Best Crate Engines?

B2r3y · 03-25-2003, 02:02 AM

I might be swaping out my 5.0 for a rebuilt 5.0 crate engine b-cuz its faster and easier than doing everything urself. so my question is who makes the best crate engines and list their websites or #'s plez!
Bryan

429mustang · 03-25-2003, 06:24 PM

I'd use your bottom end, or get a motor used off ebay or a junkyard ot wherever and have it built up the way you want it. I'd probably use the stock block/crank/rods and have everything checked/bored .030 and have the rods shotpeened/polished and go with a set of good .030 pistons. You could talk to a machine shop about a good combo and go buy whatever heads/intake/cam/roller rockers and have them build the motor up with new bearings,seals, etc. I'm sure you'd be able to have something put together that would be way better for the price of a stock or GT-40 crate motor. You could also check out ebay or do a search online and look at some engine builders sites, some of them have decent deals on prety built motors.

Hethj7 · 03-26-2003, 11:55 PM

I agree that for the money you could build up something better than what you will get in a crate engine.

But, to address your question. I have the GT-40 crate motor from Ford. I can't compare it to other crates since this is the only one I have used, but after 5 years and about 50,000 miles, I have no complaints with mine.

MidNiteBlu 5.0 · 03-27-2003, 12:24 AM

DSS and Coast High Performance make good ones

mike72678 · 03-27-2003, 12:36 AM

www.neweraperformanceparts.com can get good deals on coast high performance crate engines , they will usually give $100-$200 off everything on coast high's web site because they are a dealer.

stevstum · 03-28-2003, 02:04 PM

Look at www.mustangengines.com

They do complete crate engines. They even send you a video of your engine being run on an engine dyno.

Mustang_289 · 03-28-2003, 05:09 PM

I know a couple of guys that have D.S.S. crate motors and there was a recent write up in one of the Mustang Mags here's the link:

http://www.dssracing.com/

03-25-2003, 02:02 AM	#1
B2r3y Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Htown tx Posts: 70	Best Crate Engines? I might be swaping out my 5.0 for a rebuilt 5.0 crate engine b-cuz its faster and easier than doing everything urself. so my question is who makes the best crate engines and list their websites or #'s plez! Bryan

03-25-2003, 06:24 PM	#2
429mustang Registered Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: westerville, OH USA Posts: 618	I'd use your bottom end, or get a motor used off ebay or a junkyard ot wherever and have it built up the way you want it. I'd probably use the stock block/crank/rods and have everything checked/bored .030 and have the rods shotpeened/polished and go with a set of good .030 pistons. You could talk to a machine shop about a good combo and go buy whatever heads/intake/cam/roller rockers and have them build the motor up with new bearings,seals, etc. I'm sure you'd be able to have something put together that would be way better for the price of a stock or GT-40 crate motor. You could also check out ebay or do a search online and look at some engine builders sites, some of them have decent deals on prety built motors. __________________ 1990 Notchback: BBK Ceramic Coated Full length headers, Dr. Gas 3"- 2 1/2" x-pipe, Flowmaster 40's/turndowns.

03-26-2003, 11:55 PM	#3
Hethj7 Mizzou Tigers Join Date: Apr 1999 Location: weston, MO United States Posts: 1,455	I agree that for the money you could build up something better than what you will get in a crate engine. But, to address your question. I have the GT-40 crate motor from Ford. I can't compare it to other crates since this is the only one I have used, but after 5 years and about 50,000 miles, I have no complaints with mine. __________________ 2006 Mustang GT 1990 LX GT-40 motor 262 horsepower, 307ft-lbs (sold but forever loved) 1998 Contour SVT Rice Haters Club Member #244

03-27-2003, 12:24 AM	#4
MidNiteBlu 5.0 I got something to say Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 1,557	DSS and Coast High Performance make good ones __________________ 91 LX Hatch 5.0 - made for the twisties 89 LX Hatchback 5.0 5spd. stolen/stripped 4/7/05 http://www.mustangworks.com/cgi-bin/...splay.cgi?3494 1987 Toyota Pickup Ricer Haters Club Member #33 Want a custom gauge cluster for your Vintage Mustang? www.jmeenterprises.com

03-28-2003, 02:04 PM	#6
stevstum Registered Member Join Date: Mar 2000 Location: Salem, Or. USA Posts: 233	Look at www.mustangengines.com Look at www.mustangengines.com They do complete crate engines. They even send you a video of your engine being run on an engine dyno. __________________ Steve Stumbaugh 89 LX 5.0 5sp, Removed air silencer Mac High Flow Air Filter Motorcraft 8mm wires Autolite platinum plugs Mac O/R h-pipe Flowmaster American Thunder 3:55 gears Accel Super Coil (42,000) 75 mm Mass Air Meter

03-27-2003, 12:36 AM	#5
mike72678 MW Link Sponsor Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: rochester , ny Posts: 79	www.neweraperformanceparts.com can get good deals on coast high performance crate engines , they will usually give $100-$200 off everything on coast high's web site because they are a dealer.

03-28-2003, 05:09 PM	#7
Mustang_289 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 512	I know a couple of guys that have D.S.S. crate motors and there was a recent write up in one of the Mustang Mags here's the link: http://www.dssracing.com/

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