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Old 05-11-2008, 11:07 AM   #15 (permalink)
luvmy99cougar
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Re: Fordracing.com short block vs. aftermarket internals

or if u wanna save some money, look around and see if you can find a somewhat low mileage zetec out of a 98-up contour or cougar for cheap, buy it, tear it apart, check all the internals for excessive wear and check all the specs of it all to see if the parts are still good, if they are, re-ring it and throw some new bearings in it, have the crank journals polished, throw the bottom end back together, and if you wanna do some headwork have that done while its off. i picked up a zetec for 250$ , with 85000 on it. spent like 300-400$ on it, and im gonna be boosting it in about 3 weeks, would of had it done sooner but some stuff came up... but there is another option. and after its done, im definetly gonna keep the forum posted on how it is, so i guess ill see how well it holds up. and BTW, rushing into something is never the best idea, take your time and figure out EXACTLY what needs to be done before proceeding with buying stuff. good luck with it. and for some parts, check this place out Treadstone Performance Inc, Turbo Kits, Intercoolers, Turbo manifolds, Silicone hose
they have alot of stuff for a pretty good price. theyre intercoolers are nice.
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