Crate engines?
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Crate engines?
In the course of shopping / investigating, I've found a few vettes with what appears to be marginal powerplants (non optimal config or many miles) - -
Since I don't care about matching parts or 100% vintage look, I'd consider a good crate engine - - any of you good folks gone that route? I've had more experience with the ford performance folks on this, but not GM - - Can I, should I want to, buy a nicely arranged big-block with EFI from GM that will it in a '69 vette? If not GM, then who might you suggest? Smog isn't an issue for a '69 in CA, but I like EFI for reliablity's sake.... But feel free to slap me down on that!
thanks!
Harry in rainy san diego
Since I don't care about matching parts or 100% vintage look, I'd consider a good crate engine - - any of you good folks gone that route? I've had more experience with the ford performance folks on this, but not GM - - Can I, should I want to, buy a nicely arranged big-block with EFI from GM that will it in a '69 vette? If not GM, then who might you suggest? Smog isn't an issue for a '69 in CA, but I like EFI for reliablity's sake.... But feel free to slap me down on that!
thanks!
Harry in rainy san diego
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I'm not sure you'll get a BB with EFI from GM that will fit under a stock hood. (Someone correct me if you've done it.) There are quite a few after market EFI systems that you could bolt on top of a long block however. Zwede has a great example and was recently immortalized in one of the Vette magazines. Check out his site:
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c3/zwede/
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c3/zwede/
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too many options to even think about...and for the record you can get some beefy engines under even stock hoods..we're talking demon carbs and Vic Jr intakes.
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Originally Posted by 81 Vette
too many options to even think about...and for the record you can get some beefy engines under even stock hoods..we're talking demon carbs and Vic Jr intakes.
