor), use forged internals. Don't waste your time with stock pistons/connecting rods...

Charles236 · 06-14-2009, 05:51 PM

The durability of a rebuilt engine depends on the skill of the rebuilder, quality of the machine work, and quality of the parts used. I would definitely upgrade the internals if I had to rebuild my Mach engine.

NeverEnuff · 06-14-2009, 06:31 PM

Im going to play the devils advocate.

What is wrong with the block. Good friend or not. What is wrong with it?

4-v mach · 06-14-2009, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by LOOKnGO

I have a updated 03 16,000 mile stock Mach engine that will be plug and play for you with or without upper intake. $2600 with upper or $2300 without.

that is the best deal you are going to find. better jump on that unless you want to forge everything or beyond...

LOOKnGO is a great guy and awesome seller

mpk1996 · 06-14-2009, 10:30 PM

that seems like a good deal on a used mach motor. you figure, you can get a good alum block for a few hundred bucks. a whole rotating assm (forged) will only be $1700. machine work (looks like you have a buddy that can help with that) and some odds and ends, you should be able to put together a pretty nice shortblock good to around 800 hp for well under $3k. even if you had to get heads and cams, you should be able to get the hole thing for under $4.5K or so with some comp cams and nice parts. if you got with 98 cobra cams or stock cams, that will be pretty cheap. are the heads ok? intake? see, when you say your motor is trashed, its only part of it. other things that add up in a hurry (and you end up paying for in a rebuilt or new motor) are still good on yours. timing gears, pan, valve covers, intake, ect. a block and rotating assm for these things are cheap. and if you do it right, will be stronger and last longer than the factory orig stuff

mpk1996 · 06-14-2009, 10:31 PM

btw - how is the crank? if thats good, even more money saved

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

KEVINC66 · 06-15-2009, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by LOOKnGO

I have a updated 03 16,000 mile stock Mach engine that will be plug and play for you with or without upper intake. $2600 with upper or $2300 without.

Yea this is quite a deal,if I had'nt just bought a new truck,I would buy this as a spare for my car......................Kevin.

Red_Stang · 06-16-2009, 08:13 AM

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Originally Posted by LOOKnGO

I have a updated 03 16,000 mile stock Mach engine that will be plug and play for you with or without upper intake. $2600 with upper or $2300 without.

I would have been all over this deal if I had seen it a bit sooner, already got my rebuilt one in and just waiting for some gaskets to come in.

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?

06-12-2009, 11:14 PM	#7
Red_Stang Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 35	Re: Rebuilt Motor? ok will it be as reliable as a used one? like can i still beat on it like i used to lol

06-13-2009, 02:44 AM	#9
Thor "God of Thunder" Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: DC Posts: 1,076	Re: Rebuilt Motor? If you elect to rebuild your motor, (or any motor), use forged internals. Don't waste your time with stock pistons/connecting rods... Last edited by Thor; 06-13-2009 at 07:29 AM.

06-14-2009, 05:51 PM	#11
Charles236 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 1,150	Re: Rebuilt Motor? The durability of a rebuilt engine depends on the skill of the rebuilder, quality of the machine work, and quality of the parts used. I would definitely upgrade the internals if I had to rebuild my Mach engine.

06-14-2009, 06:31 PM	#12
NeverEnuff Add 49ci...but why? Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Abilene, TX Posts: 622	Re: Rebuilt Motor? Im going to play the devils advocate. What is wrong with the block. Good friend or not. What is wrong with it? __________________ 89 LX-NA 32v, 437rwhp NA 79 Coupe-Who knows 93 Typhoon-Daily 95 F350-Tow rig

06-14-2009, 10:30 PM	#14
mpk1996 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: jax, fl Posts: 136	Re: Rebuilt Motor? that seems like a good deal on a used mach motor. you figure, you can get a good alum block for a few hundred bucks. a whole rotating assm (forged) will only be $1700. machine work (looks like you have a buddy that can help with that) and some odds and ends, you should be able to put together a pretty nice shortblock good to around 800 hp for well under $3k. even if you had to get heads and cams, you should be able to get the hole thing for under $4.5K or so with some comp cams and nice parts. if you got with 98 cobra cams or stock cams, that will be pretty cheap. are the heads ok? intake? see, when you say your motor is trashed, its only part of it. other things that add up in a hurry (and you end up paying for in a rebuilt or new motor) are still good on yours. timing gears, pan, valve covers, intake, ect. a block and rotating assm for these things are cheap. and if you do it right, will be stronger and last longer than the factory orig stuff __________________ Thanks to Tony at HP Performance - world renouned ford tuner extrodinare!! www.hp-performance.com www.southernspeedracing.com www.procharger.com dealer www.atfspeed.com

06-14-2009, 10:31 PM	#15
mpk1996 Registered User Join Date: May 2009 Location: jax, fl Posts: 136	Re: Rebuilt Motor? btw - how is the crank? if thats good, even more money saved __________________ Thanks to Tony at HP Performance - world renouned ford tuner extrodinare!! www.hp-performance.com www.southernspeedracing.com www.procharger.com dealer www.atfspeed.com

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