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shawn · 05-01-2002, 09:49 AM

Hello,

I am looking at replacing my 402 in my 72 truck at the moment and I am wanting to find a crate engine BB with 400 to 450 horses and low miles. Basically I want to get rid of the new engine price. I have looked at the crate home page (Mark V and VI engines) and they are outrageously high. It is important however for the engine to be fully assemble so swapping out the old with the new is quick.

Thanks ~ Shawn

this will probably be moved to the parts section huh?

my new 72 · 05-01-2002, 01:37 PM

`Just bulid what you have in mind. If you buy it from someone else, it is possible that they bought it new and assembled from someone else and payed the new price, and will pass it on to you for more than you can build one. You can build a 475hp stroker motor for around 3000. HP cost money, anything over 300hp is gonna cost you. Ther is no way around it.

shawn · 05-01-2002, 02:35 PM

I am willing to spend up to 4K. If you have priced new crate BB you will see most are around 7K...too much. I am seperated at the time so I lost my garage and all of my tools so I can not build the engine I want due to logistics.

The question still stands.

Stroker · 05-01-2002, 05:03 PM

Shawn I think Greg (gregsplace) probably has some good cores 396s, 402s, maybe a 454 or two. Maybe he would consider building you a mild BB. I wouldn't think it would take that much to build one to 1hp per CID. You might even check with some of the local engine machine shops. They may of had some "no show" customers with all the layoffs going on. Sometimes you can get a heck of a deal on these if the shop is just looking to recover their investment. Are you still on the ABL program?

shawn · 05-02-2002, 10:14 AM

That is a good idea stroker. I can give Jerries a call and the speed shop here in town. I am still at Boeing but I am in the BCS building on 1st shift now. We are doing the 757 production line transfer from Renton, WA to Wichita. Not a lot of fun but a job! We need to hook up and have a beer sometime.

05-01-2002, 09:49 AM	#1
shawn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Wichita Kansas Posts: 104	Looking for new engine Hello, I am looking at replacing my 402 in my 72 truck at the moment and I am wanting to find a crate engine BB with 400 to 450 horses and low miles. Basically I want to get rid of the new engine price. I have looked at the crate home page (Mark V and VI engines) and they are outrageously high. It is important however for the engine to be fully assemble so swapping out the old with the new is quick. Thanks ~ Shawn this will probably be moved to the parts section huh? __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 88K miles 2002 Impala (real nice) http://community.webshots.com/user/shawn72chevy Wichita, KS

05-01-2002, 01:37 PM	#2
my new 72 faster, faster, faster Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Houston ,Texas ,USA Posts: 1,354	`Just bulid what you have in mind. If you buy it from someone else, it is possible that they bought it new and assembled from someone else and payed the new price, and will pass it on to you for more than you can build one. You can build a 475hp stroker motor for around 3000. HP cost money, anything over 300hp is gonna cost you. Ther is no way around it. __________________ I'm going to Law School, wanna debate? It's good practice.

05-01-2002, 02:35 PM	#3
shawn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Wichita Kansas Posts: 104	I am willing to spend up to 4K. If you have priced new crate BB you will see most are around 7K...too much. I am seperated at the time so I lost my garage and all of my tools so I can not build the engine I want due to logistics. The question still stands. __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 88K miles 2002 Impala (real nice) http://community.webshots.com/user/shawn72chevy Wichita, KS

05-01-2002, 05:03 PM	#4
Stroker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Moore, Ok Posts: 1,149	Shawn I think Greg (gregsplace) probably has some good cores 396s, 402s, maybe a 454 or two. Maybe he would consider building you a mild BB. I wouldn't think it would take that much to build one to 1hp per CID. You might even check with some of the local engine machine shops. They may of had some "no show" customers with all the layoffs going on. Sometimes you can get a heck of a deal on these if the shop is just looking to recover their investment. Are you still on the ABL program? __________________ 72 SWB parts and pieces Oklahoma

05-02-2002, 10:14 AM	#5
shawn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Wichita Kansas Posts: 104	That is a good idea stroker. I can give Jerries a call and the speed shop here in town. I am still at Boeing but I am in the BCS building on 1st shift now. We are doing the 757 production line transfer from Renton, WA to Wichita. Not a lot of fun but a job! We need to hook up and have a beer sometime. __________________ 1972 Cheyenne Super 88K miles 2002 Impala (real nice) http://community.webshots.com/user/shawn72chevy Wichita, KS



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