Enginefactory.com?
Thread Starter
Safety Car
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 4,809
Likes: 236
From: Utah
Enginefactory.com?
I'm thinking about replacing my old 82 Crossfire with a new crate engine. The zz383 has the specs I'm interested in. Has anybody dealt with or know the reputation of this company? They offer turnkey packages, like this one, http://www.enginefactory.com/stroker.htm
Any thoughts or input welcome!!
Any thoughts or input welcome!!
Racer
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 412
Likes: 0
From: Arizona
I just took delivery of a '82 obviously w/ crossfire also, for about the same money you can do a ls1 swap. Ask around to the guys who have done it, because from what I hear they would never go back...
Just my .02
Mitchell...
Just my .02
Mitchell...
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 219
Likes: 0
From: AL
I got a 375 HP small block from enginefactory.com. They had a special - got the 375 HP for the price of a 350 HP. It arrived the last week of October anbd I got it installed a couple weeks ago. I went with the turn-key engine. I've built an engine before, but it was 15 years ago with my dad. For me, paying someone else to do it was more in my confort level. It is a turn-key engine, but you still need to do some work. For example, The fuel pump they put on did not have a provision for the fuel return line, so I got another one that did. They had they fuels line from the carb to the fuel pump installed, but it was rubber. I bent up a solid line and routed it away from the headers. Would I buy it again? Absolutely. It runs great and I'm satisfied. Here are a few pics I took when it arrived.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2002
Posts: 2,231
Likes: 7
From: Fort Pierce Florida
I got my 383 long block from them. Topped it with a fuel injection system from Accel. I've run a 12.7 on some really cheap street tires. Tons of torque......blows the tires off on demand. 
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 219
Likes: 0
From: AL
Originally Posted by SoCalErv
I am thinking of going the same route. Are you satisfied with the power to the wheels? I have a 308 rearend what do you have.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
Instructor
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 144
Likes: 0
Had a bad experience with a engine that ran poorly, after some mailing they did offer to take it back in and check it for faults, but as i live in Denmark the shipping cost alone to get it here was 1000$
so i decided it would be cheaper to just open it up and repair it myself.
It turned out to be a bad set of timing gears, the timing was fluxuating like 15deg and when i changed them i could see that the gears and the chain had never matched, actually looked like a new chain and worn gears had been used, could be that the misalignment just wore the gears at an extremely accelerated rate ie. deep wear marks after 100 miles.
It was probably a honest mistake, and they did indeed offer to take the engine back in for a look, they also responded to all my mails regarding the matter allthough it seemed to me they diint read them properbly i am a mehanic and have build lots of engines myself (primarely european 4 cylinders) so i know what i am talking about still the answers was for me to test out a multitude of things that had defiantly nothing to do with the fault.
so i decided it would be cheaper to just open it up and repair it myself.
It turned out to be a bad set of timing gears, the timing was fluxuating like 15deg and when i changed them i could see that the gears and the chain had never matched, actually looked like a new chain and worn gears had been used, could be that the misalignment just wore the gears at an extremely accelerated rate ie. deep wear marks after 100 miles.
It was probably a honest mistake, and they did indeed offer to take the engine back in for a look, they also responded to all my mails regarding the matter allthough it seemed to me they diint read them properbly i am a mehanic and have build lots of engines myself (primarely european 4 cylinders) so i know what i am talking about still the answers was for me to test out a multitude of things that had defiantly nothing to do with the fault.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every Model vs Closest Competitor
Joe Kucinski
10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!
Joe Kucinski
5 MOST and 5 LEAST Popular Corvette Model Years in History!
Joe Kucinski
2027 Corvette Buyer's Guide: Everything You Need to Know!
Joe Kucinski
10 Things C8 Corvette Owners Hate (But Won't Tell You)
Joe Kucinski
10 Best Corvettes Coming to Barrett-Jackson Palm Beach 2026!
Brett Foote
Every Corvette Grand Sport Explained! (C2, C4, C6, C7, & C8)
Joe Kucinski
Grand Sport & Grand Sport X Launch Alongside All-New 535hp LS6 V8!
Michael S. Palmer
5 Reasons Bad Drivers Crash & 5 Ways to Avoid a Costly Mistake!
Joe Kucinski
Team Owner
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 20,691
Likes: 25
From: Sorrento Italy
before i've bought my 406ci from 'american speed' i've been looking around other engine builders, among others, also engine factory...they seemed good but buying from EU only the best will do and you can't take any chances (mainly for peace of mind...and for the expensive eventual returns, like happened to our friend fm danmark), that's why i went the other way...price was quite high but for a low compression race powerplant it was acceptable, also, i never had a problem, never to adjust anything, everything was tuned in and properly runned in and dinoed...
engines are like women, the cheaper choice could be the more expensive in the long run
engines are like women, the cheaper choice could be the more expensive in the long run
Last edited by panic; Dec 4, 2006 at 09:10 AM.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 1,089
Likes: 43
From: Native Californian CALIFORNIA
Army
Originally Posted by jgoglick
I like the power. I also have 3.08 gears and an M20 trans. It won't snap your neck off the line, but pulls like crazy once you're going. I might go with 3.70 gears when I do a rebuild this spring. I don't do a lot of highway driving, and a little more go at the lights would be nice
Is your ingine a 350 or 383 stroker. If you change rearend to 3.70 @ 70 mph you should be turning 3,200 rpms. This is doable especially with the benefits at the lights
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 1,254
Likes: 1
From: Edinburgh
I bought a 430hp small block from The Engine Factory about a year ago and have now got a bit over 3000 miles on it. Apart from re-setting the timing and changing jets and needles in the carb nothing else needed doing and its going like a train. Even saw off a C5 that tried to outdrag me!! I'm delighted with it.
Graeme
Graeme
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2006
Posts: 219
Likes: 0
From: AL
Originally Posted by SoCalErv
Is your ingine a 350 or 383 stroker. If you change rearend to 3.70 @ 70 mph you should be turning 3,200 rpms. This is doable especially with the benefits at the lights
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,881
Likes: 9
From: staten island ny
Originally Posted by rudolph schenker
I'm thinking about replacing my old 82 Crossfire with a new crate engine. The zz383 has the specs I'm interested in. Has anybody dealt with or know the reputation of this company? They offer turnkey packages, like this one, http://www.enginefactory.com/stroker.htm
Any thoughts or input welcome!!
Any thoughts or input welcome!!
http://paceperformance.com/index.asp...D&ProdID=73193
I always like fresh from the factory, just a thought,
ESU
Pro
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 599
Likes: 0
From: New York
For any of u guys on the east coast there is another shop also in New Jersey called Proformance Unlimited-[Proformanceunlimited.com]-....There awsome and they also will install the engine unlike the Engine Factory...........Jerrylee///
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 1,254
Likes: 1
From: Edinburgh
Originally Posted by straub18045
greamy why did you have to reset timing and set carb. up? thought it was ready out of box? im hoping mine is
The ignition was set about 12deg static and it was running very rich. On the rolling road it showed 350 flywheel HP. So retiming the ignition as per Lars (14deg static & 36WOT) and rejetting the carb (well jets /needles/springs, vacuum on idle etc.) to give an AFR of about 12.5 make a huge difference. I cant be exact since I havent got round to dynoing it again, but it is significant.
Graerme
Drifting
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 1,254
Likes: 1
From: Edinburgh
Originally Posted by straub18045
only 350 horse wow thought since you got the 430 horse it would have 430 horse. maybe mine will be different since im getting the stroker.
Graeme