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Can someone explain to me why a GM Goodwrench 350 crate motor has gone from $1800ish to $2800ish in less than two years????????"You can't out puke a buzzard"
Reply:chinese cast iron prices maybe?
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Reply:Pipeliner
Originally Posted by Pipeliner
Can someone explain to me why . . .
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Originally Posted by John T
383 strokerWould be my pick for SBC350 went out with bell bottoms Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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Originally Posted by John T
383 strokerWould be my pick for SBC350 went out with bell bottoms Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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Originally Posted by John T
383 strokerWould be my pick for SBC350 went out with bell bottoms Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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Originally Posted by Pipeliner
Can someone explain to me why a GM Goodwrench 350 crate motor has gone from $1800ish to $2800ish in less than two years????????
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Originally Posted by CAVEMANN
Looks like somebody's car got squirted with mustard..............A LOT! LOL
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Originally Posted by John T
383 “stroker”Would be my pick for SBC350 went out with bell bottoms
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Originally Posted by kmar35
Hahaha I agree. When I first got it I hated it I said first thing I'll do is paint but it grew on me Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk
Reply:My wife's much older brother was smartest man in the world. Lest we forget, he announced it several times an evening. He shopped & shopped, finally found the cheapest crate motor. Well............the cheapest rebuilt motor. His was a 400 Chevy. I'd heard little about a 400, knew nothing of it. He found a high school class willing to install it in his dually van motor home.With less than 1000 miles on his "rebuilt" motor, it failed again. It then went off to a more expensive motor shop, where they started over. All 8 cylinders were bored to the same size. 8 new pistons were fitted, connecting rods were changed to have 8 that matched. The crank was ground, all bearings were replaced. The cam was dealt with, I don't know if new or ground. Timing was refreshed. Second time, he had a good engine. I never heard any bragging about how little he paid.An optimist is usually wrong, and when the unexpected happens is unprepared. A pessimist is usually right, when wrong, is delighted, and well prepared.
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Originally Posted by Willie B
My wife's much older brother was smartest man in the world. Lest we forget, he announced it several times an evening. He shopped & shopped, finally found the cheapest crate motor. Well............the cheapest rebuilt motor. His was a 400 Chevy. I'd heard little about a 400, knew nothing of it. He found a high school class willing to install it in his dually van motor home.With less than 1000 miles on his "rebuilt" motor, it failed again. It then went off to a more expensive motor shop, where they started over. All 8 cylinders were bored to the same size. 8 new pistons were fitted, connecting rods were changed to have 8 that matched. The crank was ground, all bearings were replaced. The cam was dealt with, I don't know if new or ground. Timing was refreshed. Second time, he had a good engine. I never heard any bragging about how little he paid.
Reply:There's plenty of garbage out there, a guy at work bought a reman for his Dodge van and the block had been welded. I still remember my stepdad shopping around for the cheapest price on a Buick V-6 for his station wagon, it was warranteed for a year and lasted just a tad over that. I got stuck replacing it, I think we ended up putting in a used one.Miller Challenger 172Miller Thunderbolt AC/DC 225/150Miller Maxstar 150 STLVictor 100CVictor JourneymanOxweld OAHarris O/ASmith O/A little torchNo, that's not my car.
Reply:Jack died a couple years ago. He has rebuilt several engines for me. When he finished an engine it was right, ready to use. He rejected several blocks because of some problem or other. I believe the most expensive one he ever did was $2400, that included him supplying the block.An optimist is usually wrong, and when the unexpected happens is unprepared. A pessimist is usually right, when wrong, is delighted, and well prepared.
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Originally Posted by Pipeliner
I’d love to but just can’t justify it.
Reply:Private shop rebuilds have gone up even more... price out the parts and you'll see why, but if you have a reputable shop, the results of a proper blueprint can also yield a better motor.250 amp Miller DialArc AC/DC StickF-225 amp Forney AC Stick230 amp Sears AC StickLincoln 180C MIGVictor Medalist 350 O/ACut 50 PlasmaLes
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Originally Posted by bigb
My 69 Olds 442 came new in "Yellow Jscket Yellow" with black stripes just like your Camaro . . . it had been changed to metallic silver with black stripes . . .I eventually changed it to an antique white with a little . . . no stripes . . . it look real classy. I also put a 455 in it . . . what they sell for now I wish I had kept it, and kept it all original.
