My New 370 motor
11-25-2006, 05:11 PM
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My New 370 motor I jsut got my engine build its a 370ci iron block, JE custom pistons, eagle rods,arp 2000 rod bolts,studs, and main studs, stock crank. hv oil pump, good timming chain and turbo custom cam all balanced and blueprinted.It costed me 5,080. Did i over pay or is that about right
11-25-2006, 05:34 PM
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sounds kinda high, did you get heads with it? texas speed has a shortblock for 2800.00 add up your extras to that and see what it comes out to.
edit: is this installing and tuning too?
edit: is this installing and tuning too?
11-25-2006, 05:55 PM
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it was built by midwest engine tech, they build all the engines for finish line performance. No heads, jsut the short block. I have to sit down with the guy and see what else was done cause i could have sworn he told me 3900 but i had to get a nother crank so that was a few hundred and i told him not to use 1/2 inch head studs so with the head studs it would have been 5k but i told him not to do it so well see what the damage is
11-25-2006, 05:59 PM
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Ummm I paid less for my 408 shortblock.. but that didnt include Cam, Timming Chain, oil pump... but when I add it all up... I still paid as much as you did or a little less.
11-25-2006, 06:01 PM
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Ummm I paid less for my 408 shortblock.. but that didnt include Cam, Timming Chain, oil pump... but when I add it all up... I still paid as much as you did or a little less.
wel he told me he would be a little more than most off the shelf short blocks due to the quality work he does and i posted a thread about them and got a lot of good reponces thats why i went with them and also they are like 15 minutes from my house so i dont have to worry about shipping and if i have any issues i can take it back to him. I wanted a 408 but money was tight but i guess i should have went 408 well too late now lol
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11-25-2006, 09:56 PM
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Originally Posted by bumpin_records
it was built by midwest engine tech, they build all the engines for finish line performance. No heads, jsut the short block. I have to sit down with the guy and see what else was done cause i could have sworn he told me 3900 but i had to get a nother crank so that was a few hundred and i told him not to use 1/2 inch head studs so with the head studs it would have been 5k but i told him not to do it so well see what the damage is
11-25-2006, 10:28 PM
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I paid $2800 shipped for diamond pistons/comp rods/arp studs.
Wow bro... should of looked into the sponsor.group purchase sec. You paid double. Ouch....
Wow bro... should of looked into the sponsor.group purchase sec. You paid double. Ouch....
11-25-2006, 11:40 PM
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Cam, head studs, timing chain and oil pump arent free plus being local you are paying tax as well. Custom pistons cost more then off the shelf pistons. I would put it in the car and if it does what you want be happy, who cares what anyone else paid really as long as it does what you want.
I paid a few dollars more for my W2W 347 shortblock then a lot of people but I have zero complaints and the extra money was well spent IMO - others may not see it that way but others dont own my car
I paid a few dollars more for my W2W 347 shortblock then a lot of people but I have zero complaints and the extra money was well spent IMO - others may not see it that way but others dont own my car
