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11-10-2005, 01:37 PM
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Location: Lexington, KY
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Engine Ideas
Alright well my 85' is still running awesome but its starting to burn a little oil. The seals are old and it puffs alittle smoke on start up and in high rpms. Its not my daily driver anymore, Ive got a beater now. I was thinking about going LS1 but I cant afford the insurance on one so Im going to continue to play with the truck. Moral of the story is I want to rebuild my 350 to where she runs like a champ, doesnt burn anything and has alot more pep. I dont want to be running 10s or anything insane but I want for it to run in the high 14 second range. Right now it runs mid 17's with a 2.xx out back. I plan to swap that with either a 3.73 or 4.10 for some more getup and go. I know how engines work but no idea how to assemble one so I would get it built somewhere. I would like to get about 350 to 400 crank hp. I think with that power and a rear end buildup would make for a fun truck. (Tranny is already built) You all know of any kits or done something similar to what I want?
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11-10-2005, 01:46 PM
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Location: MISSOURI
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Re: Engine Ideas
Buy a Crate Engine .
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11-10-2005, 01:49 PM
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67 is sold
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Troy, Michigan
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Re: Engine Ideas
You could do a replacement crate motor for sure.
What do you mean about insurance regarding swapping for an LS1 based engine? You can find LS1 engine/trans/computer combos for around $4k or so these days. It wouldn't affect your insurance at all 
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11-10-2005, 03:55 PM
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Re: Engine Ideas
nah sory not ls1 swap, buying a car
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11-10-2005, 04:11 PM
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67 is sold
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Re: Engine Ideas
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11-10-2005, 06:27 PM
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Location: Colorado Springs
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Re: Engine Ideas
350-400 flywheel HP is not hard to do at all with a 350, just invest in some good heads and match them up with a cam and intake. The aftermarket make it so easy to make HP with a SBC.
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