Just say no to already-rebuilt engines.

 

well if you buy a running engine from "the yard" you can put that one in and then rebuild yours.....down side is you're doing the motor swap thing twice....Now if you have time, and don't mind the car sitting, build the one you've got, take your time, and spend some quality time with the old man. Either way you do it, it'll be a good learning experience and you'll get to know your car in ways you never thought possible. The down side to a yard motor is you don't know the history....you could get the motor out of a car that has been abused and in generally bad shape, then you could end up right back where you started. I say take your time and rebuild the one in there. Depending on the turnaround time from the local machine shop, and how much you work on it, you can have it turned around in a week or two. Being a novice though it'll probably take a month though....That's about how long my first motor job took, granted I had no help. spend the time with pops and if nothing else you'll have good bench racing stories

 

yea i guess thats what im going to do...even though i want my damn car now!!

its worth the wait and to make sure everything is okay

 

Why not just buy a crate OEM shortblock for $1000? Do a search - you'll find the link.

 

Why would GM sell a short block LTI for a grand when the long block is 5800.00, you may be thinking of the Goodwrench short block, not an LT1.

I say he should yank the engine, go through it completely, maybe even a nice stroker kit & LE1/LE2 package, may take alittle while to fund it, but in the long run it'll be worth it, seeing that dealer was wanting 6K for a stocker, he could easiely build a bad boy 383 for that.

 

I meant exactly what I said. A NEW GM short block, $1000.

http://www.camaroz28.com/forums/showthread.php?t=661528

Rumor has it they still have a few in stock. It's worth looking into. Toss on an AI heads/cam package, and he'll easily have a 400+ HP motor for under $4,000 with no guesswork.

 

That is a smokin deal!!!

 

makes me wish i had some of my tax return left!!!! Smokin deal. Jump on that one and go for a head and cam package and have 400hp no problem!!!

 

im not so much looking to build a bad boy. im 16 and im a dumbass so i would probably kill myself with that lol

 

400 hp isn't anything special now-a-days, since the factories started putting out 500 and 600+ stock. And if you drive like a normal person and only use the extra power as needed, you'll do just fine. I plan on teaching both my girls to drive with an intended 500+ hp...

 

ME TOO!!! I always watched my dad and learned alot but he wouldn't let me help much because he did want me to b a mechanic LOL it said it was to hard of a life haha. Good luck OP, like already said buy a good short block and drop it in