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Pulled the head off my car, to find (assuming) the pin holding the piston to the connecting rod made a nice (guess) 1/8" goudge in the cyl wall!

Id like to keep the car, however don't know if I should look for a used engine, or get a new block from Ford?
My car does have a JRSC that I do plan on putting back on.
 
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Can the block get new sleeves put in dont know about the ztech most motors can be resleeved though.
 
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The Zetec cannot be sleeved. A used motor will do just fine. People have found them for $1k every now and then.
 
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Ok guys, talked to ford: short block was discontinued! fml.... Long block $3730! fml again... I can't afford that right now.. So I found an SVT motor at a junk yard with 68K miles. They just got the car in, and are asking $1750. Said they would guarantee 3mos warranty. They are going to test the motor in the AM and bcuz of the milage maybe offer a 9mos warranty. What do you guys think?

Then with my motor, I can give Tom ALL my money (after I buy my house) to build that motor! And eventually turbo... one day....
 
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$1,750, screw that.
A JY should have a zetec for ~$350. And that's the route I'd go. Just swap parts from your block to the new block ,,, top end, manifolds, oil pickup tube, clutch, flywheel, Crank Position Sensor and Vehicle Speed Sensor.
 
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Tom is refering to his short block.

You can do this economically, just depends on how mechanically inclined you are.

$1750 for an SVT engine?! better include the tranny for that price!

I like iminhells' plan
 
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Junkyard motor. I spent 3k for motor(complete as in everything still on it), forged eagle rods, forged lightweight 10.2.1 pistons, cleaning/disassembly/reassembly, balancing, and blueprinting.
<edit>And now I think about that was also for cams/springs and cutting tool for the springs so knock off 800 if reusing the stock cams/springs.
 
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