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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Topic started by: eventhorizon66 on January 26, 2007, 06:18:00 pm
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Anyone have any experience with Smeding Performance crate motors (www.smedingperformance.com)? I am considering their "Brute Torquer" 383 (approx. 340 hp / 430 lb/ft). It seems to be a better value than the GMPP HT383 I thought was settled on.
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Never heard of them myself but I'd be afraid based on their name alone!
Sounds like Smegma performance. Why not build a 383 yourself? Or better yet pick up a 400 sb! 
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Do they offer a waranty? Parts and labor? if they do is it comparable to GMs? Whats the price compared to GMs?
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They offer a better warranty 2 yr vs. 1 yr for GMPP. And they are about $200 dollars less than the HT383 (from Scoggin Dickey). The only difference between the two is that the HT383 uses a special 3.8" forged crank whereas the Smeding engine uses a nodular iron 3.75" crank. But a forged crank isn't necessary until above 500hp and 6,000 rpms, and the smeding engine uses better pistons and forged rods. In my opinion its a better built engine for the money.
I hear that smeding is very popular among street rodders in Cali, but I was hoping someone here had heard of them.
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I think you're talking about Smedding , in Rancho Cordova, Ca. Chevy Hi Performance mag has used their engines for a few buildups and gives them high marks.
Don St.Clair
Culleoka Tn