2002 Te50 5.6 Stroker

[mercuryturbo]

Well I think my relationship with my T has just about run its course & im thinking I want to get back into an 8.

As the title says I want a TE50 5.6 & im wondering if anyone out has any experience with these beasts as the road tests im reading on the net reckon they vibrate their asses off at idle (not a bad thing IMO) & then get a really bad vibe as they rev out (could be a bad thing).

They also say that their torque monsters which is what I really want & lighting up the rears is as easy as breathing on the throttle esp in the 5 spd cars which is also what I want.

Anyway sorry for all the questions guys, if I could just drive down to the local car yard & test drive one I would but their not exactly thick on the ground & I'd rather ask here first before I start doing the leg work.

Cheers

Steve

[Ace]

is there a supercharger on the cards too steve????

and make sure you find one with all 4 brakes working

[mercuryturbo]

Not sure about mods yet but a Vortech on the side would be pretty nice Matt.

Brakes!! Pffffttt who needs em anyway.

[FPV6T]

is there a supercharger on the cards too steve????

and make sure you find one with all 4 brakes working

says the brake fade king!!sorry matt had to say it..

[Guest newl]

Drop Simon from XFT a PM as he recently sold one (I think it was his old mans) so he'd be able to comment on any issues that may exist with them.

[mercuryturbo]

Thanks mate will do that.

[Ace]

eddie nothing wrong with my brakes they work everytime (cept the stupid farking hanbrake )

steve that vortech sounds like a nice addition for sure mate

[7MA61]

I was at work experience at Motor Magazine when they had one back in the day. When for a run in it. Not bad, came close to spinning the top of second if it hit a bump in the road etc. Low speed drive train shunt they refer to is no worse then any car I've been in with a T56 in it.

Revving out the one I was in was pretty sweet I thought, was the first Ford I'd been in that I would ever consider buying as I was a devout Expensive Daewoo nut back then.

Edited 06/05/09 08:59 AM by 7MA61

[Under-Pants]

Ford probably lost a lot of money producing them, as the engine is filled with 'expensive' goodies... Nice internals, roller-rockers etc etc

The owners who then brought them new would have lost even more, as a T3 can go for about the cost of an early BA XR6T these days - which makes someone who buys one now the winner, as they cost over $60,000 new IIRC.

My mate purchased Simon XFT's old T3, it was a stock manual with a Rip-Shifter & a tune from memory, it went pretty good - felt much much better/stronger than a BOSS motor & sounded the ducks guts as well. They feel really roomy inside. If you can get one for a good price, say 15-20k, although I have nothing but utter disrepute for the AU Falcon, it would be a pretty good buy & a nice cruiser mate

[mercuryturbo]

Thanks guys appreciate your input. Starting to want one even more now.

Dunno if ill get a decent one for that sort of $$$ Man-pants but goddammit I'll try