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Originally posted by techinspector1
Be honest Scott, do you have the money to do this or are you just bench racing. I'm asking because apparently you don't even know how to start building a 377, much less how to pick the right parts to keep it together at 8,000 rpm's, so you're gonna have to rely on a professional engine builder. The alloy block will be somewhere in the neighborhood of $6,000, so this motor assembled by a pro will be at least $26,000 and you haven't even started on the remainder of the drivetrain or the car itself.

Okay, that's what I thought...400 bored with a 350 crank. I asked because I know someone with a 377 in an Ultima. They beileve it's a bored 350 and are probably mistaken. Everything I have found on the Net says 400 with 350 crank.

To answer your question about money...money I got. Knowledge I want. Money to waste is another question. Not wasting money is how I got the money I have. You know. It's called saving your pennies. Duhhhh. I could buy the car completely built by the kit maker, if I wanted. The goal here is to learn and build something with my own two hands. I didn't come to this list for financial advice. I was looking for information about engines.

And apparently, you didn't comprehend my post very well. You suggest that I "don't even know how to start building a 377, much less how to pick the right parts to keep it together at 8,000 rpm's, so (I will) have to rely on a professional engine builder." What, really, is the intent or benefit in this bit of "info"? Not to be rude, but I will bet you there are many, many things that I can do that you might find quite impossible. And, learning how to build an engine is one of them.

Did you even notice that I put the right combination up there? FYI, I have a strong idea as to the other parts as well...Jesel, Brodix, Chapman, C&A... But, that's what I came to the list for. Aren't there engine builders on this list that share their knowledge? Seriously, my finances are really none of your business. You should be more concerned about the value of the content in the posts...especially your own post.

Time for you to be honest. Have you ever built an engine from the block up. If not, although I appreciate your links to information on the web and your cut-and-paste above, your really not going to contribute much. If so, why not share that knowledge?

Thanks!