[Tigers] 347 stroker with overdrive

[Patrick Helfer]

Hi folks

I'm thinking about getting a 347 stroked engine from
http://www.fordcobraengines.com/

Does anyone have experience with them? Any other thoughts?

Cheers

patrick

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Von: tigers-bounces+patrick=patmania.ch at autox.team.net
[mailto:tigers-bounces+patrick=patmania.ch at autox.team.net] Im Auftrag von
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Gesendet: Freitag, 15. Februar 2008 04:34
An: CoolVT at aol.com; tigers at autox.team.net
Betreff: Re: [Tigers] 347 stroker with overdrive

When I did the 5.0 conversion, I spent a lot of money on a new crate,
Tremec,
and all the parts.  By the time I was done, I could have bought a built to
order
motor of various configurations.
In retrospect, there are usually several  5.0 "take out" motors on Craigs
list for
$500 to $800 in the bay area.  I just glanced, and there are 5 on the first
page of
listings.  Two look very interesting.  I would probably opt for a cheaper
motor
and "drive it like I stole it", not worry about builder guarantee (there was
none
when I bought my 5.0 from Ford, but there is now).  I could have saved
several thousand dollars buying a used motor.  Most of these are running
and the owners are taking them out to put a 331 or 347 in.
Very little invested if something goes wrong.

your mileage may vary (YMMV)
Curtis been there and would do it a little different today.

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: CoolVT at aol.com
> I'm curious...speaking to an engine building company about a 347
build-up.
> They say that they won't guarantee their engines if anyone runs a  vacuum
> adavance on them.  Say that they've had too many problems with  something
going
> wrong and the engine over-advancing and damage.
> The questions are:  what do you think of their theory on this  point and
> secondly what might someone expect from a 347 stroker  without (or with )
vacuum
> using a 5 speed overdrive?
> Mark
>
>
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