Thread: Best Crate engine for your money?

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Gary I was told that the engine in the A is a 383,but I have yet to find out if it actually is.My plans were to get a fairly stock 350 so that I can get the car running while I then build the 383 over a longer period of time as from how it is performing I think there maybe some internal issues.My goal is to have a reliable fun little car that I am happy to drive any distance with the minimal of issues.Am now also looking at changing the 700R4 out to a turbo 350 as I am not happy with the stiff shift changes that i get between 1-2nd.As for Pat and Jerry am open to suggestions on what you might be able to come up with as I would assume it is a pretty tough market on seeing some of these prices on the crates with warranties.

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Gary I was told that the engine in the A is a 383,but I have yet to find out if it actually is.My plans were to get a fairly stock 350 so that I can get the car running while I then build the 383 over a longer period of time as from how it is performing I think there maybe some internal issues.My goal is to have a reliable fun little car that I am happy to drive any distance with the minimal of issues.Am now also looking at changing the 700R4 out to a turbo 350 as I am not happy with the stiff shift changes that i get between 1-2nd.As for Pat and Jerry am open to suggestions on what you might be able to come up with as I would assume it is a pretty tough market on seeing some of these prices on the crates with warranties.

well when you push junk out the door its not hard to give you a warranty better look at the fine print as most are built with cheap junk so there is a good mark up but then it may last ..but if you pull it whats your time worth ? i warranty my builds if i do some thing wrong not if you do has a owner of a shop and i only do the work .my over head is lower then a 10 man shop . i have more control of work. you did not really say were you want to be at for price ? a 350 gm one pc seal roller engine GM iron crank reground . recon wide beam rods with ARP bolts or all new parts? with RHS vtec heads ?or PBM heads. cast pistons. hyper. forged.for the out put any of the pistons listed would work but cost will go up BUT when all said and done a 383 will not cost any more money if your building with new parts cast steel crank and hyper pistons would get the job done