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BADROC

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I went to the local chevy dealer to price out a new engine and was told for a brand new block and installation including new oil, sparks and wires it would cost me $4,100. sounds good to me but wanted a second third and fourth opinion. So lets have it fellas all opinions welcome
 
Depends on which engine your getting, but yeah thats not to bad off a deal
 
Buddy of mine just bought a 1989 blazer that had a new 350 installed in 2006. They didnt really change anything. Maybe new cap and rotor wires and stuff. But his receipt was 5100$$
 
that is about right but you can do it cheaper for less. i put one the wifes tahoe same motor. i did cam position and crank position sencers, water pump, hoses upper and lower, plugs wires , cap, rotor, fuel filter, knock sencer, with intake gaskets, all from the dealer for about 3200.00 put it in about 6 hours. the only thing that is tricky on those is the distibutor 0 deg plus or minus 2 deg. if not it the check engine light will come on. just mark it good before you take it out. last thing the oil cooler lines take them off. those line leak like hell. two 3/8 plugs at the oil filter housing to block them off and your good.
 
GMPP sells a replacement long block for that application that is a 383 designed specifically to work with all the factory injection system. its $4g's if i remember right
 
jeroundt said:
You could build one hell of an engine for $4100.
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LOL been awhile since you built one??? your looking at nearly 1000.00 just in machine work and another 1000.00 in parts to rebuild everything and then once its done you have no warranty because you did it yourself . add to that the time it takes to remove,rebuild,and re-install your looking at 2-3 weeks minimum . thats along time if its your only mode of transport.



4100 is a hell of a deal for having a Brand New engine with a good warranty and having it installed.
 
shady said:
GMPP sells a replacement long block for that application that is a 383 designed specifically to work with all the factory injection system. its $4g's if i remember right
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Yep I've put a few in its a pretty potent little motor especially for the price and the warranty is good.
 
yellowK20 said:
LOL been awhile since you built one??? your looking at nearly 1000.00 just in machine work and another 1000.00 in parts to rebuild everything and then once its done you have no warranty because you did it yourself . add to that the time it takes to remove,rebuild,and re-install your looking at 2-3 weeks minimum . thats along time if its your only mode of transport.



4100 is a hell of a deal for having a Brand New engine with a good warranty and having it installed.
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Very true. I forget sometimes that I know that right people. So I guess I take that back:doah:. "I" could build one hell of a motor for that kind of money. Lol.
 
Yeah, having connections helps . I still build all my own engines but with the price of these crate motors its getting harder to justify it
 
shady said:
GMPP sells a replacement long block for that application that is a 383 designed specifically to work with all the factory injection system. its $4g's if i remember right
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well thats out the door, including installation and warranties so far sounds like the best deal unless the 383in. is at the same price ! but I highly doubt that :D
 
yellowK20 said:
Yeah, having connections helps . I still build all my own engines but with the price of these crate motors its getting harder to justify it
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Very true!!! My last couple of rebuilds really made me question why I didn't just buy a new crate motor. I have a block that i started getting ready to build a 383 with that's been sitting in my basement that will probably never get built now, it has $600 of machine work in it alone! I love doing as much as possible myself but...
 
shady said:
GMPP sells a replacement long block for that application that is a 383 designed specifically to work with all the factory injection system. its $4g's if i remember right
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Ok I'll bite, who and/or what is GMPP ? A 383in installed for $4100. ?
As for the original motor it's rings are going. Smokes like a hunters cabin in the winter. so if Imma do a ring job, might as well do the whole damn thing. (besides I just picked it up and it's super clean. I'd rather rebuild than a car payment !) :thumb:
 
GMPP stands for General Motors Performance Parts


the 383 he's talking about is not 4100.00 though the last one I put in was closer to 5000.00 not installed
 
340 Horsepower 435 Ft. Lbs Torque

HT 383E High Performance replacment for 1996-1999 Light Trucks 350R engines
An emissions-legal small block that brings on the torque for your '96-'99 GM truck/SUV!

The HT383E crate engine from GM Performance parts is an exciting new extension of our “High Torque” line that is especially designed for '96-'99 full-sized GM pickup trucks and SUVs that is a direct replacement for your high-mileage 5.7 liter stock engine.

The HT383E offers you the same brute strength of our HT383: forged steel crank, 4-bolt main cast iron block, and a camshaft designed for towing and hard work. With 383 cubic inches, you also get a broad torque band that peaks at 435 lb,-ft, at 4000 rpm with 340 horsepower at 4500 rpm.

Our GM Performance Parts engineers designed the HT383E so that installation is as easy as possible. Simply, swap your new HT383E in place of your existing 5.7 liter engine using your stock intake manifold, wiring harness, and fuel injection system. The stock computer adapts to the new HT383E, and you suddenly have stump-pulling, big-inch small block at your disposal.

Engine Kit Includes:

14" automatic flexplate, balancer, water pump, spark plugs, spark plug wires, oil filter, oil filter adapter gaskets, intake gaskets, exhaust gaskets, complete vortec distributor, A/C Delco spark plug wire set.

Specifications:

Horespower-340@ 4500 RPM

Torque- 435@ 4000 RPM

Maximum Reccomended RPM 5000

Compression Ratio- 9.1:1

Internal Components:

Block- Part # 10105123 Cast iron, 4 Bolt main, With 1 piece Rear main Seal


Crankshaft- Part # 12489436 Forged 4340 Steel, Externally Balanced.


Connecting Rods- Part # 12497624 5.7" Powdered metal.( special design for 383)


Pistons- Part # 12499103 Hypereutectic, Dished top , With offset pins.


Camshaft-Part # 14097395 Billet Steel Hydraulic Roller Camshaft.

Intake Lift- .431" Intake Duration @ .050" 196

Exhaust lift- .451" Exhaust Duration @ .050" 206

Lobe Centerline-109



Rocker Arms- part # 10089648 1.5:1 ratio Stamped Steel, Self Aligning.


Cylinder heads-Part # 12558060 Cast Iron,64cc Combustion Chamber,170cc Intake Runner,Raised Runner Intake Port Design, with "Vortec" Specific Bolt Pattern. Standard Exhaust Port Shape And Bolt Pattern Layout. Straight Plug Design With Centerbolt Only Valve Cover Configuration.


Water pump- Cast iron, New GM 1996-2000 Vortec engine water pump
 
thats the one:waytogo: If I was gonna do $4000-5000 for a motor thats what I'd do. just do it your self and save$$. Its still warrantied
 
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