Before you begin reading, thanks.
Just to start this title is a statement and not a question. So first off:
Did you try searching on the forum?
Yes, 99% of the posts I read where people asking if they should and 'oh im a college student and I want to do a budget build'. I want to build a 4.6. To top that off any posts that closely resemble an answer creates an endless loop of try searching the forum.
You know it is more expensive and you could save more money by buying a new engine?
Yes, but I want to build my 4.6. I want to take my mustang to car shows and show people my work. If that was the case I would just buy a new car. It isn't about just spending money but truly being involved in a hobby.
Hopefully that cleared the air. Now as to what I currently have and what is the plan. Also this is my first engine build.
ALBUM of shortblock purchased: engine build - Album on Imgur
I am going to first remove the engine from my current mustang which was running really rich and scorched one of my cylinders and broke a piston. From there I will disassemble and review if the heads where damaged and what all needs to be replaced.
I purchased a shortblock from a shop whose customer changed plans. They already turned the crank and had a machine shop clean most of everything out. Their advice was to just have the main bearing and rod bearings done by a shop. I would appreciate others advice for this part too. Also at which point when I am reassembling the engine would I send it to the machine shop to have this done. Or would I send it first to have this work done and then reassemble it myself.
As far as my heads( 2 valve) go, should I upgrade, this is a Forced induced mustang?
Images 7 and images 8 what is the correct order of install from back to front?
So is there a resource online I can go to to guide through this engine rebuild?
Just to start this title is a statement and not a question. So first off:
Did you try searching on the forum?
Yes, 99% of the posts I read where people asking if they should and 'oh im a college student and I want to do a budget build'. I want to build a 4.6. To top that off any posts that closely resemble an answer creates an endless loop of try searching the forum.
You know it is more expensive and you could save more money by buying a new engine?
Yes, but I want to build my 4.6. I want to take my mustang to car shows and show people my work. If that was the case I would just buy a new car. It isn't about just spending money but truly being involved in a hobby.
Hopefully that cleared the air. Now as to what I currently have and what is the plan. Also this is my first engine build.
ALBUM of shortblock purchased: engine build - Album on Imgur
I am going to first remove the engine from my current mustang which was running really rich and scorched one of my cylinders and broke a piston. From there I will disassemble and review if the heads where damaged and what all needs to be replaced.
I purchased a shortblock from a shop whose customer changed plans. They already turned the crank and had a machine shop clean most of everything out. Their advice was to just have the main bearing and rod bearings done by a shop. I would appreciate others advice for this part too. Also at which point when I am reassembling the engine would I send it to the machine shop to have this done. Or would I send it first to have this work done and then reassemble it myself.
As far as my heads( 2 valve) go, should I upgrade, this is a Forced induced mustang?
Images 7 and images 8 what is the correct order of install from back to front?
So is there a resource online I can go to to guide through this engine rebuild?
