Crate Engine...

[zZsKyZz]

I'm in the market for a crate engine, I wanna hopefully spend under $2,000 and stay at a 302-306. I've been looking at www.coasthigh.com and noticed they had one [the shortblock] with forged pistons and rods, with edelbrock heads for about 1800. I would then put either a prof. products upper/lower intake manifold or a edelbrock rpmII on with a steeda 19 cam and use my alternator, PS, distributer, etc from my existing engine.

Am I missing anything? Also, what type of HP am I looking at with this setup? Does anyone have any better ideas? I can't afford alot.

 

[Zero Signal]

Look again at that price. None of there long blocks are less than $4k

 

[zZsKyZz]

Look again at that price. None of there long blocks are less than $4k

Shortblock.

 

[Zero Signal]

Ahh, ok. I was thrown off cuase you said shortblock with Edelbrock heads. What about looking into a 331 or 347 and build it yourself? You can buy the raw block from DSS for ~$700 and a stroker kit from CHP ~$900 and get away with a higher displacement motor for about the same price. That's what I'm looking at doing.

 

[MysteryMachine]

say you buy a block and a stroker kit like you say john but decide you don't wanna try it yourself. Whats it cost to have a motor built?

 

[Zero Signal]

Not sure, I haven't priced it out. But my ballpark guess would be $500.

 

[MysteryMachine]

I do most of my own work to save money. I've always wanted to build a motor. I'm just scared after spending all that money I do somethig wrong and screw it up

 

[Zero Signal]

Just do your homework. Talk to a number of engine builders, I'm sure you have some locally who you could look to for advise and tips. There must be at least 50 builders around here. Hell, I'd bet CHP and/or DSS or whoever you buy the kit and block from could give you all the info you will need to assemble it properly.

 

[blksn955.o]

When I bought my DSS 306 shortblock I looked at re-building my stock shortblock with sim. stuff. like forged pistons, better rods, mach. work, bearings, rings, gaskets, bolts/hardware. The DSS route just ended up cheaper @ 2,249-ish$ shipped.