Hi, Guest
09-25-2006, 02:27 AM
Get a better truck? Oldschool C10's are where it's at man. Why would I wanna pay like 50K on a new one, or a Envoy or something...and have what everyone else has...
Yeah, I'm torn as to what to do...
If I rebuilt the engine, I'd convert it to ARP studs, put in new bearing caps, likely OS pistons and rings, get the crank machined or replaced if need be, do whatever it needs to be a reliable runner, and tough too. Then I'd swap out pretty much the entire top end to gain power, and to lose weight. Also replace the castiron manifolds with SS ones, lose the mechanical fan, and replace it with a FAL...also to save weight and gain power, etc.
On the otherhand, there is the simplicity of the crate engine...just install, add plugs and fluids, and you're pretty much turnkey...
Have to give this a lot of thought, as I know that a rebuilt 350 is gonna give me 300+ hp and likely 325-350 ft lbs at the wheels...
Thanks for the insight so far everyone...
Yeah, I'm torn as to what to do...
If I rebuilt the engine, I'd convert it to ARP studs, put in new bearing caps, likely OS pistons and rings, get the crank machined or replaced if need be, do whatever it needs to be a reliable runner, and tough too. Then I'd swap out pretty much the entire top end to gain power, and to lose weight. Also replace the castiron manifolds with SS ones, lose the mechanical fan, and replace it with a FAL...also to save weight and gain power, etc.
On the otherhand, there is the simplicity of the crate engine...just install, add plugs and fluids, and you're pretty much turnkey...
Have to give this a lot of thought, as I know that a rebuilt 350 is gonna give me 300+ hp and likely 325-350 ft lbs at the wheels...
Thanks for the insight so far everyone...
Bleeding Ford Blue again...