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09-14-2008, 10:36 PM
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Crate Engines
I am finishing up a restoration on a 1971 Blazer and will be needing a new small block engine.
I think I want to go with a crate 350 or 383 with lots of low end torque. Any recommendations on crate motor companies? Thanks. |
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09-14-2008, 11:49 PM
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Truck and auto performance nut
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: McKinney,Texas
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Re: Crate Engines
what's your budget? It's hard to go wrong with GMPP crate motors, though they aren't the cheapest.
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09-15-2008, 02:44 AM
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KEEP ON TRUCKIN'
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Re: Crate Engines
I bought a GMPP 350 c.i. with 330 h.p. in 2000. It was put in my longbed '71 2 wheel drive and ran great. Now I have it in my '71 SWB 4X4 and after 8 years, it still runs strong. Check out the youtube link in my signature to hear it run. It's not to bad on gas. It's all in what performance you want.
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09-15-2008, 05:00 AM
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Greasemonkey
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Re: Crate Engines
check these guys out.
patriot-performance.com i just got one of there 350s pretty nice motor.
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09-15-2008, 05:30 AM
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KEEP ON TRUCKIN'
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Re: Crate Engines
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09-15-2008, 05:57 AM
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Greasemonkey
Join Date: Jul 2008
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Re: Crate Engines
they are out of Alabama....they were the first company to offer bad ass aluminum heads for under a grand. Most of the major mags have used there heads on buildups and they have been on the hotrod block of tv on spike a few times as well. They mostly specialize in top end parts but they build motors as well.
the 350 is brand new 4 bolt main gm performance block 350horse/375lbts of torque aluminum 64/190 heads performer rpm intake roller rockers a decent cam that still has a good idle hei distributor double roller timing chain some other stuff....lol for 3300.00 its probably one of the best engines out there for the price. and it comes backed with a 12 month warrenty. i ordered it last monday they built it by friday and it should be getting to my dad today. i ordered about 1500 in summit parts to go with it....should end up being about 5000 under the hood and all i will have left to do is a paint job and its ahell of a daily driver lol.
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