Get Well Wish for My Sick Friend DeTom

Get well soon, DeTom!

Michael

Aww shucks guys. It is just a cold. Haven't had one in a long time, so I guess I was due.
Hey did you guys know that guy in the modular story I posted? His name sounds familiar somehow. I guess that Wilkenson guy has been putting modular motors in Panteras for quite some time now.

DeTom,

Places like Wilkenson's and Collector's Choice have been installing mod motors for more than 10 years now. They started doing it in the early nineties.

Michael

How much does one of the Ford GT engines costs? It sounds like a good motor.

I saw one on eBay months back. It was a service crate motor with the computer for something like $35,000, maybe more. If you weren't sick, I'm sure that'll do it!

Michael

Get well soon, have you changed your break in oil?

DeTom,

check out the crate engines at this site (Ford Racing). They have pricing, etc. It will give you something to do while you're home sick.

http://www.fordracingparts.com/home/home.asp

Your friend on the DTBB, George

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Originally posted by Cyboman:
I saw one on eBay months back. It was a service crate motor with the computer for something like $35,000, maybe more. If you weren't sick, I'm sure that'll do it!

Michael

YIKES!!! So much for economical. Just think what kind of motor you could build for that price.

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Originally posted by lastpushbutton:
Get well soon, have you changed your break in oil?

Yes sir LPB. About a month ago. I followed your advice and used just regular oil this time. She is running better than she has in the whole time I have owned her. I have also driven it more than twice as far this year as any year I have owned her. I may even get close to a THOUSAND miles on her this year!! Four times my normal yearly milage.
I owe it all to the wonderfull people here on this board who have patiently helped me along.

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Originally posted by george pence:
DeTom,

check out the crate engines at this site (Ford Racing). They have pricing, etc. It will give you something to do while you're home sick.

http://www.fordracingparts.com/home/home.asp

Your friend on the DTBB, George

Holy cow George, they want $14,995.00 for a 302 modular?? What is it made of?? Unobtanium??
Heck for that kind of money you could... er acxtually you probably can't doo a whole lot better when you think about it.
Hopefully I will not be in the market for a new motor for the rest of my life. Having put one in this year. I got a rebuilt Cleveland With 4 bolt mains, forged steel crank, vanadium conn rods for $2900. I bought an additional $1000 of new parts from Hall, like new cluth, new starter, new water pump, alternator, hydralic clutch cylinders etc. The guy charged me $1500 to remove the old motor, install the new parts on the new crate, and install it in my car. When it developed a major oil leak at 100 miles, he did it all again for free. I can't really complain, I think I got a good deal. But I still complain anyway, just because I am a whiner.

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I am a whiner

DeTom,

Drop the h, add an n, and adopt that new attitude!

You'll feel better, permanently.

Michael

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Originally posted by Cyboman:

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I am a whiner

DeTom,

Drop the h, add an n, and adopt that new attitude!

You'll feel better, permanently.

Michael

Thanks Michael. It amazes me sometimes. Here I own one of the most beutifull cars in the world, most guys would give their left nut for, and I focus on it's flaws instead of everything that is right with it. Heck almost everything works on the car. It only has a handfull of small scratches and dents. Every car show I have entered I have come away with a trophy, once without even having cleaned the car before the show.
Life has been very good to me.

DeTom,

You sound better already!

Michael

Yeah I stayed home from work today and I am beginning to feel a little better. Tommorrow I will go back and be ready to kick butt and take names.