Recent content by Paladin27

  1. Paladin27

    Stick with the 4.6 or coyote swap?

    So, my 98 GT has about 243,000 miles on it. It still runs strong but I want to be proactive and think about replacing the engine. I narrowed it down to either rebuilding the bottom end and dropping on some twisted wedge heads or doing a coyote swap. I'm not looking to reach a certain horsepower...
  2. Paladin27

    CA engine build and dealing with smog

    Looking for anyone with experience with building an engine in CA and still able to pass emissions. More specifically, head work. Here's my situation. I have a 98 GT with 242,000 miles on the motor. Planning on rebuilding with forged bottom end and possibly getting a stage 1 port on heads and...
  3. Paladin27

    Need help to find shop for build

    Hey guys, I need some help finding a shop to do some work on my 03 Cobra. I want to use mmr 1000 5.0l shortblock because its on sale right now and wanted to jump on it. The shop closest to me, and I wont name it because I just talked to the guy on the phone tried convincing me to just rebuild my...
  4. Paladin27

    Coolant leak from around oil filter

    So I've had a coolant leak for a while now on my 03 cobra and could not pinpoint it. I changed the oil the other day and noticed the leak got worse. I lifted the car up and noticed coolant leaking from where the oil filter sits. Is this a problem with the oil cooler itself, or is it going to be...
  5. Paladin27

    03 Cobra possible blown head gasket, need opinions

    Ok, so I'll try to be as quick and accurate as possible on my issue. Bought my 03 cobra beginning of Oct. 2011 it had 106,000 miles, ran great for a few weeks, then overheated on the way down to get my cat back installed. Stopped the car when it got hot, luckily I was just pulling into the...

Top