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#18102 07/21/2003 3:51 AM | Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 18 Junior Member | | Junior Member Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 18 | I have reached a dilemma in my restoration project. I have a 350 block that I was going to have fluxed and rebuild for my 70 chevy. Looking at the prices of puttiing new pistons, heads, camshaft etc... It looks like I'm going to have a lot of money tied up in this. I just found a crate engine. GM 350ci with 330 hp HO for $2,300. I already have a holly carb and manifold, so the only other parts I would need are water pump,distributor, torsion damper, flexplate, and exhaust manifold. Any advice on which way to go will be appreciated. It just seems that to buy new heads, cam, etc will be as expensive, if not more by the time I put it all together. This is my first restoration so I want it to look and sound good. Thanks. | | |
#18103 07/21/2003 4:17 AM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 244 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 244 | Go with the crate. You can't go wrong with the 50K miles/3 years warrantee 'NATION WIDE'  . Warrantee covers internal defects including oil leaks. Just bring car in any GM dealer for repairs. Also, if you're using it as a daily driver, the 350 4 bolt mains are selling for $1295. I've installed them in two cars and they're great. | | |
#18104 07/21/2003 4:22 AM | Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 687 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 687 | Scott: That is a good question! How mechanical are you, short blocks run 700 to 850, swapping out and around for parts another 800, add performance another 1000. So you will have around $1800.00 or more to get good HP or buy 330HP already to go for $2,300. popcorn The Truth is Out There (Your choice) | | |
#18105 07/21/2003 6:15 PM | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 52 Member | | Member Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 52 | Any of you guys have a reliable dealer to get crate engines from? I am in Vegas- anyone good and cheap this side of the country? | | |
#18106 07/21/2003 6:53 PM | Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 346 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2000 Posts: 346 | GM Performance Parts dealer These guys are closer than the East coast and seem to have pretty competitive pricing on crate engines.
'38 Chevy 1-1/2 ton
'49 Chevy 1/2 ton
'54 Chevy 6400 2 ton
'55.2 GMC 3/4 ton
'56 GMC 1-ton
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#18107 07/21/2003 11:37 PM | Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 244 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 244 | SSWAPP, I took a magazine ad in Street Rodder magazine to my local dealer and asked if they would match the price which they did. | | |
#18108 07/22/2003 12:28 AM | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,438 | I ran a crate 350 in a '78 Suburban for ten years with no problems at all. Pulled a 20 foot Sea-Ray a bunch with it. Went through 3 transmissions but the engine didn't even smoke when I traded it for a '53 6400 this spring.
Like Seon says, the $1295 one will do you unless you just like showing off. | | |
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