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Car Forum / Ford / Ford Mustang / March 2005Carbed Turn-Key 5.4 Romeo
This is what a an engine *should* look like: http://www.karkraft.com/engines.htm  SignatureCobraJet beautiful > This is what a an engine *should* look like: > > http://www.karkraft.com/engines.htm > > -- > CobraJet > This is what a an engine *should* look like: > > http://www.karkraft.com/engines.htm It's really pretty. Too bad about those carbs, though. Dana > > This is what a an engine *should* look like: > > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Dana Well, yes and no. The whole idea behind this engine is to make for an easy, visually aesthetic retrofit into an early car. Most of the average guys that might do that themselves want an uncluttered powerplant with a oldies style. I say this is tits for that application, providing you can wedge it into the target vehicle, which might be a whole 'nother story. I can see it in a '34 without the side panels up front. BTW, this is the original Kar Kraft company that made the Boss 429 Mustangs for Ford in '69 and '70. I had no idea they were still around. Credit to Johnny Johnson for scaring up the URL. SignatureCobraJet >>> This is what a an engine *should* look like: >>> [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > might be a whole 'nother story. I can see it in a '34 without the side > panels up front. Good point - if you're looking for a retro hot-rod look, yes. > BTW, this is the original Kar Kraft company that made the Boss 429 > Mustangs for Ford in '69 and '70. I had no idea they were still around. > Credit to Johnny Johnson for scaring up the URL. You gotta love the Ford GT engine built to order for only $40k :-) Dana > Well, yes and no. The whole idea behind this engine is to make for > an easy, visually aesthetic retrofit into an early car. Most of the [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > might be a whole 'nother story. I can see it in a '34 without the side > panels up front. For that kind of money we aren't talking 'average' guys. Also one can make anything look pretty for that kind of cash. :) The real promise is in the kit they mention for a regular production 4.6. That would be nice. Because it would allow taking an engine without the hassles of wire harnesses, sensors, etc from a recent production car and puting it in an older car. Just buy that kit and all the sensor and computer hassles go away. And for something 3 or more decades old, a carb is just fine. Think of it, just go to the salvage yard and buy a complete engine and use it without worrying about hunting down a computer etc. No need to get an entire donor car, etc. > > Well, yes and no. The whole idea behind this engine is to make for > > an easy, visually aesthetic retrofit into an early car. Most of the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > For that kind of money we aren't talking 'average' guys. Also one can > make anything look pretty for that kind of cash. :) 7 grand? Take a look around at crate motor prices, and you'll find that's about in the middle, and it's a complete engine. The new 5.0 Ford race engine is 15 thou. > The real promise is in the kit they mention for a regular production 4.6. > That would be nice. Because it would allow taking an engine without the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > use it without worrying about hunting down a computer etc. No need to get > an entire donor car, etc. The big problem with that is the size of the 4.6. It's just too big to fit in any classics except for full-frame Galaxies and trucks, and then it's too small at 281 inches to move those things. I know several people have hacked up shock towers to get one in, just to be "different", but that sure offsets any savings from the engine. The idea of accessing all those 4.6 's in junk yards is still going to be a problem, even with a carb kit. SignatureCobraJet >> > Well, yes and no. The whole idea behind this engine is to make for >> > an easy, visually aesthetic retrofit into an early car. Most of the [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > that's about in the middle, and it's a complete engine. The new 5.0 > Ford race engine is 15 thou. I didn't see the 7 grand price, just the complete motor at $39,500.00 My mistake, I scrolled down and thought it was all one and the same thing. (no I didn't read it all, guess I should have) Just figured they made one hell of an engine and carbed it. >> The real promise is in the kit they mention for a regular production 4.6. >> That would be nice. Because it would allow taking an engine without the [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] >> use it without worrying about hunting down a computer etc. No need to get >> an entire donor car, etc. > The big problem with that is the size of the 4.6. It's just too big > to fit in any classics except for full-frame Galaxies and trucks, and [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > idea of accessing all those 4.6 's in junk yards is still going to be a > problem, even with a carb kit. That's going to be true of any mod motor. > This is what a an engine *should* look like: > >http://www.karkraft.com/engines.htm Holy Crap! What a beautiful piece of work! Leave it to the folks at KK to come up with this gem. Kinda like the ultimate blend of the old and the new from the Blue Oval... I like it! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Okie Tom - TS #62 1998 GT Coupe 5-spd. 2001 Ranger XLT www.bluestanggt.corral.net |
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