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Old 05-13-2010, 09:37 AM
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i was wondering would it be cheaper to buy an assembled 408 from texas-speed or to buy a used block, bore it, then buy the rotating assembly seperate and have somebody put it together for me? thanks fellas
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Just my opinion, if you have a GOOD machine shop and a GOOD assemebler then it might be cheaper to buy it in pieces then assemble it. if you buy it from texas-speed at least they have a good rep and it is all done there.... Personally i would buy the short block from texas-speed...
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Buy a short block. I had to wait 6 months to get a motor sleeved once cause race season hit and the shop got busy
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sdparts.com has good deals on short blocks also
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After actually seeing the cost put together IMO it's easier to just buy the short block.
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Buy a short block from the guys at proheads.com aka wcch
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Talk to richard and rex at WCCH ..... They Build me the baddest 408 ever !!!! and I am not having them built my new Bullet..
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My 408 project will total well under 6k. The assembled shortblock was more than half of that.
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Erik Koenig @ HKE is who I would use
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