voidfinger said:
well i'm doing the 4v swap and i've got the mark 8 motor for 300 and the cobra intake for 250 and the other stuff like t/b and fuel railes and intake tubing and maf for 50 bucks. O yea and the wiring for 200 with the computer. So i don't know, i think that the 4v is way cheaper, you just got to know where to get stuff and be a smart shopper IMHO
my man! smart guy right here.. 4v O0 .....
standard PI swap and ull rape 96-98 cobras all day long? ide love to see it.. besides that most cobras arent stock anymore will just outrun you period...
who made the comment that the cobras dont have near the HP that ford said we do? L....O....L.... get this, either does your car!
Its called drivetrain loss... 305 X the right %= about 265 to the wheels.. so yes your correct, but seeing as ford gave the HP for the engine and not to the wheels....makes a little bit of a difference...
Now i dont know much about forging ur engines but seeing as im sure its close to the same... It might just be cheaper to do ur PI swap, forge the engine, then save a lil $$$ and throw on a SC and run some high boost with a 150 shot....
But u get what u pay for, apparently a 3v swap is a little cheaper and gives you some nice power from what people are saying, i wasent aware people started the 3v swap yet(which would be alot nicer in our cars and not the giant boats, plus our cars are sexier.. but shhhhh)
the 4v is probably more expensive BUT.. u pay for what u get.. personally i love my block, dunno about you guys, but its damn near bulletproof.. i also love my crank that i will never have to replace.. i dont have to worry about cams for quite a long time unless i feel like it... and my plenum? HUGE! maf- dont have to change unless im goign FI...
yes mods are more expensive for the motor siince its 4v an all... but your paying for that extra potential when u add something to the motor...
and yes technically our internals(screw ford) cant handle much of 500hp... but my freind is SCed and is accidentally lol, running 13 psi and is a lil over 500 to the wheels i believe and he has been for quite some time...
in all relativeness.. its pretty much what you can afford,in the short and long run, and what you really feel like doing to your car..