Who would you have build your new engine?
06-13-2009, 09:43 PM
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Joe at Leftcoast tells me to stick with the 370. It will also be a cheaper build since the stock crank is plenty strong. I'm also debating on whether or not I should save my stock motor for later if I decide to go back stock or use the block and crank for the next build?
06-13-2009, 09:46 PM
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Joe at Leftcoast tells me to stick with the 370. It will also be a cheaper build since the stock crank is plenty strong. I'm also debating on whether or not I should save my stock motor for later if I decide to go back stock or use the block and crank for the next build?
06-13-2009, 09:52 PM
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I would use your current motor as the basis for the build, of course if you have another daily driver to driver around while the truck is down. A well build 370 should be just as reliable as your stock motor, so I see no reason to keep an extra engine on hand. It will save you a lot of $$
06-13-2009, 10:17 PM
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We have several machine shops locally that tell me they can do it. They don't do hardly any LSx type motors so they don't have deck plates. I want to spend a little extra on it to make sure it is done right so I don't have to mess with it again. I'm actually thinking about saving my original motor if I ever decide to go back stock again and just transfering parts needed to the new motor but leaving stock long block together.
06-13-2009, 10:26 PM
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I just had a local machine shop do mine, theyve done mine and my grandpas dirt track motors for years. they are local and if i have problems they are not far away. besides your tax money is going to your city and not another city..btw im sure in your area there are plenty of dirt track engine builders around
06-13-2009, 10:30 PM
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Yes there is lots of dirt track motor builders. That is about all they want to do is sbc motors. I'm sure they can build you a killer sbc but they don't see many LSx motors. I have a buddy with a TBSS that he forged and had the machine work done at a local place. It came back with metal filings all over it like they surfaced a head right over top of the motor. He wasn't real impressed. He has oil burning issues and thinks they screwed something up.
