Crate Engines
 

Hey, just wanted to get some ideas on crate engines that people have had good luck with. There are many vendors Gm Perf. Edelbrock, Motown, e-bay has many. Was looking for a healthy mostly stock 350 reccomendation that will be used for a daily driver. I know Marshall Engines now has a higher end "crate engine". What are people using??? Thanks Todd

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Lot of folks are going for this
260 hp version
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku
or the 290 hp version
http://store.summitracing.com/partde...5&autoview=sku

The one in my 68 is the 260 hp version back when it was target master. Runs great for me.

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I got the 260 version, its getting ready to roll over 70,000 miles and no major probs yet

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Its not mostly "stock" with aluminum heads and intake but its still a 4bolt main 350 and its built tough enough to handle anything you may want to do in the future and has pretty good looks, the ZZ4 is a great choice, its my daily driver and out on the highway if i run 60 with a speed demon VE 750 carb i can get 18 - 22 mpg, in town with my 4 speed i can get around 15.

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I think this is a pretty good deal. A 350 with 400hp and 400lb ft torque! All from Year One...

http://yearone.com/serverfiles/fbshopmain2.asp?cat=C

Darn, this link just takes you to the home page.

Choose a vehicle.
Click on ENGINE (to the left)
Then scroll down to YearOne Crate Engine
then click on YearOne Power Crate Engine Assemblies

it's the 350 for $2990

Good luck!
Jesse

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I'm using the 260 hp Goodwrench, been in the truck since 1997 with no probs.

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I bought a a zz4 and loved it, never had any problems and it had pleny of power. Good luck

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I have a gm goodwrench 350 in my 77 SB 4x4 its got about 30 thousand on it, ill have to be replacing the wrist pin soon :(