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Myself I would not buy a performance create motor, but I want things done my way, or at least have the engine builder tell me what they know is better. Over the years I've dealt with a few different builders, I always found that when you talk to them you learn allot about how they work and what you can expect from them. The builders that gave me what I expected, I became a repeat customer and never hesitated to recommend them to others. Those that didn't never seen me again! You really don't know any of this from a create.

If you do look at the create motor, you really need to price out exactly what parts are in the create motor compared to what you would install if you picked all the peices yourself, and base that on what you want from the engine as far as HP. Not all strokers are created equal. Say a 400 HP stroker may not have the same parts as a 600HP stroker. Likewise when you have an engine built you can get what you want done and talking to the builder is always a big plus as they can make good recommendations or tell you what they do that could be better. With a create motor you get what they ship you.

Also, what year is your engine? My knowledge of LS1 engines is a bit limited, but I understand the 1998-99 blocks are not equal to the 2000+ plus blocks. So if your looking for around 500 HP and you have a 98-99 then you might want to just look at a replacement.