engine question

[bartowb]

was wondering what people thought in regards to motors. question is should us my numbers matching motor or just get a crate or donor block. all opinions and help are welcome

 

[S_bolt19]

you can spend the same amount on rebuilding your engine as you would on a crate, but if you look in the right spots for your parts, you can get more bang for your buck building it. Crates are great for plug and play.

 

[Sewerrat]

If you decide to rebuild a used engine, carefully inspect and measure the block to insure a good rebuild. If I had the money I would have chosen to go "crate" but I chose to rebuild a later 80s 5.0 **. These are plentiful at wrecking yards and has a better compression ratio then my 74 block and roller cam equipped. Good luck in whichever way you go.

 

[Yardape]

Ford doesnt "numbers match" Like Chevy does. All it says is the engine size... If your code says 302, and you have a 302 in it. Its numbers matching.