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Old Mar 21, 2008 | 09:30 PM
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opinions on this short block on ebay http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/LT1-S...spagenameZWD1V i have thought about contacting them since they are in my neck of the woods and i need my block rebuilt anyway. i probably will do a 355 instead of a 383. i have talked to victory racing engines and those fellas are very nice and very informative. the only issue is that they are not local and if i run into any problems it might be a hassle to get the situation resolved. i might go with the ebay listing since they are local. opinions welcome. i hope it is okay to post this.
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Originally Posted by RallyBoy
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i might go with the ebay listing since they are local. opinions welcome. i hope it is okay to post this.
I'm all for going with a Texan builder (native Texan here), but I am interested in
getting the best bang for the buck. Personally (which doesnt mean anything),
I have never heard of "Allen Motorsports" in all my dealings with all things Chevy.

I'll recommend a couple of sources for comparison:
* Golan http://www.golenengineservice.com/
* Shafiroff: http://www.shafiroff.com
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i guess that is something to think about. it seems they have some pretty potent set ups with quality parts.
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Ebay shortblocks=Junk
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OMG!!! almost 4k for a SHORTBLOCK! im guess im not building one this summer! i was hoping to build a COMPLETE engine for less than that!
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Ebay shortblocks=Junk
well, this place is actually close to my house. i talked to the gentleman on the phone and he seemed to know his lt1's. gonna talk to him later on today cause i really need my car back running.
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your crazy! build it cheaper then that!!! or hell buy a diff car for that kind of money!!
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your crazy! build it cheaper then that!!! or hell buy a diff car for that kind of money!!
if i had the time, equipment, and the facility i would definitely do it. but, i am not in the situation to do so right now. actually, the guy quoted me $3000 for a 355 with similar internals which is right on point with the price of engine builders such as vre or golen and they are local.
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