Thread: should I buy this 350 Chevy crate motor ?

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I need a good cheap motor so I am going to buy a GM
crate motor long blockwith 194 heads $1,345. 8.5-1
compression 74 cc heads 220 HP , I have new Vortec heads 64 cc
and a Vortec intake GM seed I will have 9.6-1 compression
using my Vortec heads but will lose my warranty which is ok with me .
Is this a good idea and how much HP increase should I expect ?
The motor will be for street use in my 1977 Chevy 1/2 ton short wide
2 wheel drive lowered

i would not go to the trouble to change heads. just change the cam and go.

I had bought same motor through jegs. I just put a performer intake , edelbrock 600 and headers for a 77 4x4. It pushed it around pretty good for a every day driver. It would've run better with cam and msd ign.

Both of the above guys are exactly correct. This is the deal of the century, I bought one and installed it in a vette for a customer. Easiest installl I've ever done, and super cheap.


Don

I would run the engine for a little while and make sure everything is good with it. I know of two that had problems on startup. Keep the warranty good for a couple thousand miles at least and then the best power adder to that engine is the vortec heads. I put one in my cousins '82 Camaro with stock heads, performer intake, 268 Comp, 600 Edelbrock carb, and Accel HEI distributor. It ran O.K. but when we changed the heads, it was like we built a new engine.

Thank you (every one that responded ) that is the information
I was hoping to here .
Ron

P.S. THANK YOU

Just a note.......... Are you aware that you can buy that same engine over the parts counter at just about any G.M. dealer for about the same amount of money and you don't hafta pay for shipping ?????
check with several dealers for the best price......

I bought the motor at my local Chevy dealer for $1,350 + $100. core carge , thank you ever
one for helping me with my decision .
Ron

can one of you guys that bought one of these motors post the gm part # please. tia Doug

G.M.#10067353

thank you HWORRELL

Yes 10067353 is the part # of the motor I bought
249 HP @ 5,000 RPM
304 ft/lb @ 3,500 RPM
8.5 to 1
4 bolt mains , 2piece seals 4.000" Bore
cast Iron Nodular 3.480 Stroke
Cast Iron , 72 cc heads
Valves 1.94" / 1.500"
Cam 0.390" / 0.410"
@ 0.050" 195 / 202
shipping Weight 400 lb
fits most 1969-85 Chevy Cars & Trucks

I've got that same motor in my '69 PU and I can run it on AM PM reg. with a quadrapuke and 373's I still get better milage than the wife's 2002 Taurus. It doesn't complain- so I don't.
Let it eat. I'd say just drive it, and keep the warrenty.