Crate engines

I bought a Blue Print engines dressed 408,(it was actually 410) eddy aluminum headed crate in 2009. There are differences between what was in mine and the current offerings. None that I would say should deter your typical crate engine customer. Mine came with Scat H beam rods, a Barry Grant mighty demon 825, and the eddy heads, eddy rpm airgap intake, MSD ready to run distributor. I’m still running the block,crank,rods. Due to the class I run, I have had to change out everything else. After abusing it for years. Like 50,000 street miles 700 plus runs, before I tore it down to change pistons. The bearings were toast. Not their fault, I really abused it, I got it warm once and it pushed the head gasket into the valley very slightly. It ran with some water in the oil to get it home. The crank was still straight and only needed polishing. The bores were still round and straight. All it needed was bore surface prep. It was absolutely the right choice for me back then. 13 years of experience later, I would build it myself. Not because of the product you get from them, but my needs are pretty specific. I could be wrong, but in the past you can only get a cast crank. This is fine for the vast majority of the people that buy a crate engine. I need forged and asked if they would upgrade it. At that point they wouldn’t. Honestly, it is my limiting factor now. My next change would be roller cam and I’m uncomfortable pushing the cast Scat crank to that level and the rpm it see’s. If it was a forged crank, I would stick with it and change to roller. My plan is to move it over to my other fastback, put all the goodies that came with it back on it with a thicker head gasket and drive it on the street. So great choice for someone wanting a high performing, drop in motor that will last.