What would be the bestway to go, buy a rebuilt short block with with theforged internals, or have yours rebuilt ? Who in the mid west would you recommend for either, I'm near Chicago, Il.

 

Depends on how long you can have/want the car to be down. Having your's rebuilt by a reputable local shop is certainly an option, and will cost less $$, but it takes much longer.

I remember back in the day I had a Pontiac 455 block done. They spent 4 days on just the block. Then another 2 days on the crank, and then 3 more days to balance/blueprint everything.

Then you still have the teardown before that, and then the assembly after that.

YMMV.

 

I'd built my block with a good engine builder.

 

i put forged internals in my block. if i had the money and could do it again i would have gone to MMR and bought an assembled block

 

Off topic but, geeez, MexGT.... NICE WHEELS!

 

www.dssracing.com best 4.6 engine builder's they built my nitrous short block great guy's, there in st. charles ill(630)587-1169

 

I'd buy a built block.. That way when my car's a collector I'll drop the stocker back in it and sell it at barrett jackson and have matching numbers..

 

DSS

No question about it...

Better be ready to pay though...