05-10 3V motors

[NotSatisfied]

Which cars did these come from?

Stronger than Teksid?

Anything special needed for a swap?


Looking to build a motor on the side, doing my research. A lot of google searches gave data over a decade old, not every thread answers what I’m looking for.


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[Albatross]

That’s the Nemak block. I have heard they are stronger than the Teksid.

More info here: Castings

 

[badcobra]

Mihovetz says the Teksid is stronger. The Nemak has powdered metal main caps and that the material density is not as good as the Teksid. The metal is harder and more brittle and doesn't flex, it breaks. That being said, it will handle whatever most are throwing at it. It would be no different than using any other mod motor aluminum block as a foundation to a new build.

I was going to use one for my backup engine but decided to sell it and use a teksid. But I make 1600whp so the requirements are different than what most need. A standard 800-1100hp supercharged build, I would have no hesitation using one.

 

[NotSatisfied]

Mihovetz says the Teksid is stronger. The Nemak has powdered metal main caps and that the material density is not as good as the Teksid. The metal is harder and more brittle and doesn't flex, it breaks. That being said, it will handle whatever most are throwing at it. It would be no different than using any other mod motor aluminum block as a foundation to a new build.

I was going to use one for my backup engine but decided to sell it and use a teksid. But I make 1600whp so the requirements are different than what most need. A standard 800-1100hp supercharged build, I would have no hesitation using one.

Can’t find a teksid or nemac


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[01yellercobra]

Even a WAP block will hold what 99% of us plan on making power wise.

 

[badcobra]

Can’t find a teksid or nemac


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There are teksids for sale all over in Facebook groups. You should be able to find either block fairly easy, especially if you are in a big city. Can also search junkyards on car-part dot com

 

[NotSatisfied]

There are teksids for sale all over in Facebook groups. You should be able to find either block fairly easy, especially if you are in a big city. Can also search junkyards on car-part dot com

They want 1k for a block nowadays, that’s ridiculous.


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[DSG2003Mach1]

They want 1k for a block nowadays, that’s ridiculous.


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i dont see paying that for teksid, id just keep an eye out for a 3v block.

 

[2003RedfireVert]

I have a teksid block (bare...no rotating assembly) sitting in my basement that I bought for $500 back in 2018-ish. It's been bored .020 I believe. I'm not surprised to see it $1k now. They are getting harder to find but then again, I'm not on fakebook so I don't look. Maybe there are plenty out there still...Good luck. A 3V block should be a lot easier to find in a junkyard. tens of thousands of 05-10 mustang gts sitting in yards.

They want 1k for a block nowadays, that’s ridiculous.


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[Albatross]

But I make 1600whp

Dayum dude!!! That’s nice!

 

[01yellercobra]

Wasn't the Nemak block also used in the Explorers?

 

[holiks03cobra]

Can’t find a teksid or nemac


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Get ahold of Racebronco, he’s on here. I’ve bought 3 from him over the years. Just recently bought one late last year.

 

[wckdvnm]

Local junkyard to me has two mark 8’s with full engines but they are mine if they are good lol. They want $350 for the complete long blocks

 

[Blkkbgt]

Local junkyard to me has two mark 8’s with full engines but they are mine if they are good lol. They want $350 for the complete long blocks

Shitty part is pulling the damn things.

There are about 10 Mark 8s combined at the 3 pick n pulls near me. All with teksids. I always look in the off chance one of them is easy to pull due to other stuff being removed. No luck yet.

 

[Dave.O]

Does the terminator timing cover bolt right to the nemak block?
I thought there was some difference in the bolt holes


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[01yellercobra]

When I bolted the timing cover from my 01 onto an iron block there was one extra bolt hole that wasn't used. A little extra RTV took care of it. I'd guess the timing cover from the iron block just wouldn't use that hole in the aluminum block.

 

[wckdvnm]

Shitty part is pulling the damn things.

There are about 10 Mark 8s combined at the 3 pick n pulls near me. All with teksids. I always look in the off chance one of them is easy to pull due to other stuff being removed. No luck yet.

Yeah they even have a navigator that I want the motor from (navigator for my 10th gen F150) I just don’t want to go through the hassle right now lol

 

[P49Y-CY]

i bought a complete aviator engine for the db heads. it had the nemak block so that's still sitting in my garage. the terminator timing cover needs that one hole drilled in order to bolt it all the way up. but you can't go too deep or it will hit the water jacket. all the hardware needed would be what frpp used on the original aluminator long blocks and there are some good write ups about it on modfords.

 

[Dave.O]

i bought a complete aviator engine for the db heads. it had the nemak block so that's still sitting in my garage. the terminator timing cover needs that one hole drilled in order to bolt it all the way up. but you can't go too deep or it will hit the water jacket. all the hardware needed would be what frpp used on the original aluminator long blocks and there are some good write ups about it on modfords.

This is what i needed to know, I do remember reading it was not a direct bolt on


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