maddog29

which crate motor should i get
im going to buy this turbo kit from a company called hp turbos they are great the whole kit top to bottom is $4500 not tht bad but i wanna get a small block crate motor i was wondering which one or shoul di go with the ford one for 4 g

7upedition

dont buy a crate motor, you can buy a dart short block and top end kit from trickflow for a lot less than a crate motor

83gtragtop

This motor would handle more power/boost.

HellbentDH

I've seen other people make this statement, but when ever I run the numbers I come up with a built shortblock motor costing far more than a crate motor. Maybe I'm just not looking in the right places. I don't doubt at all that a built motor will out perform a crate motor, but cost the same or even less? I'm looking to put a new motor in my car over the winter and had pretty much decided to go with a ford crate motor, cuz' I've only got about a $4000-$5000 budget to work with. I'd love to start with a stronger shortblock since I'd like to eventually install a supercharger, but had pretty much given up hope that I'd be able to afford one.

r.barn

stock/plus 351W short block w/ flywheel and balancer needed: $2,000
TwistedWedge Heads ................... $1,000 or better AFR 185's ........ $1,300
Stroker cam ............................... $250
Misc swap parts needed ............. $1000 (oil pan, distrib, gaskets, headers, ect.. )
TrickFlow 5.8L intake ................. $550

I am doing something similar right now,

Thats a 400+hp engine for apx. .............. $4,750-$5,000 includes intake and headers

I can layout how to do this in detail if you wish

83gtragtop

Pushrods?
Roller Rockers?

The great part about a crate motor is you don't have to worry about all these small things which add up really quick when building a motor.

r.barn

ok pushrods are like $20
rockers $200
lifters $150

bad things about crate engines is they dont always
use the best parts and cost more than buying the parts seperate.

grabbem88

..+1 he's right...also a dart block>weak *** stock block

r.barn

Example:

Ford Racing GT-40 / 345 hp crate engine ......... $3,700

stock short block/ balanced, fly wheel, balancer, oil pump .......... $1,100
GT-40X heads ............... $1,000
oil pan ............ $100
E-cam ........... $150
gaskets ........... $100
timing chain and sprockets ........ $100
APR bolts ........ $100
Ford Cobra intake ....... $350
65mm TB ................. $150
Shorty headers ....... $150
rockers ......... $200
Lifters ........... $200

Total ............. $3,700 ......... same damn engine but with intake and headers and throttle body

maddog29

yea true but i dunnoi want to build a motor my self but time is an issue bc im in college right now