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Old 01-30-2006, 02:18 PM   #26
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Re: I found something in the driveway....

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How is that crate motor? I'm trying to decide between that one (290Hp) or the 350HO (330Hp). I think either will satisfy me (my K5 has an over-tired 307 hittin' on 7 cylinders most times), but I want to get my money's worth too.
I love it. I've biult several engines and usually end up spending $2500 minimum adn it takes a good long while (I get more than 290 horses though ). I spent about $1500 after shipping ($150 freight) and it took a weekend to get it running and driving. I would recommend it to anybody looking for a good, solid, easy, set up then get a crate. As far as which one, that's all in what you're doing with the truck, I just want to tow, go camping, and use my truck as a truck, so I really don't need any extra horsepower and I like the low RPM range of the torque curve with the penut cam. I have a Camaro to hot rod around in.
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Old 02-07-2006, 10:31 PM   #27
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Re: I found something in the driveway....

Did you purchase it dressed out or bare? I am looking at Jeg's offering with the Edelbrock intake and carb. I sure like those valve covers, how much did they set you back?
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Old 02-08-2006, 12:46 AM   #28
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Re: I found something in the driveway....

I'd like to see some pix of that truck in a gear stripping, all Balls, Burn-out with smoke tunneling around the bed like a bad fifties haircut.!!!!!!!
Just me !?!?!?!?
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Old 02-08-2006, 06:18 AM   #29
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I'd like to see some pix of that truck in a gear stripping, all Balls, Burn-out with smoke tunneling around the bed like a bad fifties haircut.!!!!!!!
Just me !?!?!?!?
I have a kick ass VHS copy of the truck ripping it up, but I have no way to get it on the internet.

The valve covers came from GMPP, I bought them for my old 82 Camaro a couple years ago when I was still working at a GM dealer for about $120 or so if I remeber right, I'm getting the matching air cleaner whenever I have some extra cash around.

As for the crate motor, I bought the bare long block and used all the stuff I had from the original engine and the stroker motor for accesories and everything.
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Old 02-10-2006, 04:16 PM   #30
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Re: I found something in the driveway....

Besides ochre and white, green and white look the best.
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Old 02-10-2006, 04:26 PM   #31
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Re: I found something in the driveway....

if my truck got stolen, id kick some ass! glad you got it back!
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