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crate motor vs garage built motor

393 Windsors are stupid cheap and easy... I got a 351 Block I might part with... Err wait, it might not have main caps. I'll check if you're interested.
 
Poohbair said:
started it about 3 years ago. Took 15 months to get it running and out of Brads shop. It is driveable now, but nowhere near being DONE.

Unless you want to go with a big cube small block (351W based 427 or something) I would stick w/ the 5.0 block and make a 331. Every 351W I have been around is **** unless they are stroked.

It really all boils down with what do you want to do with the car? Daily drive it? Rarely Drive it? Race it?
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Sweet Deal. The car will be a weekend driver for the nice days, just a sleeping cruiser with some power for those occasional stop light to stop light drags :redneck:
 
Totalled said:
393 Windsors are stupid cheap and easy... I got a 351 Block I might part with... Err wait, it might not have main caps. I'll check if you're interested.
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how much you looking to get for it? Like i said my buddies dad closed down his shop (waterhouse motors) and thinks he might have some parts laying around so I am going to check him out also
 
lucky me, my best bud owns and operates his own engine machine shop, real small company but some of the best work I seen yet, and my engines get special attention. Hes already started 'collectin' parts for a stroker 393 for my 55 F100.
 
horsepowerTV on spike did a build up of a 383 stroker chevy just using parts they bought out of the summit catalog and it was like $1200 cheaper than buyin a crate. im sure you could do the same thing for a ford. check it out!
 
If one is wanting # matching, just build any motor you want, stuff it in there, keep the org motor safe high and dry in your shop...:;
Win win deal...:cheer:
 
86chevyjoe said:
horsepowerTV on spike did a build up of a 383 stroker chevy just using parts they bought out of the summit catalog and it was like $1200 cheaper than buyin a crate. im sure you could do the same thing for a ford. check it out!
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best quote I ever heard was a buddy and myself went for a ride in a guys Camaro with a new "built" 383....

When we got back, he asked what we thought... my buddy told him "... it runs kinda like a worn out Pontiac 400..."

He was not happy... cause it was the truth! :haha:
 
Poohbair said:
best quote I ever heard was a buddy and myself went for a ride in a guys Camaro with a new "built" 383....

When we got back, he asked what we thought... my buddy told him "... it runs kinda like a worn out Pontiac 400..."

He was not happy... cause it was the truth! :haha:
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:haha::haha::haha::haha:
 
The last time I built a motor I ended up putting like 10-12k into by the time it was all said and done. That motor is now in my buggy. Great motor but in the end I should have bought a crate ramjet 502 for 11k that comes complete with EFI and had been done with it. I am not even taking into consideration the time I spent on it. I could have been drinkling beer and working on somethin else than waiting for parts and putting everything together. Just my .02. It was still fun building a motor though.
 
CRAZYS said:
The last time I built a motor I ended up putting like 10-12k into by the time it was all said and done. That motor is now in my buggy. Great motor but in the end I should have bought a crate ramjet 502 for 11k that comes complete with EFI and had been done with it. I am not even taking into consideration the time I spent on it. I could have been drinkling beer and working on somethin else than waiting for parts and putting everything together. Just my .02. It was still fun building a motor though.
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What kind of motor and what parts did you use? Pics?? :corn:
 
Poohbair said:
best quote I ever heard was a buddy and myself went for a ride in a guys Camaro with a new "built" 383....

When we got back, he asked what we thought... my buddy told him "... it runs kinda like a worn out Pontiac 400..."

He was not happy... cause it was the truth! :haha:
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thats pretty funny, but isnt pontiac gm? i wasnt stickin up for chevys even though thats what i prefer, just tryin to say that you can buy and build a better motor for cheaper than buyin a crate :awesomework: now go along with the lame ford talk :fawkdancesmiley:
 
slednecks1124 said:
What kind of motor and what parts did you use? Pics?? :corn:
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Chev 454 all the goods. I can't remember the specifics. Pics in my party wagon build thread. Pics won't really show what is in the inside though. Built that like 7 years ago now. I am sure you could build the same thing now for 6-8.
 

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