What do you think about this crate engine from Chevy
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Racer
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From: Spokane Washington
What do you think about this crate engine from Chevy
It is brand new, 4 bolt, three year waranty. Afreind got it to hop up a bit, but it dynoed at just under 300 HP. It is under $1500.00. Old style valve cover bolts. Any ideas on how to get 30 more HP.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09
Good base, but you need to be careful about what cam you pick. The CR of 8.5 to 1 is going to limit you. The L82 cam (.450 lift, around 220 duration) seems to be a good cam for low compression motors. Not a bad deal for $1500. I'd drop 58cc heads on to it to bump up the compression, and run a higher lift cam. Then it'd scream.
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St. Jude Donor '07
Originally Posted by 72 stingray owner
Good base, but you need to be careful about what cam you pick. The CR of 8.5 to 1 is going to limit you. The L82 cam (.450 lift, around 220 duration) seems to be a good cam for low compression motors. Not a bad deal for $1500. I'd drop 58cc heads on to it to bump up the compression, and run a higher lift cam. Then it'd scream.
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http://www.crateenginedepot.com/stor...609-P4C53.aspx
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From: Duvall, WA
Originally Posted by 72 stingray owner
Good base, but you need to be careful about what cam you pick. The CR of 8.5 to 1 is going to limit you. The L82 cam (.450 lift, around 220 duration) seems to be a good cam for low compression motors. Not a bad deal for $1500. I'd drop 58cc heads on to it to bump up the compression, and run a higher lift cam. Then it'd scream.
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From: Living in the Hartland
Do a google search on the 'Goodwrench quest' to see what Chevy Hi Performance got out of it, I bought one and stabbed a little bigger cam in it to start and went up from there.
Here is a good link:
http://rustpuppy.org/chp/
Here is a good link:
http://rustpuppy.org/chp/
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From: Tampa Bay FL
8-Part Goodwrench Quest series from Chevy High Perf website:
the series: http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...61/index3.html
Part 1: http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...320/index.html
Part 2: http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...326/index.html
Part 3: http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...359/index.html
Part 4: http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...364/index.html
Part 5: http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...370/index.html
Part 6: http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...438/index.html
Part 7: http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...461/index.html
Finally, Part 8 (the summary): http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...467/index.html
the series: http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...61/index3.html
Part 1: http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...320/index.html
Part 2: http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...326/index.html
Part 3: http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...359/index.html
Part 4: http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...364/index.html
Part 5: http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...370/index.html
Part 6: http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...438/index.html
Part 7: http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...461/index.html
Finally, Part 8 (the summary): http://www.chevyhiperformance.com/te...467/index.html
Last edited by TedH; Feb 20, 2006 at 01:27 PM.
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From: Texas
Originally Posted by cal camara
It is brand new, 4 bolt, three year waranty. Afreind got it to hop up a bit, but it dynoed at just under 300 HP. It is under $1500.00. Old style valve cover bolts. Any ideas on how to get 30 more HP.
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http://www.crateenginedepot.com/stor...53--P62C0.aspx
cal
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http://www.goautocenter.com/350_1971-85.htm
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Originally Posted by Fevre
There should be a stick on here that has all sort of good links...
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Installed one in my 78'. Added Al heads and cam, worked great.
Pace has them for $1295.
http://www.paceperformance.com/index...S&Category=142
Pace has them for $1295.
http://www.paceperformance.com/index...S&Category=142
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From: Living in the Hartland
Originally Posted by SanDiegoPaul
Call me nuts but the thing that kills me about GM crates is the Mexican Made Hyper pistons.
BTW I don't think the piston's are hyp, just the plain cast alum, the hyp piston come in the zz4 and 383 eng's