Looking for a new Engine
Race Director
Joined: May 2005
Posts: 10,674
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From: Millington Illinois
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
I like the options that have come so far, lots of good choices, lets keep them coming 
billla - south of 10K sounds about right
Figure that without intake or carb/FI
Easy Mike - even the block needs to be changed on this one, it's a 2 bolt goodwrench engine. I may still go the build-my-own route though
Dave - I wish my inlaws liked me that much maybe they'll pay me just to get me to leave??
p.s. Santa didn't bring me an engine this year
billla - south of 10K sounds about right
Figure that without intake or carb/FIEasy Mike - even the block needs to be changed on this one, it's a 2 bolt goodwrench engine. I may still go the build-my-own route though
Dave - I wish my inlaws liked me that much maybe they'll pay me just to get me to leave??
p.s. Santa didn't bring me an engine this year
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 6,231
Likes: 65
From: Seattle WA
St. Jude Donor '14
That budget will get you pretty much anything you want 
Are you against the LSx engine because of the amount of fab work required, or because you want to keep the original "flavor" of the car? Understandable, but it is a very attractive swap in that price range.
Otherwise 63Mako's formula is about perfect - solid short block and great heads, and only a little "assembly required" that you can easily do yourself with basic tools, a little learning and some patience
Are you against the LSx engine because of the amount of fab work required, or because you want to keep the original "flavor" of the car? Understandable, but it is a very attractive swap in that price range.
Otherwise 63Mako's formula is about perfect - solid short block and great heads, and only a little "assembly required" that you can easily do yourself with basic tools, a little learning and some patience
