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motor i boght! was it worth it?
« on: November 04, 2009, 05:05:25 pm »
383 stroker for $1400....had motor taken pulled apart and this is what in it

Eagle forged internally balanced crank 3.480 stroke for 6 inch rod
eagle h beam rods 6 inch
srp forged flat top pistons
also has edelbrock performer rpm heads polished
has long slot roller tip rocker arms

these were still brand new in box:

edelbrock performer air gap intake
edelbrock elite valve covers tall

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Re: motor i boght! was it worth it?
« Reply #1 on: November 04, 2009, 05:19:08 pm »
Was this a running motor or was it just newly assembled? Heck yeah I'd say that was a great deal IMO. Heads alone are worth almost what you bought the whole long block for.
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Re: motor i boght! was it worth it?
« Reply #2 on: November 04, 2009, 05:24:51 pm »
motor was pulled out of a camaro....i have a guy that pulled it apart and rebuilding it for me....he said everything is new.....and that in all of the 50 yrs hes been building motors ....he has never seen machine work that good!

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Re: motor i boght! was it worth it?
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2009, 06:04:03 pm »
Sounds like the motor wasnt in the Camaro very long. Good deal.

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Re: motor i boght! was it worth it?
« Reply #4 on: November 04, 2009, 06:18:54 pm »
wasnt.... guy needed money! i took the risk... jumped all over it!

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Re: motor i boght! was it worth it?
« Reply #5 on: November 04, 2009, 07:20:22 pm »
One thing.  If it has a 3.48" stroke it's a 350, not a 383.  Nonetheless, I'd say you still got a heck of a deal.
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Re: motor i boght! was it worth it?
« Reply #6 on: November 04, 2009, 07:29:03 pm »
That's def not a 383 you bought.... What's the bore dia?
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Re: motor i boght! was it worth it?
« Reply #7 on: November 04, 2009, 10:49:58 pm »
6" rods usually indicate a 358 depending on the over bore.
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Re: motor i boght! was it worth it?
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2009, 11:54:22 pm »
Is it a 400 crank?.... but just like the everyone else said, you got an awsome deal.
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Re: motor i boght! was it worth it?
« Reply #9 on: November 05, 2009, 04:46:43 pm »
sorry its 3.75 stroke bored 40 over!

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Re: motor i boght! was it worth it?
« Reply #10 on: November 05, 2009, 09:58:26 pm »
6" rods usually indicate a 358 depending on the over bore.

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