Tomkirkland4
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Thanks to everyone for your input on my engine selection after it blew earlier this week. It lasted my 91k miles, not too bad…
I decided to go with a new 3.5 long block from Ford. I really wanted to do a V8 swap but due to concerns with reliability and passing emissions and inspections in Canada and the United States it made more sense to go with another 3.5. I also wanted to try RMB but I have time constraints and was worried it would take too long. I had no concerns with the quality of his product, he’s very knowledgeable but I need my truck buttoned up in the next 3 months.
Thanks to the guys at SPD and Goose for their insights and helping me select the right path. A little bummed I can’t do E85 because it’s not readily available in Canada. But we will see what we can make happen with 93.
Does anyone know what comes with a new long block? I’m taking this opportunity to give everything a refresh. Do I need to order the following items or do they come with the long block?
Anything else I should consider ordering?
Currently on order
Already installed on truck
I decided to go with a new 3.5 long block from Ford. I really wanted to do a V8 swap but due to concerns with reliability and passing emissions and inspections in Canada and the United States it made more sense to go with another 3.5. I also wanted to try RMB but I have time constraints and was worried it would take too long. I had no concerns with the quality of his product, he’s very knowledgeable but I need my truck buttoned up in the next 3 months.
Thanks to the guys at SPD and Goose for their insights and helping me select the right path. A little bummed I can’t do E85 because it’s not readily available in Canada. But we will see what we can make happen with 93.
Does anyone know what comes with a new long block? I’m taking this opportunity to give everything a refresh. Do I need to order the following items or do they come with the long block?
- Starter
- Water pump
- Belt
- Hoses
- Timing chain
- Alternator
- Valve covers
- Fuel pump
- Coil packs
Anything else I should consider ordering?
Currently on order
- Full race Garrett max turbos
- Full race form line exhaust manifolds
- 1050 cc injectors
- AMS charge tubes
- Goose tune
- SPD downpipe with turbo adapters
- SPD HX muffler
- NGK plugs
- 170 thermostat
Already installed on truck
- Cobb stage 2
- Cobb IC
- Cobb intake
- SPD Trombone
- High clearance exhaust