Quote Originally Posted by Bowtiepickups View Post
I was actually thinking today about going to see my dad's buddy. He owns a truck wrecker and I could probably find a newer 350 that has a roller in it, in his yard and only pay about 100 bucks for it. I could get the block machined and still run the 350 that's in my truck now. Then I could build up the roller block a bit slower so I wouldn't be shelling out a ton of money all at once. And while the machine shop had the block, I'd get them to bore it .030 over too so I'd have a 355 I'm thinking this would be a better option for me as cash flow will not be the greatest once I have to put insurance on this thing and put gas in it. And after all that, I'll have a 2nd 350 block sitting around. I'm thinking this will be the route I take.
Just keep in mind that you need the pistons for them to finish bore the block you bought.I does somewhat make more sense to buy a later yr roller engine over buying the conversion kits for the earlier engines.The thing with some of the earlier blocks they where a harder casting.


Hummm-now the next shoe that drops.Bought a roller engine for a build as you can,355 or 383??.