350 GM Crate Engine ?
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Heel & Toe
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From: West Pubnico Nova Scotia
350 GM Crate Engine ?
Hello, I'm new to this forum and this discussion may have happened several times . I'm interested in buying a 1980 Vette and the buyer tells me that it has a new 350/330hp GM crate engine, do any of you have this engine in your C3's ? are they a good replacement ? do they lower the value of the car ? I don't know anything about it.
Le Mans Master
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The 330hp/380tq crate engine is a solid crate motor for a good price. Makes a great foundation for improvements.
It really can't lower the value of an '80 vette... at least not for another 10-15 years, maybe never. I can't see the shark cars ever really becoming collectible like the chrome-bumper cars so you should have less to be concerned with about originality.
I have the '80 L48 and have gone through it in the process of improving performance and maintaining.
It really can't lower the value of an '80 vette... at least not for another 10-15 years, maybe never. I can't see the shark cars ever really becoming collectible like the chrome-bumper cars so you should have less to be concerned with about originality.
I have the '80 L48 and have gone through it in the process of improving performance and maintaining.
Melting Slicks
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From: Frederick Maryland
I have a 350/330 crate engine in one of my cars (not a Vette), and it's an excellent engine. Unless you want ***** to the wall performance, it should do everything you want.
Now...if you want to add a supercharger...it has the specs that most blower applications specify for best performance from a bolt-on unit.
Now...if you want to add a supercharger...it has the specs that most blower applications specify for best performance from a bolt-on unit.
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