Anyone know of any good crate engines? I want one with a good warranty so I'm thinking GM has the best. Don't they make one with the gm846 cam? lookin for 360-400 rwhp.

 

GM doesnt offer an LT1 crate engine.I dont know why.You can get just about anything else.I thought you were going with Golens?

 

Well I keep going back and fourth, and I just cant make up my mind. I'm confused and I need major help with this. I dont know whether to get a shortblock and re-use the parts I put on b4 I threw a rod.

afr 180cc
cc305
ED timing set
pro mag 1.6 SA
ccOEM lifters

I'd say these would be good on a 355, but not on a 383.

Or sell these parts and go with one of golens longblocks. There 383 has a cc503 224/230.
The only thing that gets me is they use this for a 383- Timing Set: GM Factory Timing Set

My biggest concern is can my stock transmission and rear end handle a 383?
One part of me says, might as well get a 383. But also do I really want to have to spend ALL of my money on this car as long as I have it?

I need my only car back and I need it to be reliable. I'm really frustrated because b4 the swap i've never had a problem with the car. Now I've allready spent a crapload of money, with nothing to show for it.

 

Try Victory Race Engines..They are a sponsor here.He will build to suit,I believe..I think he responded to one of your post.He is from my area.

 

Victory doesn't have much feedback. And golen is local....I think they will build to suit too. I just dont know wtf I want yet.

 

Hard to beat Golen's lifetime labor warranty.

 

Thats why I think It might be a good idea to get the whole engine from them. Instead of having 2 seperate warranties; one for the shortblock and one from the mechanic assembling the engine. What I want tho is somewhere in between the 2 longblocks.

This is what I think I want atm....

355 forged pistons, forged rods, cast eagle crank. I think that would be $2900 from Golen. (they don't advertise 355's tho so idk)

Use my top end cc305 afr's etc...

Golen wants too much to assemble the complete engine with my top end. ($4800) so I'll have to have my mech do that. That's $1900 to inspect my heads, cam, etc..for damage, assembly labor, and a tune.

So if I got a cracked head I'll have to rethink the whole thing. But for now thats my ideal plan. Any suggestions are much appreciated.

 

Well, they don't to my knowledge offer a complete turnkey package, but they do sell:

• LT1 383 short blocks in 10.4:1 and 11.8:1 versions.
  
• 1993-94 Chevrolet, Pontiac F, 1992-94 Chevrolet Y (LT1)(5.7P) Goodwrench Engines.
  
• 1994-95 Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac B (LT1)(5.7P) Goodwrench Engines
  
• 1995 Chevrolet F (LT1)(5.7P) Goodwrench Engines
  
• 1996-97 Chevrolet F, Y (LT1)(5.7P) Goodwrench Engines
  
• 1996 Chevrolet Y (LT4) Goodwrench Engines

But the suggestion about Golen is a good one.
I read a detailed article about their process for building an engine and I was quite impressed with how thorough they are.