Hi, Guest
09-25-2006, 12:42 AM
Well, I've been trying to determine which would be the best route to take...and this has to do with the engine in my 77 Chevy.
I can't decide if I should just rebuild the engine in it, and put bolt-ons/speed parts into/onto it, as 350's respond very well to aftermarket parts (heads, cam, intake, carb, headers, electric fan, etc). Also I know that if the truck has it's orignal engine in it, then it'll help it retain more value.
On the otherhand, just putting a crate motor in the truck might be faster, easier, and cost about the same as the rebuild. Only difference being, is that it may or may not have as much hp and tq as the rebuilt engine with the speed parts on it.
What should I do? I need to do something with the engine, as it's really old and tired now (est 500,000 plus miles on it now), and can't even spin the cheapie tires on it in a straight line anymore...even with the gears it has in it.
Any advice?
I can't decide if I should just rebuild the engine in it, and put bolt-ons/speed parts into/onto it, as 350's respond very well to aftermarket parts (heads, cam, intake, carb, headers, electric fan, etc). Also I know that if the truck has it's orignal engine in it, then it'll help it retain more value.
On the otherhand, just putting a crate motor in the truck might be faster, easier, and cost about the same as the rebuild. Only difference being, is that it may or may not have as much hp and tq as the rebuilt engine with the speed parts on it.
What should I do? I need to do something with the engine, as it's really old and tired now (est 500,000 plus miles on it now), and can't even spin the cheapie tires on it in a straight line anymore...even with the gears it has in it.
Any advice?
Bleeding Ford Blue again...