I purchased a 88' Foxbody Gt this past year and the engine is on its way out. What are some tips for building a new engine or buying a crate engine? I was thinking of getting a Fuel injected 347 crate from blueprint engines but that route seems a bit costly any tips on a good street engine setup that make around 400hp-450hp that isn't as costly as spending 15 g's on a crate engine.
88' Foxbody GT Engine Tips
- Thread starter drefrmdasouthbay
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What’s the cost from Blueprint ? They’re $15k ?
Are you able to do the work yourself as far as install?
Are you able to do the work yourself as far as install?
85GTStangGuy
5 Year Member
Here's a fully dressed efi'd 415hp BluePrint motor for a 'lil over 9 grand....
blueprintengines.com
Those motors are okay for Kalifornia???
Ford Small Block Compatible 347 c.i. Engine - 415 Horsepower - Deluxe Dressed - Rear Sump - Fuel Injected
BluePrint Engines 302 c.i. small block Ford style crate engine - longblock. Includes 30 month / 50,000 warranty & BPE Dyno Promise. Part #: BP3479RCTFD
blueprintengines.com
Those motors are okay for Kalifornia???
The 347 I was looking at came out to about $12,200. I would like to install it by myself but I don't have space nor time to do it. I was overall just rounding up the price for the overall labor and engine work.
These motors aren't legal in cail but I don't really care at this point. I told myself if I'm putting over 10 g's in a build I want it to be how I want it not by california's standards.Here's a fully dressed efi'd 415hp BluePrint motor for a 'lil over 9 grand....
Ford Small Block Compatible 347 c.i. Engine - 415 Horsepower - Deluxe Dressed - Rear Sump - Fuel Injected
BluePrint Engines 302 c.i. small block Ford style crate engine - longblock. Includes 30 month / 50,000 warranty & BPE Dyno Promise. Part #: BP3479RCTFD
Those motors are okay for Kalifornia???
So my 331 is built pretty well and it dyno'd 450ish on an engine dyno. You are going to have to spend some coin to get 400-450 rwhp.
85GTStangGuy
5 Year Member
Doesn't that mean you can't get a tag?
Or maybe register it in another state...
gkomo
now i can hopefully expect to receive the shaft
Agreed. My old 'built' 331 was probably $8k+ 15 years (parts/labor) ago buying the heads and intake used and i was probably putting out 100 less hp than AeroCoupe.
At those power levels a person is pushing a stock block. Definitely keeps the revs below 6200 rpm.
