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Old 04-09-2012 | 09:54 PM
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1low03gt's new heart progress build.....

Thought i would get this up, and going since i know have the new heart, and started to tear down the old one.
Current '03 4.6L with roughly 63,000 kilometers, which is just a baby, has taken the turn for the worst as most of you know.
Missed 3rd, while powershifting at 6400rpm, and obviously i ended up floating the valves in wich left one valvespring popping, and five followers letting go, and also spit number one sparkplug.
Carnage pics....



Well i got most of the long block stripped down now, and did find that i did bend the one valve that lost the spring, so i could imagine what the number 7 piston looks like right now LOL!

Here is how she sits so far....








As for the new heart, thanks to glp67. Met him on another board where someone was looking for a 4.6L 2V in which he responded too, so i saw the post, and sent him a private message to get the details on this engine, and told him was very interrested!
It is a 2004 model with a birth date of 12/12/03, and was in a police cruise that had a very short life, 67,000 kilometers short life.In short, Greg knew the officer that had the cruiser, and picked the engine up for himself, but decided he no longer needs it.
So basically, this engine is a perfect fit for me as the year, and k's are perfect. This 4.6 will have the updated heads that have more sparkplug threads, and the k's are almost in line with my GT's k's.

Anyways, the pics will tell the story on how clean this thing is.






Then the past few weeks, and this weekend i have been cleanning, and refinishing some of the hardware like the cam covers, Bullitt intake, and timing chain cover, ects.....
What the cam covers, and Bullitt intake use to look like....

They were all black....




Now for the new look....



And cause i like the look of those Ford Racing blue cam covers for the 3V, and the 4V 4.6L's, and Ford Racing has done nothing for the 2V's, i decided to take the matters in my own hands LOL!....





and for the timing chain cover, as you see what it looked like before with the above pics, this is what it looks like now....



And waiting to come in by mid week, or weeks end is....

Comp Cams Valve Springs Beehive



I'll hopefully have more pics this weekend. Hoping to have the cams, and springs put in the new heart.
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Old 04-09-2012 | 11:30 PM
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looking mighty fine as far as I can tell and you look cold out there lol
Old 04-10-2012 | 06:07 AM
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Looks fantastic Jay. Love the new look of the valve covers!
Old 04-10-2012 | 06:40 AM
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That is going to look sweet once it is all back together!


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Old 04-10-2012 | 10:53 AM
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Can't wait to see the final result pictures. Nice job Jay
Old 04-10-2012 | 01:09 PM
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Lookin good
Old 04-10-2012 | 04:24 PM
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Looking Great...I really like the blue cam covers..
Old 04-10-2012 | 04:57 PM
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I have not asked, will this setup give you more power?
Old 04-10-2012 | 07:53 PM
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Impressive! Keep the story going.
Old 04-10-2012 | 08:16 PM
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Thanks guys. I'm telling you, it's not easy trying to fit this in with family life right now LOL! Hard to be motivated when i have time, or it sucks when i am motivated, but can't do anything!!!

Oh, and that is my brother standing with the engine, but it was cool out.

As for extra hp, not really, should be about the same give or take a few ponies. This build up will be the exact replica of my original 4.6L, but waaaayyyyy cleaner visually when i am done.
If i keep my stock short block, there will be another build thread in the feature,...... something of a 5.0L strocker build for my original 4.6.



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