All, I've been doing for the past few days is e-mailing and researching longblock prices. From stock cubes to 408's.
One thing that you have to keep in mind is that I live very, very far from the US.
Shipping individual items is way expensive. I work for an airline Co. and with 75% discounts on cargo, it will still cost me $600 to ship this longblock.
The best so far is like I've stated, an LS6 longblock (no core and allready crated) $5280.00 and that includes cam, p-rods, rockers, timing chain, oil pump etc. All i have to do is slap another cam in, (918's, p-rods that I allready have) and I have a 420rwhp potential motor. (I made 404rwhp with LS1, Stealth II and bolt ons)
So $5700 + shipping and the motor goes in.
402/408 iron will be more like $8K+ ship.
I'm still waiting for a couple of quotes LME and APE
The thing is I've seen longblocks 346, for as much as follows:
Shortblock $2775
Core $800
heads 5.3 stage 2 (300 cfm) $1500
cam $400
Timing chain $85 (Rollmaster single)
oil pump $130
Cometics .045 $145 for both
GM H bolts $35
Crate $100
Assembly $300

Total $6270 (I rounded off, so +/- 20)

That is ~$600 difference for a similar potential motor ~420rwhp and I'll have to reuse my Comp p-rods, stock rockers (55K miles) plus some other minor gaskets and wait 3-4 weeks for build up.
Sure it will be a little sturdier (ARP rod bolts and forged pistons).

Would it be more reliable than the LS6+ cam motor NA?, probably the same when built properly.

So if a sponsor (FMS,APE,LME,HPE,MTI,TSP) can offer me a 346 (or 370 ) longblock as above for ~$5800 fully assembled, crated and ready to go, I'm all ears.

Just a couple of things please (NO PP heads), min 10.5:1 SCR (11:1 preferred), .035 quench & a traditional split cam 230 range 114 lsa (a little bigger if 370)

mark.habib@emirates.com

I give it 1 more week then I make my decision.

Thanks to all that have commented and to the sponsors that are willing to work with me on this.

Mark

 

I did mean SHORTBLOCK DUMBASS.... ..............
you dont bring enough to step to me...

Kyle

 

One question..... have they figured out the knock sensor problem Yet???? If not then what is the purpose..... there isnt one..... Ill be the next one in line laughing at you when you blow it up...... good luck...

 

I agree w/ Sam98ws6. You are a dumb ***. my 72 SS makes 450hp and 525tq and I race it w/ no knock sensor and it hasn't blown up. Just tune it correctly and run a safe a/f ratio.

 

wow 450 thats alot............................. good for you.... i dont care.........

 

No KS tuning is perfectly safe if done properly.
Otherwise no motor would have run untill the first knock sensor was created.

For me money is an issue, I do have a budget.
If this motor I need was race only, I would not think twice about running without KS on my motor. But the weather here makes KS a good safety for Street/Strip motors.

LME is making a nice proposal and their approach is very professional IMO.
Thanks to KoolRayz for referring me to them.
And a big thanks to Bryan (LME) for his dedicated behavior.

This is the breakdown in parts for the longblock:

347 shortblock.Balanced, blueprinted and assembled.
Wiseco nitrous 3.905 forged w/2cc VR
Callies 6.125 H riods
C&A Dura moly rings
Fed Mogul main bearings
Clevite rod bearing
Dura bond cam bearings
ARP main studs
5.3L heads, ported and polished, 2.02 int/ 1.600 exh Ferrea valves, Manley dual springs, Manley Tit. Ret., Manley locators, machined keepers, GM valve seals
Cam Motion camshaft (I'm thinking 228/230 112lsa,)
Crane roll. Lifters
Cometic gaskets (0.41)
Rollmaster double with torington bearing
Ported oil pump
ARP head bolts

SCR will be 11.5:1
quench/squish 0.036

What do you guys think?

 

i know am late , sorry for ur gone LS1 .. where u ganna burry him .. since this is my second block ... utilize this opportunity dont be like me ,get what u really dreamed of.. dont put restrictions .. the door opens RARELY .. and u dont know when it opens again .. inshallah it never opens soon .. maybe later after another 55k .. that would be fine .. i can see that u already made ur calls and E mails .. i really envy people in the states .. man the shippment tastes SO BAD .. that is with the 75 per cent discount .. ahhh ! i pay half of my fund to both the shipping company and the costums (here in saudi arabia ) whatever if it is me ill go with bigger displacement .. since there is NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT ...

good luck

 

Thanks 57Eagle, but you know "bayzat" are limited.
I would love a stroker and i will get one, but it will be for my 99 Firebird/ stripped race only (long F*****g project)
This one is my DD and some track use, stock cubes will be fine (all within budget with a well balanced set up)

 

APE for the motor and heads
Ed Curtis for the cam
IMHO

 

if Im ever in Corpus Christi, I'll be sure to look for the dick in the "fast" green firebird..
sorry Z..your thread but I couldnt let it slide...

 

Thanks...... man you guys take this stuff to serious... Everyone has there own opinio and there entitled to it....
Kyle