Engine rebuilt or replace ?
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From: Castle Rock CO
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Re: Engine rebuilt or replace ? (jimbomill)
I'm assuming the car is a Vette? What year?
I had to have my engine rebuilt on my '86. To just have a total rebuild I was looking at $3000. I chose to have a 383 Stroker rebuild (100+ more hp). I have the same heads, cam, and fuel injectors. Cost was alittle over $5000, but well worth it in my opinion. :) ;)
I had to have my engine rebuilt on my '86. To just have a total rebuild I was looking at $3000. I chose to have a 383 Stroker rebuild (100+ more hp). I have the same heads, cam, and fuel injectors. Cost was alittle over $5000, but well worth it in my opinion. :) ;)
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Burning Brakes
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Re: Engine rebuilt or replace ? (GoodbyeGirl)
Where can I find out more info on the 383 Stroker ? Who did the rebuild ?
By the way, the '00 Vert is breathtakingly gorgeous !
It is a '92 Convertible that I am looking at.
[Modified by jimbomill, 3:07 AM 11/14/2001]
By the way, the '00 Vert is breathtakingly gorgeous !
It is a '92 Convertible that I am looking at.
[Modified by jimbomill, 3:07 AM 11/14/2001]
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Re: Engine rebuilt or replace ? (jimbomill)
youre looking at $2-4000 to get a rebuild, but if you hang around here long enough youll eventually want to modify your engine so you might wanna find a performance shop around you to upgrade the parts inside it and maybe bore it out to 383.
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Burning Brakes
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Re: Engine rebuilt or replace ? (vader86)
Its hard to hang around this BB and not think "more power". I was wondering what buying an LT-4, or the newer c5 engine as a replacement would entail.
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Re: Engine rebuilt or replace ? (jimbomill)
Its hard to hang around this BB and not think "more power". I was wondering what buying an LT-4, or the newer c5 engine as a replacement would entail.
Good luck!
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From: Castle Rock CO
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Re: Engine rebuilt or replace ? (jimbomill)
Where can I find out more info on the 383 Stroker ? Who did the rebuild ?
By the way, the '00 Vert is breathtakingly gorgeous !
It is a '92 Convertible that I am looking at.
By the way, the '00 Vert is breathtakingly gorgeous !
It is a '92 Convertible that I am looking at.
By the way, thanks for the compliment on the 2000 :)
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From: zephyrhills fl
Re: Engine rebuilt or replace ? (jimbomill)
I would call RAMSEYS PERFORMANCE in TAMPA FL!!! he mostly deals with fords i took my saleen there but he also does with vette and F-body's!!! he does great work and when you leave the speed shop you dont have to worry about something going wrong 2 or 3 weeks later, he is honest , and fair prices. if you need a hook up let me know, he give's me really good deals!!!!
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Burning Brakes
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From: Cherry Hill NJ
Re: Engine rebuilt or replace ? (GoodbyeGirl)
Wow, over 10k is more than I intend to get the car for in the first place, so I can squeeze in a rebuild that is almost certainly needed. Now I have to find someone good here in Cherry Hill, NJ !