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| | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 97 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2009 Posts: 97 | Here is the link to the website: http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SUM-150100/ I know that Summit has a name to live up to so I know that these engine are probably a good buy. Just a wanting to know if anybody has ever purchased one and if so did you go with the 383 or stay at the 355. Also how many miles do you currently have on the motor and have you ran into any problems with it either building it or since it's been running. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,821 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,821 | For that much money for a bare block, I hope they buy you dinner and drinks, and use lots of K-Y jelly!
Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
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| | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 97 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2009 Posts: 97 | Jerry even with all the machine work done you don't feel it's a good price? | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,821 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,821 | Over 600 bucks plus shipping for a basically rebored used block with a little clearance grinding done for stroker counterweights? It still needs a crank, rods, pistons, cam, lifters, timing chain and sprockets, and heads! That's highway robbery! I can re-sleeve one back to standard bore and spend less that that. I used to pick up freebie race blocks from my competitors ("It's 60 over already- - -it's junk!") I'd put 8 sleeves in the block, build up the engine, and beat 'em with their own castoffs! It got difficult to get trashed out discarded parts from people after awhile- - - -they were afraid I'd outrun them with their own junk!
Jerry
Last edited by Hotrod Lincoln; 04/29/2012 11:44 PM.
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
| | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 487 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2005 Posts: 487 | $750 for the bare block delivered vs $2250 for the short block delivered. That's $1500 for the rotating assembly and putting it together. Sounds OK but not compelling. What's your time worth?
How clean is your engine room?
regards,
Leon | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,821 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,821 | I build NASCAR round track engines that stay together and win. My crankshafts cost me $2800.00 without rods or pistons. Total engine cost, parts and labor, is around $12,000.00.
Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
| | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 97 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2009 Posts: 97 | Jerry,
Thanks for the feedback. I guess I need to do a little asking around here to see what the machine work would cost me to bore the block out to .030.
Carson | | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 97 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2009 Posts: 97 | Leon,
I am planning on building it myself anyways so the cost of my time is irrlevent. Why I though this was a good buy.
Carson | | | | | Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,821 Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) | | Kettle Custodian (pot stirrer) Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 29,821 | Where are you in Mississippi? a road trip up to my place in south central Tennessee might be worth your time. I'm near Huntsville Alabama.
Jerry
"It is better to be silent and be thought a fool than to speak and eliminate all doubt!" - Abraham Lincoln
Cringe and wail in fear, Eloi- - - - -we Morlocks are on the hunt!
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. - Ernest Hemingway
Love your enemies and drive 'em nuts!
| | | | | Joined: May 2009 Posts: 97 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: May 2009 Posts: 97 | Jerry, I live in Meridian which is on the east side of Mississippi where I20/I59 come into AL. I need to see if I can get a LT1 sold before I make the trip. Once I get it sold i'll get up with you on making that trip up. | | |
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