Thread: 454 Crate Motors
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06-20-2004 12:33 PM #1
454 Crate Motors
Ok i totally destroyed my 496 and i am sick of putting motors together. The 496 was in my 73 Z28 and she is my daily driver....looking back the 700hp 496 might have been a little overkill for a daily driver. So i am looking to buy a crate motor that will putt around nicely on pump has. I have searched the net and all my mail order catalogs for crate motors. I dont have the budget for a Motown or Merlin crate, so my focus has turned to the GM factory builds. There is the ZZ454 9:1 comp, aluminum heads, and an ok cam. 440hp dyno proven.
Ok so here is my question....is it worth the buy?....or would you guys go through your performance shop and build something a little more custom with a little more horse? Or would you stick with the GM crate?. The most appealing thing for me is the year warranty that comes with the crate. If i were to go the crate motor route the first thing i would do is yank the cam and plug in something a little more agressive.
Also do you guys have any other info on other crate motors?
I have checked Jegs, Summit, GM parts Depot, and scoggs. and they all seem to have the same motors around the same price.
thanks guys.
Yeah if we have to go changing lifters I am taking those comp cam lifters out.
New guy from Utah.