01-31-2005, 08:58 PM | #1 |
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Location: Manitoba, Canada
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Crate or Rebuild
When the boss speaks you listen. Today I had a conversation with the Chairman of the Board - my boss. He's a car guy and asks me how the truck is coming every time I see him. I mentioned that I was thinking about rebuilding a SB 400 for my '69 GMC. He says, "Well...maybe you should get GM's 800 number for Crate engines."
What is the good world? I know a crate engine has the benefits of being new and a warranty, but you pay for it. Am I going to save a lot if I rebuild a 400 and find some good heads etc. on e-bay? Your thougts, please.
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Present: 2015 Tacoma. Yeah, not a GM, but I love it. 1969 GMC 32,000 - fix, drive, relax, fix... 2019 BMW R1250 GSA - Yahoooooooo 1979 Honda GL 1000 - retro touring at its best. Past: '05 Sierra 4x4 - Had 270,000 KM and running well when it was written-off by a stop sign runner. '94 F-150 from the "F word" company. I'll admit it...good truck. Sold what was left of it for $800 to a guy who came to pick it up at 11:00 PM with cash in hand. Hmm. '79 Sierra Grande (Black) organ donor - perfect rebuildable 4-bolt 350 and a good TH350. '76 Sierra Grande (Orange) - hate isn't too strong a word. Kid who bought it turned it into a hot rod. '68 C-10 R.I.P. - Dad's old truck...too far gone to resurrect. '59 C-50 - with hoist. Truck is gone, wife isn't. Nuff said. |
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