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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Engine/Drivetrain => Topic started by: Nikodemus on July 20, 2007, 04:15:53 pm

Title: Good place to get cheap crate engine
Post by: Nikodemus on July 20, 2007, 04:15:53 pm: The 350 in my truck is dieing a slow death and I'm tired of messing with it. Is there a good place on the net to order a replacement. Just looking for another 350 small block...something simple and cheap. Suggestions?
Title: Re: Good place to get cheap crate engine
Post by: VileZambonie on July 20, 2007, 05:22:15 pm: try your local Autozone or the like. Long blocks typically range in the $1200-$1400 range.
Title: Re: Good place to get cheap crate engine
Post by: Lt.Del on July 21, 2007, 10:05:31 am: Talk to your local GM car dealer. Some GM crates can be pretty inexpensive, depending on what you're looking for and they are backed by a warranty. Just shop around. YOu may have a local engine builder in your neighborhood as well.

I ordered mine from AZ. I live in VA and they paid for shipping. http://www.delbridge.net/install (http://www.delbridge.net/install)
Title: Re: Good place to get cheap crate engine
Post by: eventhorizon66 on July 22, 2007, 11:04:14 pm: Can't beat a Goodwrench 350 #10067353 ($1379.95 @ sdparts.com). 3 yr. / 50,000 mi warranty. Decent power too. I'm in the (slow) process of putting one of these in my '85.
Title: Re: Good place to get cheap crate engine
Post by: Stewart G Griffin on July 25, 2007, 04:04:02 pm: If the truck/car did not originally come with a 350, then the warranty is 1yr/12,000 miles. But that's still good.
Title: Re: Good place to get cheap crate engine
Post by: VileZambonie on July 25, 2007, 10:07:39 pm: Actually you can beat it..AZ 3 year unlimited mileage under $1199 plus core charge. Same crappy thing as a goodwrench
Title: Re: Good place to get cheap crate engine
Post by: Lon on July 25, 2007, 11:13:02 pm: I have a Good Wrench crate engine as well. $1299.00 taxes and everything, I bought it at my local Chevy dealer. They will not honor the warranty if you install the engine in a Non-Gm product..........like a 53 F*rd truck.
Title: Re: Good place to get cheap crate engine
Post by: eventhorizon66 on July 26, 2007, 03:15:23 pm: Quote from: Lon on July 25, 2007, 11:13:02 pm
I have a Good Wrench crate engine as well. $1299.00 taxes and everything, I bought it at my local Chevy dealer.

$1299 is awesome for a local dealer. All the dealers here in Houston want around $1600-1700 (thats before tax). And they tell me they are cutting me such a great deal because the MSRP is $2100. I just laugh at them.

Oh and to answer the original post. I was wrong you can beat a 350, but not with a AZ motor. If you have a little time, build yourself a 383 out of your current 350 core. If I weren't starting with a 305, that's probably what I would do. And I believe SgtDel would agree with me on this one.
Title: Re: Good place to get cheap crate engine
Post by: Lt.Del on July 26, 2007, 10:29:58 pm: Quote
And I believe SgtDel would agree with me on this one

uh huh ;D
Title: Re: Good place to get cheap crate engine
Post by: F-body Demon on August 08, 2007, 03:31:33 am: +1 on the 383 and heres a little gift.

http://www.speedwaymotors.com/p/3176,109_Economy-Rotating-Assemblies.html

They have rotating assemblys for $370, and an option to balance and all that jive. After that have a machine shop punch out the block and put her together. You will be in for about $800-$900 if you get the balance on the kit. And that leaves room for some vortec heads and a manifold...maybe even a summit cam kit ;). Just my $.02
Title: Re: Good place to get cheap crate engine
Post by: 1976Scottsdale on August 08, 2007, 10:35:50 pm: Or, if you wanted to start with a 305, you can get a 383 type of kit for a 305. I would actually kind of like to see one of those.