Get your 5.0 shortblock now-while they are cheap!!!

[Turdle]

Ford Parts Online list them as well.

http://www.trademotion.com/partloca...ke=23&model=Mountaineer&year=1997&catalogid=1

I called them and they told me the short block had been discontinued form Ford and they are no longer available.

They are trying to get out of the misprint--I'll bet

Same issue happened once with me, I ordered an Edelbrock nitrous plate
online price for a 573.00 item was 57.30

I ordered and paid, and was told 2 days later it was "out of stock" and the order couldn't be filled. It was a drop ship order, Edelbrock told me they had several ready for shipment-
I just didn't push it--

 

[chriswells78]

Ford Parts told me that Ford is only selling the long block now.

I stand corrected, you are right.

 

[Turdle]

Team Ford has it at a similar price.

http://www.trademotion.com/partloca...orer&year=1996&catalogid=1&displayCatalogid=0

weird

I thought our engines were long blocks?

Longblock = complete engine with heads and front timing cover-oil pan, sometimes intake and exhaust

Shortblock= assembled block, pistons, rods, crankshaft , camshaft, and timing chain only--

 

[chriswells78]

Longblock = complete engine with heads and front timing cover-oil pan, sometimes intake and exhaust

Shortblock= assembled block, pistons, rods, crankshaft , camshaft, and timing chain only--

Really? I thought I read in the Ford Racing catalog that long blocks were used with the roller cam setup and that a non roller cam could be used in a roller motor if converted but a roller cam could not be used in a non-roller motor. Hense, a longer block.

 

[Jakee]

Oh well....enough to get the blood flowing though...

I knew it was too good to be true but It's fun to find things like this.

By the way, I bought 25 of them....hehe

 

[Dan Whitaker]

The blocks are all the same length. A non roller black has have the lifter valley drilled & tapped for the retainer for the roller lifter to be bolted on.

 

[Turdle]

Really? I thought I read in the Ford Racing catalog that long blocks were used with the roller cam setup and that a non roller cam could be used in a roller motor if converted but a roller cam could not be used in a non-roller motor. Hense, a longer block.

nope-the "new" roller block has provisions for the roller lifter guides, and the retainer "spider"

now--the 351 w block is "taller" if this is what you were thinking

all 302 blocks have a 8.2" deck height--I think the 351w is 9.5"

deck height is distance from crank center to deck (head) surface

 

[chriswells78]

nope-the "new" roller block has provisions for the roller lifter guides, and the retainer "spider"

now--the 351 w block is "taller" if this is what you were thinking

all 302 blocks have a 8.2" deck height--I think the 351w is 9.5"

deck height is distance from crank center to deck (head) surface

I know I just read it the other night on the crapper. I'll have to look again when I get home because thinking about it, I have seen a "conversion kit" to convert a non-roller motor to roller.

 

[Turdle]

I know I just read it the other night on the crapper. I'll have to look again when I get home because thinking about it, I have seen a "conversion kit" to convert a non-roller motor to roller.

yes--did you check you current engine for the plastic lifter guides?
if you have them, that is the kit you need--

 

[chriswells78]

yes--did you check you current engine for the plastic lifter guides?
if you have them, that is the kit you need--

Nope, I haven't cracked the valve covers yet. I wanted to get all the cleaning and painting done before I did that to keep the dust/rust/whatever out of the heads. I still have a small bit of that to go. I should be ready to crack them Wednesday though.

 

[Turdle]

Nope, I haven't cracked the valve covers yet. I wanted to get all the cleaning and painting done before I did that to keep the dust/rust/whatever out of the heads. I still have a small bit of that to go. I should be ready to crack them Wednesday though.

umm, the lifter guides are under the lower intake manifold--

you know--with the lifters--:

 

[chriswells78]

umm, the lifter guides are under the lower intake manifold--

you know--with the lifters--:

Doght! For some reason I was thinking about valve seals when you said that.

I haven't looked in there yet either, really. When I took the intake manifold off, I threw a paper towel over it to keep crap from getting in there and haven't really looked in there when I finish cleaning the upper intake tonight and around the timing cover tomorrow.

 

[nssj2]

did anyone order one??? if its not a scam im doing it right now...

 

[nssj2]

so as an FYI that is the correct price. There is a core charge though not listed, as well as a shipping both ways. they wouldnt tell me it though...

 

[UKExploder]

get your 5.0 ......

Jakee found this screaming hot deal

http://www.trademotion.com/partloca...10&model=Explorer sport&year=2001&catalogid=1

5.0 is on bottom--

WOW, that price would even make it worth shipping charges to me over here ..too bad my 4.0 parts wouldn't make it complete...I wonder how long it was before they realized their typo?

 

[Dan Whitaker]

Here is the definitive answer from Direct Ford Parts.

Dan, A short block lists for $1738.98 your price is $1280.32 however it has been discontinued and is no longer available from Ford. Thanks, Kelly