Opinions on Blueprint Crate R/B 493/440

famous bob said

HERE`S A NOVEL IDEA: BUILD IT YOURSELF ! $1200 OR SO FOR THE BLOCK MACHINE WORK, $22-$2400 for a stroker kit, $2200 for a set of cnc machined heads,$1200-$1500 for an intake and carb., $400 ? for an msd system, a motor plate from hughs, add ur trans of choice, $100 or so for pushrods, that will get u very close to rompin and stompin.

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Ain't gonna happen that cheap.... Ask me how I know lol.... If you are starting out with what the OP has I would say 6K. But if you are like me and started with literally just a block then when you add all the other stuff up like headers, pulleys, and etc. it gets way up there and fast. I will have 512ci with aluminum heads and a really good converter for less than the BPE crate deal. This includes schumacher stuff also.

Ain't nothing cheap Bob lol.....

JW