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Re: latest opinion on crate engines.
Posted: February 23rd, 2015, 1:16 am
by Cheromaniac
jsawduste wrote:The Edelbrock "kidney" shaped chamber
jeepxj3 wrote:I'm sure Bulltear will cut/reshape the dish to a heart shape
The only thing left is for Victor Reinz to produce a head gasket with liver shaped bores to make the whole combo work together.
Re: latest opinion on crate engines.
Posted: February 23rd, 2015, 6:57 am
by jj1000
We're going to need spleen shaped intake manifolds and a SMA header to really tie this all together.
Re: latest opinion on crate engines.
Posted: February 24th, 2015, 1:24 pm
by embs2001
I have considered contacting hesco and golen about a quote on just a short block with a stock cam. That way you could port the head you already have and reuse lifters, push-rods, springs, and rockers. I think if they knocked enough off their long block price, you could come out pretty good.
I too like the idea of receiving a block that has already been machined and built by someone who has build many more than you. Its kinda intimidating having to finding a good machinist to trust and risking that your own engine building skills are up to the task.
My biggest fear is to have many hours and dollars invested in a motor and go through all the work to swap it in and find out something was not right with it months later. However It would feel nice to have built your own motor and know every detail about it with confidence.