arse_sidewards
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3.7L 4cyl. Uses slightly modified chevy bellhousing pattern and Ford 460 bore spacing and head. Everything except the block and crank are OEM automotive parts, mostly Ford.
This engine was one of the ones that popped the head gasket back in the 80s when they were doing it left and right and had been sitting indoors ever since. I bought it among a bunch of other cores from a marina closing.
I cleaned it up, threw all new engine wear parts at it, aftermarket aluminum head with a Cometic MLS gasket, built a custom oil pan (out of way too thick metal because it's hard to do a good front skid on a Ranger). Roller rockers, studs and girdles valvetrain and somewhat mild springs. The idea was to have it live all day at 4-5k like Mercury intended. I have several options for exhaust but I think a couple of them interfere with the OEM starter. A gear reduction starter is available. I can dig up the thread with the exact ring gaps but it's basically gapped for boost despite me intending to run it NA
Basically just lost interest in the project. What's left for you to do is figure out an accessory drive, figure out how you want to do the thermostat housing (head is all marked up showing where you can and can't drill) and probably some little stuff I'm forgetting. I have a billet block I was gonna machine to fit two thermostats and sensors/fan switches and a GM 6.2 thermostat housing but haven't gotten around to it yet.
This engine comes with three-ish more engines worth of parts. You absolutely could toss the stock alternator on, use the stock power steering bracket, stock oil pan, figure out a trans and rock out.
I would finish the oil pan, thermostat housing and flywheel stuff for free if a serious buyer turned up.
Asking $1k since between the head and all the other $20/50/1000 shit I have far more than that just in the new parts.
This engine was one of the ones that popped the head gasket back in the 80s when they were doing it left and right and had been sitting indoors ever since. I bought it among a bunch of other cores from a marina closing.
I cleaned it up, threw all new engine wear parts at it, aftermarket aluminum head with a Cometic MLS gasket, built a custom oil pan (out of way too thick metal because it's hard to do a good front skid on a Ranger). Roller rockers, studs and girdles valvetrain and somewhat mild springs. The idea was to have it live all day at 4-5k like Mercury intended. I have several options for exhaust but I think a couple of them interfere with the OEM starter. A gear reduction starter is available. I can dig up the thread with the exact ring gaps but it's basically gapped for boost despite me intending to run it NA
Basically just lost interest in the project. What's left for you to do is figure out an accessory drive, figure out how you want to do the thermostat housing (head is all marked up showing where you can and can't drill) and probably some little stuff I'm forgetting. I have a billet block I was gonna machine to fit two thermostats and sensors/fan switches and a GM 6.2 thermostat housing but haven't gotten around to it yet.
This engine comes with three-ish more engines worth of parts. You absolutely could toss the stock alternator on, use the stock power steering bracket, stock oil pan, figure out a trans and rock out.
I would finish the oil pan, thermostat housing and flywheel stuff for free if a serious buyer turned up.
Asking $1k since between the head and all the other $20/50/1000 shit I have far more than that just in the new parts.
