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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Topic started by: 75 C20 on March 19, 2007, 05:34:00 pm
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who sells a stock/direct replacement chevy 350. i havent looked to much but i everything ive found so far has been a highpreformance engine of somekind. i kno ive seen them in on of my magizines but cant remember which one
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I just got one for my 81 c-10 at the local chevy dealership
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Autozone can get you a crate engine.
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I got the autozone crate 5 years ago. I gotta long block for about $800. It still runs great but I ran into a couple of problems.
Before I swapped everything on it I checked all the torque specs and found one rod had not been properly torqued. Then after I got it all together and running one of the lifters wouldn't pump up right away. So I replaced those. Now after five years and maybe 10,000 miles, one of the valve guides is needing work but the warranty ran out long ago.
Another autozone long block has proven itself worthy in my pop's old tow truck, 9 years running. He ordered one for a vette and it has flat top pistons where as the one I ordered for my truck has dished pistons leaving some power to be desired.
Just be sure to check everything whatever you get so you don't have more of a pita to deal with.
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well i shoped around a lillte bit today- napa told me not to get theres because thye havent had agood one yet- advacned auto gave me some prices- about 1400 the dealership quoted me 2600. im looking into a local shop getting a jasper i heard was suppose to be good. i also found this at jegs- i kno it isnt a all stock motor but it im kinda leanin towards it- its only 1479.99 which i didnt think was that bad