Thread: Best Crate engine for your money?

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Originally Posted by jerry clayton

Bob--If you want an all alum chev engine you can just transplant a LS type from a junk yard take out and it will give you what you want for your T.

If you want to upgrade some of it, it gets $$$$$---but they are light, good power/economy , runs good down low, up high, etc

I would love to go the modern EFI LS route, problem is, it just won't fit. The ONLY engine that I can bore and stroke to the displacement I want is the old sbc and still fit under my cowling.

In this picture you will notice a small bulge in the engine's cowling, that is to clear the ram's horn exhaust manifold, as you know the closest hugging to the block manifold you can get for a sbc. The Track-T was built as a sleeper, folks in the know see the fully covered engine and just assume it is a Pinto 2.3 L 4 banger. The exhaust is tucked up underneath and exit just below the Jag IRS. If a race continues into the local "Deadman's Curve", the T pulls 1.04G easily due to the engine and trans being mounted so low in the frame rails, that if a stock oil pan was used, I would have 3/4" clearance to the road. I'm on this forum because my T is a hot rod in the truest sense of the word. Socially for events my T is accepted by the bucket-t folks, but they all know it's purpose is performance and not show.

Still hoping for some feedback on Scott Shafiroff engines.

Shot at Yosemite National Park 2010