So your agreeing with me?
I cant tell if your being sarcastic.
Blame the internet for not being able to display sarcasm!
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So your agreeing with me?
I cant tell if your being sarcastic.
Blame the internet for not being able to display sarcasm!
moper
Well-Known Member
I wholeheartedly agree nemisis...lol. I just heard it a different way and remember it that way...
Okay :cheers:
I would not do it...
here is my assessment (on moparts):
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads...stionAnswer&Number=3637741&fpart=1&PHPSESSID=
here is my assessment (on moparts):
http://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads...stionAnswer&Number=3637741&fpart=1&PHPSESSID=
Cravin'sCuda
Well-Known Member
I did buy the blueprint 408. If you put all the parts down on a piece of paper and price them all out, stroker kit, rebuilt heads, intake. w/p, f/p, carb, MSD dist+wires and machine shop(especially here in Calif)your labor the price comes out to almost the same. I agree 100% to build it yourself and check it to make sure it is absolutely perfect. I was in the need for speed and while doing the rear end,front suspension and tranny, here came the crate engine. The problem I had was an oil leak at the rear seal area,which I had to pull the engine back out (that sucked)they paid the freight to send it back and forth and repair it. In a way it was good so I spent the time to paint the engine compartment (which I should have done the first time). I only complaints I have is the carb is way too lean-its a 1411 and I jetted it to the 3rd level of the 1407. The bypass hose is hokey going from magnum top-end to the old style water pump. I have almost 3k miles and so-far so good.
Guitar Jones
aka Angry Johnny
The real advantage of buying a crate motor is time. You don't have to spend the time to gather all the parts, assemble and machine, clean and clearance every thing. It's a real time saver even if you take it apart and check everything.
I bought a MP crate short block for my car because I had one week to get it back running before the last two points races of the season. I was in second place then so I couldn't waste time waiting for parts to arrive and then the machine shop time which would have surely been at least a month. Yes I took it apart, I needed to cut the valve reliefs anyway, so I added Milidon rod bolts, ARP main studs and balanced everything while it was apart. It's been in my car for over 6 years now with out a problem. I ordered it on Monday, got it on Tuesday, did what I needed to do and had it back in the car running by 4PM the next Saturday ready to go racing that night, then it rained. lol
I bought a MP crate short block for my car because I had one week to get it back running before the last two points races of the season. I was in second place then so I couldn't waste time waiting for parts to arrive and then the machine shop time which would have surely been at least a month. Yes I took it apart, I needed to cut the valve reliefs anyway, so I added Milidon rod bolts, ARP main studs and balanced everything while it was apart. It's been in my car for over 6 years now with out a problem. I ordered it on Monday, got it on Tuesday, did what I needed to do and had it back in the car running by 4PM the next Saturday ready to go racing that night, then it rained. lol
340sFastback
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There is a guy on Maryland Mopars who put one in his car and he likes it. But I have read plenty of horror stories about them that I would not buy one. If you are on a tight budget I'd look for a good standard bore magnum 360 and freshen that up, change the cam, and drop it in. Make a lot of power for not a lot of money and you can build it with good parts for less then that crate engine.
Mad Dart
Nothing to see Here!
This thread is going on 4 Years old... Brought back from the grave!!
67Dart273
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Geez I read about half the first page before I realized that this thread is from OH DAM NINE
Zed's Dead, Ned.
T67POWER
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The guy pitted next to me at the track last weekend had a 408 blue print engine in his 68 cuda.
His cuda was in the fast class (stock tire--red lines)
He was running 12.70's.
The motor ,according to him, had over 30 thousand miles on it.
It's a street car and he told me he drives it everywhere.
If a engine is not built right and you drive it hard it will break pretty fast.
If it's built good......they don't break.
If you get a bad engine,you will know soon after.
His cuda was in the fast class (stock tire--red lines)
He was running 12.70's.
The motor ,according to him, had over 30 thousand miles on it.
It's a street car and he told me he drives it everywhere.
If a engine is not built right and you drive it hard it will break pretty fast.
If it's built good......they don't break.
If you get a bad engine,you will know soon after.
CultClassik
Well-Known Member
My personal favorite is to find a good running engine that someone else already had rebuilt, or is original and lowish miles. This is for money savings, if you don't mind blowing thousands on a full rebuild, go for it, that's always nice 
I bought a basically stock 318 and swapped cams, heads and intake and for less than 1500 I have an almost brand new, strong running engine to use until I decide on a long term plan.
Damnit...I just re-bumped a dead thread didn't I. Sorry!
I bought a basically stock 318 and swapped cams, heads and intake and for less than 1500 I have an almost brand new, strong running engine to use until I decide on a long term plan.
Damnit...I just re-bumped a dead thread didn't I. Sorry!
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