Best 350 crate motor / company?

[berencam]

Originally Posted by big_al_71

Build your own motor, it is what I did.
It was a little more expensive but I know what went in it. Of course it came with the 30/30 warranty which is 30 seconds or 30 feet whichever occurs first.

the motor i built for my 1970 has about 100 more hp than the 240 hp remanned i i bought, at about 3/4 of the price(thank you craigslist).

[Wrenchbender Ret]

Ive used & installed hundreds of the GM Goodwrench engines through the years only had 1 problem with a burnt valve on a 292 6 cyl. many years ago. I'm running one in my 70 Stepside now. I think they are the best way to go unless you can get by with a minor engine kit & o-haul it yourself.

[haysonj]

I bought the 290 HP from Jegs and it was delivered to my front door for $2080 I'm running a Edelbrock FI about 5000 miles so far and no problems

[UltraBlue71]

I have had 2 of the Goodwrench crate motors one in a 76 4wd and one in my 71 both installed in the trucks when I bought them. They both where/have been good motors form me.

[lilred67]

i bought the 240/260 hp version. with harmonic balancer and oil filter adapter + tt&l was lees than $1800.00 from a local dearler in ft.worth. 3yr/100k warranty. I INSTALLED IT MYSELF. 500 miles later the rear main was leaking, after several attemps at fixing it by a dealer that didn't sell me the motor, THEY INSTALLED ME A BRAND NEW ENGINE FOR $29.50 ( the price of an oil change ). the install was as nice as the one i did. the motor they pulled out was lined bored wrong and the rear main wouldn't seal up. they had my truck 5-6 days total to repair. you will be hard pressed to find service better than that my friends.thanks god for gov. bail outs, so they can stand behind there warranty's......

[bad68bowtie]

I put a GM Performance 290 horse crate in my truck around October. Thus far I have nothing but positive things to say about it. I've already put probably 5-6,000 miles on it and haven't had a lick of trouble from it. Paid around $2000 for it from Summit and put it in at the shop I work at. I'd definitely buy another one.

[BB72CHEVKT]

Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

Sorry to break it to you, but Edelbrock crate engines are built off of those Mexican labor assembled GM shortblocks you speak of.

Hey TX,

Do you know who the dealer was that use to advertise crate motors in the NTX Truck Trader? I beleive they were in Fort Worth. They quoted my a price of $450 to install one about 3 years ago.

[nicolas72gmc]

I'm installing a 290 horse GM Perf. crate with the Eldebrock power package. It supposedly puts out 330 at 5500 if I remember right. I will find out how it runs by Sunday.

[Loptics]

Thank you gentlemen, for all the serious replies! It is much appreciated.

Scott

[Wilson_]

Originally Posted by big_al_71

Build your own motor, it is what I did.
It was a little more expensive but I know what went in it. Of course it came with the 30/30 warranty which is 30 seconds or 30 feet whichever occurs first.

me to , and it gives you that good feeling that YOU built it.

but if for some reason you can't just pick up the GM

[Pl4yboy]

Originally Posted by 67ChevyRedneck

http://www.sdparts.com/product/10067...ateEngine.aspx

Or any local dealer should be able to sell you one for about the same price. Only a year and a half-ish ago I was quoted $1430 for one, and the website above listed them for $1,399, but apparently GM has jacked the price in the past year. I wish I had bought one back then

This is the GM part #10067353 motor. It is not a high performance motor, but very a very respectable 240-ish horsepower (ratings vary depending on who's doing the advertising.)

I bought that to replace the built 350 I had that blew up in January. I was a little disappointed with the output, but all in all, it's VERY VERY solid for a DD and I'm seeing 14 MPG through a built TH400. I picked up mine for 1500 with a gasket set for free.

[special-K]

I either build/have built or buy GM.The new GM motors are an excellent value.You won`t do better for the money.

One big difference is:

If you are spending it all at once and/or need to get a motor "now".I know i can have a motor built inside a week,so that`s not a factor here.But if i`m not in a hurry,I only need machining/assembly money all at once.I can buy parts towards the rebuild over a period of time in advance.Then,once it`s assembled I can add on to the long block as money comes in.

I like building motors.Whether I do it or have it done.I just "had" my first motor built for me,a 327.It`s custom/just the way I wanted it,right down to early-style high compression heads.it cost $1,300 for a rebuilt long block with roller-rockers,Z28 springs,flat-tops,air-gap intake,some ARP bolts,painted.He traded the truck heads for the 64cc.
I`d love to buy a GMPP HT383 or fastburn 383.But,I know I`ll build one from a`71 truck 350 I have.Prolly get the rotating assembly and tear into it,get the shortblock buttoned up.then save for Aluminum heads...EFI.It`ll take me a looooong time.But,I can chip away at it.