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Originally Posted by John T
383 “stroker”Would be my pick for SBC350 went out with bell bottoms Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
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Originally Posted by OPUS FERRO
bigbThe muscle car era - was when my Balls Dropped . . . I am familiar with all - Ford/Mopar/Chevy/Pontiac/Olds/Buick/Rambler variants, of the same car . . . But - Mopar's 440 with a 6/Pac [personal experience] was top-dog . . . Overall - 'not impressed' - the only way to get this much weight to move was to add more engine weight - this formula was only good in one axis.They handled like a Greased Pig - and stopped like a Meteor . . . Shifting Performance Paradigm - This is the engine, that powered the car, I took my Drivers Test when I was fifteen . . .Attachment 1714599The entire car was equally engineered - on the open road, Muscle Cars are a Public Health Hazard . . .bigb To redirect: I agree - unless, 'it's a body off chassis/full cook' changing thecolor = diminished returns . . .hthOpus.
Reply:PipelinerExcuse - Jacking the Thread - you know how things mutate . . . Willie B
Originally Posted by Willie B
. . . MOPAR . . . That was how I defined power! . . . later, I figured out fast wasn't always about horsepower. I obsessed about Jaguars, missed a XK120 basket case . . . reupholstered in glove leather seats . . . I later settled for a 68 XKE 4.2. - Wow, that car cornered!
Reply:If we sidetrack a thread, we do it in style. I loved the XKE. Four wheel independent suspension was not real typical on this side of the pond. Even if it didn't have inboard brakes, it would still have outperformed everything but corvette. That said, I still regret missing out on the XK120. I looked at it on a Sunday night. It was owned by the niece of an acquaintance, a beautiful college student. I agreed on the asking price of $1000 she wanted cash. I offered to return next morning, she wasn't available until 3:00 PM. I had to work, but sent my mother with cash. When she got there, a Cadillac Eldorado was waiting in the driveway.Several phone calls later, the bidding was was lost.An optimist is usually wrong, and when the unexpected happens is unprepared. A pessimist is usually right, when wrong, is delighted, and well prepared.
Originally Posted by Pipeliner
Can someone explain to me why a GM Goodwrench 350 crate motor has gone from $1800ish to $2800ish in less than two years????????
Reply:i Used to love browsing the goodwrench engines in the jegs catalog.It is a shame about the prices but to be fair $1800 for a crate motor was too sweet of a deal to last (I remember a $1600 4 bolt 350!). Most shops would be about there for a rebuild, if not more.
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Originally Posted by 123weld
well, i think your off on your time frame. but i know how it is, time flys, and when you pay $, it seems like you just paid that quarterly bill a moth ago, or how the hell, can this be due again. the one i watch/use, was about 6- 7 yrs ago that they were 1800. then they jumped to about 2300. then they jumped in couple hundered dollar incruments every yr/couple yrs, and last yr when i checked, were at 3000 from gm (ive seen 150$ less from other distributors). about 1.5 yrs ago, gm ran out for a while. then about yr ago, they brought them back, but under new part #. i havent been able to get 4 bolt in yrs. they also discontued the 305/5.0 now i dont know what yrs your talking, but im talkin 1988 - + maybe mid 90S, or 94ish, not sure where it stops
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Originally Posted by 123weld
well, i think your off on your time frame. but i know how it is, time flys, and when you pay $, it seems like you just paid that quarterly bill a moth ago, or how the hell, can this be due again. the one i watch/use, was about 6- 7 yrs ago that they were 1800.
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Originally Posted by Pipeliner
I knew I wasn't drunk...... and only $1700 - this was Feb 2018I'm just wallowing in it a little longer before I bite the bullet.
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Originally Posted by motolife313
Why not use a 400 and save some work. Or buy a big block and gets the most power for the money
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Originally Posted by CAVEMANN
The 400 small block was never a good choice, the water jackets did not fully encircle the center cylinders so they had a tendency to heat a little, you could do more with a 350 & stroking it.
Reply:pipeliner, looks like you got the evidence, for you time/pricing claim. but, for '87-95 part #12681430 (2 bolt 5.7), what i said was fairly accurate time and price wise. a yr to the month, i was quoted $3013, $3058 from gm dealers. my long time gm guy told me his cost was $2712, and he'd sell it to me for $2812. two yrs ago it was no more than 2 hundred less. i know i can get it $150 or so, less on internet, but if something isnt right, i want a parts counter i can physically go to, not emailing someone on the other side of nation, so i pay the extra few bucks. thanks for the thread, now i know i can still get a new 4 bolt for my older stuff iLast edited by 123weld; 08-25-2020 at 07:21 PM. |
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