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Location: Cumming, GA
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Build my new engine
About to buy a crate engine - what to look for? Will be a 350 for sure and am looking to end up with a daily-driverable truck with a little bit of get-up-and-go but not sacrificing a lot of fuel economy. Will have a 700R4 tranny. Money is definately a factor too.
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its all about the +6 inches
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depending on your definition of get up and go...the low priced 300 horse 350 is a pretty cool motor. I think that's what Huck has in his truck, and when i drove it, i was kinda surprised at the low end grunt it had. Some of that may have been the 5 speed it was mated to, but I think it was a pretty good engine for a driver.
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The 330 HP GM would probably work well for you. With the delux all you need is your exhaust and possibly a little work to get the linkage for cab and tranny ironed out and your set. http://www.gmpartsdepot.com/store/pr...Product_ID=963
If your budget is a little less than the 330 hp engine and you already have a conventional bolt pattern intake and carb this might be a better deal for you. http://www.gmpartsdepot.com/store/pr...roduct_ID=1835
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I ran across that same 330 HP motor and since I'm replacing a 250 I will need the intake and carb, so this is a good setup. One thing I'm not sure of is the factor that determines the fuel octane required - I noticed that as the horsepower increases there comes a point where 92 octane is required - is this based on compression ratio? Is there a rule of thumb here? I would prefer to burn the 87 octane if possible.
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