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semperfidoordie · 07-20-2007, 11:59 AM

Looking for a good strong crate motor preferably a 383 but just something good strong and torquey as hell to make my truck a mud beast...any ideas for good companies?

shopking72 · 07-20-2007, 12:14 PM

GM perfomance has some good engines.

http://www.gmperformanceparts.com/

IAFF2407 · 07-20-2007, 02:13 PM

Jasper engines, 330 HP 415 ibs. tq , 2 yr plus warranty. warranty service is great.

Al

OLDIRON69 · 07-20-2007, 02:22 PM

I have heard the same on Jasper crate engines, warrranty cannot be beat, GM craps on ya, if you don't have a GM certified mechanic install the motor.

semperfidoordie · 07-20-2007, 03:41 PM

see here's my pickle...I am going to iraq soon and going to make the money there..when I get back I wanted to get a 383 stroker...well I already have the 350 which is in great running order as is however I want a 383. I priced all the high performance motors I could find and they all ran 7,500-8,000 for a 400-440hp 383. I went online and used their parts list to buy all the parts needed and it was only 4,400...although it'll save me half the money do you think buying one from them would be better simply because it's professionally tuned or could I have that done?

ChevLoRay · 07-20-2007, 04:00 PM

I'm in the same position. Too much to rebuild my engine to be a reliable performer, when I can go get a Goodwrench 350 long block and transfer my Edelbrock intake, 750 Edelbrock Q-Jet and my Hooker headers and get it back on the road for around $2K. Even by adding a 350-horse 327 cam from aftermarket supplier will still be a reasonable price.

I'd love to have a 383, but I'm not getting any younger and I think I'm just gonna err on the side of reliable, not that a 383 GMPP engine wouldn't be just that.

Still, I gotta price a Jasper engine, but you got to deal with a garage that installs them..... I don't know if we can buy one outright, or not.

OLDIRON69 · 07-20-2007, 03:56 PM

The machine work for your 350 to 383 stroker will run what maybe another 5-600.00? They are charging you a good bit, but I think everything is balanced and blueprinted when you spend $7k and up...I would say you could build it yourself for much less if you have the know how..

semperfidoordie · 07-20-2007, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by OLDIRON69

The machine work for your 350 to 383 stroker will run what maybe another 5-600.00? They are charging you a good bit, but I think everything is balanced and blueprinted when you spend $7k and up...I would say you could build it yourself for much less if you have the know how..

Kind of what I was thinking...I mean that's the only thing...could I take the motor to a shop after I put it in the truck and having it tuned there? I mean I have enough know how to put it all together and make her run but not the know how or the equipment to make her purr...what do you think? and they are blueprinted and balanced with the crate 440hp 383

*Billla* · 07-20-2007, 06:19 PM

I have to think for 7K it's a forged bottom end. If a cast crank will do and you can live with ~400 HP or so you can easily do this yourself for about $3500. Getting a dyno tune when you're done is about another $300 - $450.

07-20-2007, 11:59 AM	#1
semperfidoordie Fix It Till It's Broke Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 29 Palms, CA Posts: 1,616	Crate Motor Looking for a good strong crate motor preferably a 383 but just something good strong and torquey as hell to make my truck a mud beast...any ideas for good companies? __________________ Tony Black Beauty: 85 C-10 SOLD! Great White: 69 LWB Custom Camper/20 SOLD! Blue Dragon: 72 K-10 SOLD! The Tank 77 K-10 KIA panhandler62: Just don't search for "trannys" no matter how hard yours shifts -- you just won't get what you are looking for. I Made The Official So Cal Board Meet

07-20-2007, 12:14 PM	#2
shopking72 Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 774	Re: Crate Motor GM perfomance has some good engines. http://www.gmperformanceparts.com/ __________________ 1972 C10 LWB- 4.5 Front and 5 Rear Drop, 406/TH350 1966 Caprice 1968 Impala (Frame Off LSX Project) 2001 Tahoe LT 2013 Hyundai Elantra 2010 Kawasaki Z1000

07-20-2007, 02:13 PM	#3
IAFF2407 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: White Rock Canada Posts: 865	Re: Crate Motor Jasper engines, 330 HP 415 ibs. tq , 2 yr plus warranty. warranty service is great. Al

07-20-2007, 02:22 PM	#4
OLDIRON69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ben Wheeler,Texas Posts: 992	Re: Crate Motor I have heard the same on Jasper crate engines, warrranty cannot be beat, GM craps on ya, if you don't have a GM certified mechanic install the motor. __________________ 05 2500HD 6.0 excab 69 LWB-Gone but not forgotten! 68 Dodge Charger 383/727 69 Dodge Charger-440/4spd

07-20-2007, 03:41 PM	#5
semperfidoordie Fix It Till It's Broke Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: 29 Palms, CA Posts: 1,616	Re: Crate Motor see here's my pickle...I am going to iraq soon and going to make the money there..when I get back I wanted to get a 383 stroker...well I already have the 350 which is in great running order as is however I want a 383. I priced all the high performance motors I could find and they all ran 7,500-8,000 for a 400-440hp 383. I went online and used their parts list to buy all the parts needed and it was only 4,400...although it'll save me half the money do you think buying one from them would be better simply because it's professionally tuned or could I have that done? __________________ Tony Black Beauty: 85 C-10 SOLD! Great White: 69 LWB Custom Camper/20 SOLD! Blue Dragon: 72 K-10 SOLD! The Tank 77 K-10 KIA panhandler62: Just don't search for "trannys" no matter how hard yours shifts -- you just won't get what you are looking for. I Made The Official So Cal Board Meet

07-20-2007, 04:00 PM	#6
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: Crate Motor I'm in the same position. Too much to rebuild my engine to be a reliable performer, when I can go get a Goodwrench 350 long block and transfer my Edelbrock intake, 750 Edelbrock Q-Jet and my Hooker headers and get it back on the road for around $2K. Even by adding a 350-horse 327 cam from aftermarket supplier will still be a reasonable price. I'd love to have a 383, but I'm not getting any younger and I think I'm just gonna err on the side of reliable, not that a 383 GMPP engine wouldn't be just that. Still, I gotta price a Jasper engine, but you got to deal with a garage that installs them..... I don't know if we can buy one outright, or not. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

07-20-2007, 03:56 PM	#7
OLDIRON69 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Ben Wheeler,Texas Posts: 992	Re: Crate Motor The machine work for your 350 to 383 stroker will run what maybe another 5-600.00? They are charging you a good bit, but I think everything is balanced and blueprinted when you spend $7k and up...I would say you could build it yourself for much less if you have the know how.. __________________ 05 2500HD 6.0 excab 69 LWB-Gone but not forgotten! 68 Dodge Charger 383/727 69 Dodge Charger-440/4spd

07-20-2007, 06:19 PM	#9
Billla Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Monroe, WA Posts: 3,814	Re: Crate Motor I have to think for 7K it's a forged bottom end. If a cast crank will do and you can live with ~400 HP or so you can easily do this yourself for about $3500. Getting a dyno tune when you're done is about another $300 - $450.

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