Thread: Best Crate engine for your money?

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"Crate Engine" used to mean a brand new engine from an OEM that came complete, "..in a crate" but the term has been picked up by the mass rebuilders and there are a lot of horror stories out there - rod & main caps left loose in the pan, improper or no torque, etc. When I was looking I evolved to a machine shop that I felt I could trust to build it right. He had basic "crate engine" packages if that met your desires, but as we talked I started asking about increased value, where I could spend $100 more and make a lot of difference in output and reliability. Today I would either go back to Scotty Sehr at Sehr Performance in SD, or call Pat McCarthy or Jerry Clayton and pay the crating & shipping charge to CA vs buying a generic "crate" job. You'll get a good engine plus peace of mind knowing it's done right, and you can get exactly what you want. Just my $0.02.