350 rebuild one or geta crate experienced opinions please...

[Guest Anonymous]

Ok guys heres the question this guy offered me a 350 with stuck valves or some kinda problem he doesnt know for free im gonna take it but it will need to be rebuilt i dont really want over 300hp i nearly killed my self with a z32 with 250hp. Any ways i had planned to buy a crate 350 for around $1400 which was bored 30 over and was crank ready and warrented(no carbs etc.) Would it be cheaper or better to get a machine shop to rebuild this engine or should i go with a crate engine? Im dumb to every thing past the valve covers on any engine so me doing the work is outa the question. What do you guys think. Im just trying to get my restoration ideas organized while im working on the front end suspension and frame rails(thanx to pete for the frame rail idea) whata pain in the butt though no choice the previous owner welded like 10 gauge metal across the inside fender to keep it up had to cut to drop the crossmember. anyways back on subject what for $1400 could i get better than a crate engine with a rebuild performance wise. Like i said i just want enough not too much.. look down there and youll understand.

 

 

 

 

Jebz

 

 

http://www.geocities.com/jebz240/photopageceltic.html

[grumpyvette]

get the G.M. crate engine and add a good cam and intake

suggestions, (im assumeing its a flat tappet hydrolic cam engine)

 

performer RPM air gap intake

 

http://www.crower.com/misc/cam_spec/cam_finder.php?part_num=00230&x=45&y=11

 

 

http://www.jegs.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=1234&prmenbr=361

 

cam works well in that engine with either auto or manual trans

[Kevin Shasteen]

If you are not mechanically inclined and your friend who is offering you the engine "Doesnt know what is wrong w/his engine" then you also dont know what is wrong w/your friends block.

 

Unless your friend is also putting forth the money that you might waste attempting to rebuild a block for which you have no idea what is wrong-then if I were you I would go w/the crate engine.

 

Going w/a block w/out knowing what is wrong w/it can open pandoras box-translate pandoras box as money pit.

 

Kevin

(Yea,Still an Inliner)

[Guest Want aZ]

Going w/a block w/out knowing what is wrong w/it can open pandoras box-translate pandoras box as money pit.

 

Although If it were me I'd take the Engine, even if you have to buy a block as I did after buting an engine for rebuild It was only $100 from a reputable shop. and with the engine you can still sell the stuff on ebay to recoup some money for other parts!!!

[Guest Anonymous]

well actually if theres nothing wrong with the engine except say the valves or the cylinders are scared up or even the rings as long as the block is ok how much could i expect for a blueprint.. bore and rebuild.. would it be cheaper than a crate that is my ??? not if its a waste the guy claims he never had issues with oil leaks or any of that jazz. I guess it wouldnt be a waste to take it to a shop and get a price estimate or do machine shops do that?? like i said he claims its the valves or lifters.. could be anything but sounds like its in the head not the block.

Whats the average rebuild cost i know i can get a mild rebuild kit for around $600 or so labor i dunno?

 

Thanx

Jeb

[Mudge]

For less than $1400 you can easily get an FI engine and transmission with it, or a carb engine if you like old-tek.

 

If the engine is frozen, then its only worth as much as a block IMO, and blocks are given away free often enough just to get them out of people's hair.

[Kevin Shasteen]

Mudge basically said what I was trying to point out-if the engine doesnt run now it is a glorified boat anchor.

 

If you go w/an engine that doesnt run as your rebuild project-dont pay too much...as in dirt cheep.

 

If it doesnt run then its worthless to me; untill someone can prove to me it is not worthless...it is worthless. This should be your posturing not only for bargaining leverage but also keeps your wallet in check.

 

Kevin,

(Yea,Still an Inliner)