thoughts on this crate engine

[maroman88]

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MLL-BP35511CT1/

chevy 355, 310/360 $2200 30mth/50km warranty

basicly im looking for a good bang for the buck direct swap for my 88 as the 305 is just about toast

[NastyEllEssWon]

why buy rebuilt....go to s/d and get yourself the same motor brand new cheaper....


http://sdparts.com/details/gm-performance-parts/12499529

[sweetbmxrider]

might as well swap an ls1 in there

[SilverDropTop]

might as well swap an ls1 in there

For $2200 you could swap a 5.3 truck motor in there. Make some decent power and get some decent mpg. Just a thought.

[BonzoHansen]

It's probably easier in later 3rd gens than an older car, but for ls swaps you have to watch the nickle & dime stuff. New headers/exhaust work, mounts, possible fuel system upgrade, getting the gauges to work, harness modification, tuning costs, etc. You can really blow the budget without even trying if you are not careful. Getting everything (engine, trans, PCM/hanress, etc) makes it much easier.

why buy rebuilt....go to s/d and get yourself the same motor brand new cheaper....


http://sdparts.com/details/gm-performance-parts/12499529Add some decent heads down the road and you got a nice driver.

You can get that for the same price, no shipping (but add sales tax i guess) at fred beans in PA. Your local dealer might match the price too.

[maroman88]

hmm well i was looking at that one cuz it has center bolt heads, which would be correct for my year car and i have the carb manifold for center bolt heads already.... i didnt notice its a reman'd motor wheres it say that?

id love to do an lsx swap but thats just not guna happen at this time, like bonzo's reasons say, i want this in and done with so i can enjoy the car

[NastyEllEssWon]

its a 355...so i assume its a punched out rebuilt 350

[jts98z28]

All new components, not a rebuilt 350 from the five and dime store... is the 2nd sentence, wouldnt that mean a new motor

[NastyEllEssWon]

All new components, not a rebuilt 350 from the five and dime store... is the 2nd sentence, wouldnt that mean a new motor



lol i know about the scoggin dickey motor being new...thats why i linked it to him....we were talking about the summit 355 that says neither its new or remanned....and taking in the account that its been punched out im sure its not a new motor.


:nod:

[jts98z28]

well im an idiot then

[maroman88]

i emailed the blueprint engine place directly, we'll see


one piece rear main seal or two piece?

[NastyEllEssWon]

one piece is good stuff

[92REDBIRD]

nj85z28 got a 355 for sale in the classifieds here. He is asking $2,500 for it. And it was built by JS Performance.

[BonzoHansen]

i emailed the blueprint engine place directly, we'll see


one piece rear main seal or two piece?

for ease of install, you want what is in your car now. an 88 s/b a 1 pc rear main seal

[3rdGenHardtop]

For the extra $250, the summit motor has larger intake and exhaust valves and Hypereutectic pistons instead of the cast ones in the SDPC motor. I'd also hope for more compression out of the summit motor as opposed to the 8.5:1 SDPC piece.

[Flippindabird]

if its a direct comparison between the 290hp 350 and that blueprint 355 then the 355 hands down, i have no idea about that guys 355 for 2500 though
bigger valves a roller cam and a 1 pc rear main mke that a pretty good price especially compared to the 390/350 but you can probably build a 383 for that price, wont be bulletproof, but if your using it like me it wont have to be lol

[mc73nova]

I was just wondering if you ever found a solution for an engine? I have my 305 TPI that I'm looking to replace at some point in the near future and was looking for some options.

Thanks, Matt

[BonzoHansen]

I have a good running SBC for sale. :)

[mc73nova]

I have a good running SBC for sale. :)

would my tpi set up work on it?

[BonzoHansen]

not sure, I know intake bolts changed during the tpi run but I don't exactly know the details. put better heads on and get the right ones :) I also have a set of aluminum L98 heads for sale soon and I think they have the revised intake bolts angles and I think they work with the later TPI intakes.

http://www.njfboa.org/forums/showthread.php?t=52958

[mc73nova]

not sure, I know intake bolts changed during the tpi run but I don't exactly know the details. put better heads on and get the right ones :) I also have a set of aluminum L98 heads for sale soon and I think they have the revised intake bolts angles and I think they work with the later TPI intakes.

http://www.njfboa.org/forums/showthread.php?t=52958

The two things slowing me down are
1. my wife uses the car, so I was hoping to keep it fuel injected
2. inspection, would a factory fuel injected car pass with a carb'd engine?

[V]

85-86 tpi lower intake manifold would fit old heads

only other issue would be flywheel, 1pc vs 2 pc, and if heads have accessory holes

[maroman88]

nope, i never did anything lol sorry

[BonzoHansen]

The two things slowing me down are
1. my wife uses the car, so I was hoping to keep it fuel injected
2. inspection, would a factory fuel injected car pass with a carb'd engine?

so keep it fuel injected.

85-86 tpi lower intake manifold would fit old heads

only other issue would be flywheel, 1pc vs 2 pc, and if heads have accessory holes

there you go on the intake. Or put newer heads on it and use a later one. Given I'm running a 3rd gen serp setup I think the accessory holes are there. I have a 2pc flywheel for a 700r4 if you need it too.

[Tru2Chevy]

I also have a set of aluminum L98 heads for sale soon and I think they have the revised intake bolts angles and I think they work with the later TPI intakes.

No, all of the aluminum L98 corvette heads had the older intake bolt pattern. Those are pretty nice heads for a mild 350, and they'll shave a decent amount of weight off of the nose of the car too :)

- Justin

[89streetfighter]

I have a friend with a 355 with 7000 miles on it. just needs a cam Ill ask if hes interested in selling.

[79camaro]

That blue-print motor is a great choice for the money. Its a rebuilt 355 with 193 casting center bolt heads and a hydraulic flat tappet cam, all in a 1pc rear main style 87-95 block(still has provision for a mech fuel pump). That would be a nice direct swap for you in longblock form. However, if you change your mind, I have a freshened up 1991 350 longblock with very low miles on it for sale for $550

-Richie

[greenformula92]

The 355 is definatly a great choice, it seems to be suited better for what you want to do, and its only a couple hundred more than the SD one. it really boils down to what you want, if you want a 355 buy it

[Flippindabird]

id say get a vortec longblock have the guides cut and swap to better srings so you can swap the cam to something bigger, and get a vortec intake and youll be good to go, probably do it for dam close to the same money as that... theres reman'd vortec LBs on ebay around 16-1800 shipped... just try to get the intake used, you can even get a good used cam too thatll save some cash... i was in the same dilema wanting more power for my 87 and although ppl may say drop a LS engine in it and i totally agree but for the amount of work involved and the extra parts needed for an ls swap ie fuel pump, engine mounts, fbody exhaust stuff, and the truck intake wont clear the stock cowl/hood(wont matter if you have aftermarket but may have to massage the cowl a bit), tranny needs to be swapped to a 4l60e or there is something to make your 700r4 work but thats extra parts and money you can probably get the engine and trans as a package really cheap may or may not be able to use the stock gauges etc... check thirdgen.org they have a whole section on swapping LS into 3rd gens and you can get a really good idea of what EXACTLY is neeeded from there... that said, i DO NOT doubt you can do a 5.3L swap for $2200 maybe less, i do think it will be more work then using a conventional small block but will also most likely be faster and get better mpg just my 2 cents wanted to give you a little more info and insight funny stuff i just read the whole thread and realized i posted before and that this is OLD lol not much posting goes on here i guess :/