Rebuild or Replace?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Eagleville PA
Rebuild or Replace?
I have a 1979 with OEM engine. The thing is a dog!
It also eats oil and leaks oil and all kinds of mean nasty ugly things!
I have started to rip it apart. I haven't yet decided if I should rebuild or replace with a faster engine.
On the one hand, I don't plan to try to win shows with it, and I never plan to sell it, so it would seem best to put a faster engine in it.
On the other hand, is it bad karma to not keep it factory?
Any thoughts?
It also eats oil and leaks oil and all kinds of mean nasty ugly things!
I have started to rip it apart. I haven't yet decided if I should rebuild or replace with a faster engine.
On the one hand, I don't plan to try to win shows with it, and I never plan to sell it, so it would seem best to put a faster engine in it.
On the other hand, is it bad karma to not keep it factory?
Any thoughts?
Race Director
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Re: Rebuild or Replace? (adamw1979)
I would pull the original engine and stick it back in storage for future use. Then drop in a crate engine, something like the fastburn 385hp/350ci GM crate engine.
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Re: Rebuild or Replace? (Tom73)
I would pull the original engine and stick it back in storage for future use. Then drop in a crate engine, something like the fastburn 385hp/350ci GM crate engine.
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Re: Rebuild or Replace? (adamw1979)
Pace Performance Products, or just about any other GM performance dealer.
They sell complete engines from $1200-$9000. One of the most popular is the ZZ-4, for about $3500 delivered.
They sell complete engines from $1200-$9000. One of the most popular is the ZZ-4, for about $3500 delivered.
