Thread: I pulled the trigger on a Big Al's Toy Box Blown 354 Hemi!!! ;

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Originally Posted by heatwave

Watch the boost and octang. I have heard the reason Big Al's prices are low is that these engines are not built for race. Peole buy Big Als then start messing with the pulleys to jack up the boost. Then bang. For what he charges for a complete blown 350 sbc, I have in just the all forged parts long block!

Thanks for the tip Heatwave seeing as how I probably will/would have switched pulleys! But actually the price for his 354/392 hemi seems HIGH to me not low. Although I'm thinking that the crank & rods in a hemi were pretty bullet proof right from the factory in the 50's.... And they use blower pistons so I think I'll be ok, but please get back to me if you still think there's something I should be concerned with..... And his web site does state; "our engines are NOT race engines"...... Thanks Bill

ps, yeah I just checked out Big Al's blown small block Chev engines & they are rather inexpensive.....