Kaboom!

[SVT_KY]

Well, I guess my luck just ran out ...

Blew up the engine when the serpentine belt failed on New Circle ...

Bent valves, timing "jumped", Cylinder heads over temperature, and a whole bunch of other stuff

Bottom line? $8,000 to replace it if FORD does it ...

CRAP !!!

 

[SVT F15O]

Cliff, you blew up the Lightning or do you have an "R" as well>??? Sorry to hear buddy. $8,000 is STEEP! -Mat-

 

[Yellow Iron]

Buy a shortblock or long block from VT Engines or some one comparable and have it installed. Last Lightning motor I did was around $8000 installed with forged internals. Ford remans are not forged except for pistons. You need better rods for what your doing. Marv Z

 

[BlackBolt9]

Damn!!! Sorry to hear that Cliff, time for a built block, heads and a KB or Whipple to top it off now How many miles did you have on her? Sounds like a timing chain died along with the serpentine belt to cause that damage.

 

[NOXCUSES]

Yeah dont pay ford to give you another stock motor when you can have a built one for less

 

[scottmartin]

boom

I feel your pain! Good Luck, Scott

 

[ShelbyGuy]

sorry to hear about the kabooming.

we can rebuild it.
we can make it better than it was before.
better,
stronger,
faster.

i'll order more grape and apricot, if that helps you out any...

 

[ac427cobra]

Sorry to hear that Cliff.

Good luck on the rebuild.

:thumbsup: :coolman: :beer:

 

[Saleenrose]

lightning stock engines are not forged, at all, no pistons, or rods. All 5.4 cranks are forged, the Mustang depot on ebay can hook u up with rods and pistons for about $900, get patriot performance heads $1300-1500 and comp cams about 800-1000 with springs, build motor. Mine runs strong, great shop truck.

 

[NJ2000R]

well that sucks....I think it was more than just a belt :read:

 

[Stanger58]

Sorry to hear about your Kaa-boom! Cliff...

That's what ya get fer runnin' that thang on white lightnin'... :-D

And welcome to the "kaa-boom klub"!

 

[SnkBtn99]

sorry to hear about the kabooming.

we can rebuild it.
we can make it better than it was before.
better,
stronger,
faster.

i'll order more grape and apricot, if that helps you out any...

:lol: Exactly ..... Things happen for a reason. Now Cliff will be MORE of a terror on the track when it is done ....

 

[kevin]

sorry to hear this. sorry you have to spend the money on the rebuild, but now you can do it stronger and the way you want.

 

[SVT_KY]

It is SOOOOO hard to find someone that can build MOD motors in my area ...

'Prolly gonna wait and get either a JLP Short Block or a PSP built motor.

Hey! I could put a Cobra "R" motor in it, huh? And Supercharge it !!! WOOT !!!

 

[BlackBolt9]

It is SOOOOO hard to find someone that can build MOD motors in my area ...

'Prolly gonna wait and get either a JLP Short Block or a PSP built motor.

Hey! I could put a Cobra "R" motor in it, huh? And Supercharge it !!! WOOT !!!

Wonder what a GT500 motor would run ya :-D

 

['03 Sonic Blue]

CRAP !!!

Sorry to hear it, Cliff.

Best of luck on the rebuild/replacement.

--Mike

 

[birdman941]

Sounds like a Job for Boss 330................

 

[rideemhard]

sorry to here about you troubles you ever heard of sean hyland motorsports you should check out there web site he has alot of nice set ups for the lightning he also races i have a friend who works there they even have there own 4.6 and 5.4 sean hyland blocks www.seanhylandmotorsports.com well good luck with your choices

 

[1995COBRA-R]

helping spend OPM.....

Cobra 5.2 Liter Longblock
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(from above link)