350 or no 350

[KENNY]

84 blazer 4spd,with old tired 305. have a friend who will sell me one of his engines. 350 from a 77 van rebuilt of course with alot of things i don't understand. $400 about six after i buy some more parts that are needed. or should i just hold out for a crate

 

[R72K5]

if its really rebuilt and runs great then i suppose is worth 400 maybe

i dont like the crates cuz are hecho en mexico castings /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

good luck

 

[72beater]

you can probably get a take out cheaper, but you never really know about the condition.

 

[chevyracing]

Have you heard it run? I would at least do a compression test before I spent that much for a "rebuilt" engine...... Just good insurance and only takes a few minutes.

John

 

[NITRO]

I got my 454 from R72K5 for $650 rebuilt and running like a muthafucka. he also had all the receipts to back him up.

NITRO

 

[88Silverado]

You should be able to find remanufactured short blocks in the $500 range. The basic GM crate engine is a good motor. You can build them up pretty easily. The stock heads are pretty weak but the "Hecho in Mexico" blocks are good, other than the rough casting. Cost around $1200 for a long block

 

[jasonkh2tg]

Yea a GMPP is a are awsome engine and some what reasonable in price..the only draw back to the vortec heads on the gmpp crate engine is you can't run a healthy cam...jason /forums/images/graemlins/pimp1.gif

 

[Ryan B.]

Bah! You don't want a little 350...

Here save up and wait a little longer for THIS! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/thumb.gif

You know you want to! /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/k5.gif