x2 on the Mahle pistons.
03 remanufactured COBRA motor,What??
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I thought we had mahle?
Lol! :thumbsup:
I just ordered a Ford reman today. I was wondering about the internals too. Does anyone know if they are still using the exact same parts? I was thinking that since all the parts were pretty much aftermarket maybe the pistons or something may have a different supplier now. My parts guy also told me the company that rebuilds the reman engines are bored .020 over. That means the pistons should definitely be different, right?
According to the SVT Owners Guide the pistons are "forged aluminum" ......
this thread is super interesting wow....
i never thought of that ^
i never thought of that ^
That they are, and made by Zollner. They are just not the best Forged piston on the planet. Diamond, CP, and others are a whole lot better. IMO Mahle is slightly better, coming between the Zollner and previously mentioned brands, but leaning closer to the Diamond and CP variety. The Zollners would have been good enough though had the PTW clearance been better. The Zollner pistons are a bit heavier than the other brands from what I take also.
-Jeff
The pistons are most likely Mahle in the remanufactured engines. Zollner is no longer around.
From Iron Fist, Lead Foot (page 78):
"Though some larger suppliers do shy away from niche programs like SVT's Terminator, others actively participate. Karl Schmidt Unisia (KUS) supplies the automotive world with a staggering thirty-million pistons per year world-wide, but they agreed to participate in SVT's small-volume niche program and supply the Cobra's power cell assembly: pistons, connecting rings, wrist pins and rings. This meant that Manley would actually be supplying KUS with the connecting rods, which would then be incorporated into the assemblies delivered to Ford's Romeo Engine Plant."
"Though some larger suppliers do shy away from niche programs like SVT's Terminator, others actively participate. Karl Schmidt Unisia (KUS) supplies the automotive world with a staggering thirty-million pistons per year world-wide, but they agreed to participate in SVT's small-volume niche program and supply the Cobra's power cell assembly: pistons, connecting rings, wrist pins and rings. This meant that Manley would actually be supplying KUS with the connecting rods, which would then be incorporated into the assemblies delivered to Ford's Romeo Engine Plant."
what is the cost of one of these engines? why would you buy one as opposed to building?
Are Mahle pistons better than Zollner???
Is the piston to wall clearance still the same or were they bored on these Reman. engines???
Im really thinking about ordering one!
they are $3,710 shipped to your door if you send them your longblock back!
so basically they send you the new longblock and they give you 2 weeks to send them your old one to them. It's a good deal
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I guess I should have gone with Tousley Ford to avoid sales tax. I could have saved almost $300. Damn I suck.
does anybody know if the piston to wall clearance was corrected on these Reman. engines???
I got mine for $3799 plus tax with my employee discount. I went this route because it's much more cost efficient than a rebuild, I didn't want the downtime involved with a rebuild, and you get a 3 year 100,000 mile warranty. I also have little confidence in any of my local machine shops.
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