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72C203503ONTHETREE · 11-16-2006, 02:51 PM

You may be able to build an engine youtself for the same price or cheaper but who will warranty your work if the engine blows soon afyer its running? The one real nice thing about the GM new crate engines is the warranty, if it blows you get a replacement. I am thinking of buying a new crate shortblock and add my own aluminum heads and top end parts. I am in the process of buying engine parts every pay check(twice a month) until I have everything needed to build a nice engine for the 73. Most of it will be from e bay or used depending on the parts.

11-16-2006, 02:51 PM	#28
72C203503ONTHETREE Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Grant, Alabama Posts: 504	Re: It's finally time - a new engine You may be able to build an engine youtself for the same price or cheaper but who will warranty your work if the engine blows soon afyer its running? The one real nice thing about the GM new crate engines is the warranty, if it blows you get a replacement. I am thinking of buying a new crate shortblock and add my own aluminum heads and top end parts. I am in the process of buying engine parts every pay check(twice a month) until I have everything needed to build a nice engine for the 73. Most of it will be from e bay or used depending on the parts. __________________ 72 Chevy C20, SOLD (Dang it.) 09 Challanger RT six speed in all black. 74 Datsun 710 wagon, all 1.8 liters of screaming Datsun power. 73 C10 long bed, 350/350 combo, nice shape.