345HP Ford Crate Engine

[Rev]

Originally Posted by 95mustanggt

I didn't know Edelbrock had a crate engine. 367 HP would be lots. I'll have to look into it. Thanks!

It may just be just a heads/cam/intake kit that I'm thinking of rather than an actual long block crate engine.

Rev

[95mustanggt]

Originally Posted by Rev

It may just be just a heads/cam/intake kit that I'm thinking of rather than an actual long block crate engine.

Rev

Yup, I could only find Chev crate engines, just the Ford kits.

[bmxmon]

Is is cheaper for you to have someone buy the stuff for you in the US then have it shipped to you? Perhaps if you have a buddy down here he/she could do it for you, or maybe there is even a business or something that does just that. Any ways around the Duty tax? I cant say im real knowledgable about international shipping...I do know though that alot of Canadians come down to where I live and buy their things here, cheaper I guess than up there. Some of them are awfully strange...

[95mustanggt]

Originally Posted by bmxmon

Is is cheaper for you to have someone buy the stuff for you in the US then have it shipped to you? Perhaps if you have a buddy down here he/she could do it for you, or maybe there is even a business or something that does just that. Any ways around the Duty tax? I cant say im real knowledgable about international shipping...I do know though that alot of Canadians come down to where I live and buy their things here, cheaper I guess than up there. Some of them are awfully strange...

LOL, when I lived in Dallas I put 3.73's and ASP underdrives in my car, they were almost half price!

I'm still on the fence about which way to go. My job requires a hell of a lot of time, so I'm a little concerned that if I start to tear everything apart and replace peices, it's going to take forever. With a crate engine, I could just pull the old engine out, swap things over and put it in.

130,000 km is getting up there. I had a bunch of detonation issues when my MAF went, and I've been getting coolant in my oil. I don't know if my bearings and bottom end are OK.

[USMC302]

I'll sell you my 331 shortblock.

[rwhite65]

If you didn't live in California...I would scream SOLD

[95mustanggt]

Originally Posted by USMC302

I'll sell you my 331 shortblock.

I want atleast a long block. With my job I don't have too much time to install everything myself. That's why I was hoping for a crate engine, then all I would have to do is drop it in and install a few minor items like starter etc.

I'm getting a local auto parts store to look into a crate engine. This shop deals with a lot of hot rods, especially Fords. I'll see what he comes up with.

[lastofseven73]

one thing you might want to think about ,since you mentioned your job takes up alot of time is to buy another block and start building it.It can be cheaper than a crate and when done you can just drop it in as you would a crate,but without the down time of pulling your current engine,also you can build at the pace of your schedule and your wallet.