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More power/speed from my 1978 L48...or should I swap in a crate engine?

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Old 04-24-2018, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by NewbVetteGuy
No, the best deal is John81's #1-4 and he'll need most of those things done anyway, if he decides that #1-4 isn't enough power and he still wants a crate engine.

A cheap crate engine slapped onto the stock exhaust system on a 78 is still going to be a bit of a dog. He's going to need the exhaust system either way, might as well do that first and see if he's happy with the $800 solution before forking out the $3000 for a crate motor.


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Old 04-24-2018, 10:21 AM
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Originally Posted by mobird
Arguing with a guy from 17 years ago, guaranteed you will win that argument
lol! Uggh! Who keeps bring back these zombie threads?!? Gets me every time! I blame the “use search” ****s.


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Old 04-24-2018, 10:39 AM
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lol! Uggh! Who keeps bring back these zombie threads?!? Gets me every time! I blame the “use search” ****s.


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It is unusual that this forum doesn't lock threads after six-ish months of no posts like a lot of others do.



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