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Old 06-18-2005, 03:13 PM
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as the title says what is the cheapest. ive done some reaserch, but id like your opinions. who has the best prices on their shortblocks. thanks!
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best advice; dont go cheap...

i dont know what more your looking for, your just gonna get the standard answers of "go with LME, HPE, Racetech, ect"

what you need to do is pick up the phone and talk with a variety of sponsors/shops and find out which can put together a quality motor that will fit your application.
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ive heard great things about LME, i just wanted to make sure that they made a quality product. i sent them an email a while ago, but i have not recived a response.
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LME is great. If you call them on monday, they'll answer.
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Terry at racetech built my forged shortblock im very pleased with the quality...And he gives good deals to.....
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The guys at LME are great they built my forged 347.
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how much was it?
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ttt i need more opinions please
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Forged 347 is 2300+500 core from LME. Just passing on info cause i'm looking now too.
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I hear APE has good prices
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Yeah, which is why i'm looking again, haha.
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500 core !! hmmm i think i could get a bit more for my block haha
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isnt APE out of business?
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Originally Posted by hpjunky98
isnt APE out of business?
I think it was a joke
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i can do shortblocks for 1200-1500, forged with mahle pistons of your choice, and eagle or scat 6.125 rods. you provide the block and the crank. price includes rings, bearings assembly etc.
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are you serious? it sounds like a hell of a deal, but i dunno...what are you doing different from others to get such a cheap price? again, sounds like a great deal, but too good to be true.

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Originally Posted by hpjunky98
are you serious? it sounds like a hell of a deal, but i dunno...what are you doing different from others to get such a cheap price? again, sounds like a great deal, but too good to be true.
It's because you provide the block/crank .... I don't know about going through all this work and not upgrading the crank, but it would be significantly cheaper.
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The stock crank is plenty strong.. What would be the point in spending all that money on a Eagle crank if your gonna stay with a 347? Might as well go bigger..
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i would go bigger, but i'm in cali! haha basicly, i just want a stock rebult or new block a stock crank and forged pistons and connecting rods. IMD - what do you do with the block and crank. i assume you install new bearings but what else?
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Bryan at LME is great, $2800 including core (really good parts)

Also LPE $2095 with core exchange (good blueprinting too)



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