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redneckdds · 04-07-2006, 12:20 AM

350HO deluxe or the "keyturn" crate??? will the GM compressor work or the keyturn setup interfere with a Vintage air system? the keyturn comes with extra stuff I will need. anyone have any ideas on this?

boundstaffpress · 04-07-2006, 10:42 AM

I would get the engine as assembled as possible, and avoid the cost and time of putting the rest of it together yourself. I'm not familiar with the GM compressor set up, but the Vitage air system will bolt up to any GM accessory threaded head.

If there are features you don't like on the turn-key version, do some math to find out how much more it will cost to change things out. Valve covers, distributor, etc.

*bskylerj* · 04-07-2006, 11:33 AM

Is the 350 rebuilt and assembled? Would you be doing it? The crate motors are nice. As you mentioned it is turn key.

P.S. have you thought about a big block?? lol

67ChevyRedneck · 04-07-2006, 11:42 AM

What are the prices? I called about a GM performance crate 350 last year and the price was around $1600 and it included everything but the intake (excluding all the front pullys, accessories, etc...)

ChevLoRay · 04-07-2006, 12:27 PM

Seems like I have seen Goodwrench 350's for less than $1400. Shipping is extra, of course. Check with your local GM dealer.

In Scoggins-Dickeys' catalog, a GM Reman 350 costs more, and has less warranty, than a NEW Goodwrench 350. So, be careful of what you order. Jasper has a 3-yr/75,000 mile warranty on their rebuilds, so you may want to check them out, too.

In the end, cubic inches always wins, but that's another story.

redneckdds · 04-07-2006, 01:22 PM

its called 350HO Deluxe and it is a new crate engine... its the 330 hp long block for about $3500 1yr warranty...

http://www.crateenginedepot.com/stor...968-P5C53.aspx

the turnkey is about $4300, same motor just with everything else, so I dont have to buy and install all the accessories.

http://www.crateenginedepot.com/stor...-P1427C53.aspx

I was told the water pump is installed backwards on the turnkey due to yada yada yada... just worried about the Vintage air working without any problems...

JMac11 · 04-07-2006, 01:51 PM

Check Evil Bay... Place in Pheonix keeps a base 330hp for 1999 buy it now and 99 freight.......

dougs69c10 · 04-07-2006, 07:43 PM

fyi, At work napa, we have many new performance crate motors, a really nice one is a 350 no water pump, carb or dizzy, 300 hp 400 ft lbs, dyno tested, proven, run live, for 2500 and no core. We have others that range from 2500 to 4500 and hp ratings from 300 to 450 out of a 350.

The best news on the first one for 2500 bucks, it runs on 87 octaine

redneckdds · 04-07-2006, 08:36 PM

thanks guys for the heads-up on the other options... I was actually considering saving a few thousand $$ on ebay, but am not sure if I will end up buying from gm in the long run... can these motors from the dotcomers be trusted?

JAKES 68GMC · 04-07-2006, 08:42 PM

Be different. Get a big-block GMC V6.

TP from Cntl PA · 04-07-2006, 09:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JAKES 68GMC

Be different. Get a big-block GMC V6.

It would run as good as the other two if your actually using the truck for work IMO

I could get up on my soap box and rattle my mouth off about what I'd put in it, but I've notice their isn't much of a fan club here for engines with other than a 8 cylinder gasser in a V-type arrangement.

68Stepbed · 04-07-2006, 10:15 PM

I would just go with the deluxe engine, then buy a bracket system Alan Grove. You can buy hoses and what not to work with the GM accessory system. Classic Trucks did an article with an aftermarket A/C system with the same accessory system in a 68 about a year ago.

04-07-2006, 12:20 AM	#1
redneckdds Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Queen Creek, AZ Posts: 218	gotta pick an engine... need help! 350HO deluxe or the "keyturn" crate??? will the GM compressor work or the keyturn setup interfere with a Vintage air system? the keyturn comes with extra stuff I will need. anyone have any ideas on this? __________________ '67/70 Chevy C/10 '10 2500 Crewcab Duramax 4wd

04-07-2006, 10:42 AM	#2
boundstaffpress Jamie Hyneman is my twin Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: La Junta, Colorado Posts: 705	Re: gotta pick an engine... need help! I would get the engine as assembled as possible, and avoid the cost and time of putting the rest of it together yourself. I'm not familiar with the GM compressor set up, but the Vitage air system will bolt up to any GM accessory threaded head. If there are features you don't like on the turn-key version, do some math to find out how much more it will cost to change things out. Valve covers, distributor, etc. __________________ Justin SOLD 1967 K10 Fleetside, 283, Front and Rear Posi SOLD Color Wiring Diagrams Now in High Resolution V8 and Cab and Cab and Chassis

04-07-2006, 11:33 AM	#3
bskylerj Account Suspended Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SPOKANE, WASHINGTON Posts: 1,001	Re: gotta pick an engine... need help! Is the 350 rebuilt and assembled? Would you be doing it? The crate motors are nice. As you mentioned it is turn key. P.S. have you thought about a big block?? lol

04-07-2006, 11:42 AM	#4
67ChevyRedneck Hittin E-Z Street on Mud Tires Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Greenville, SC Posts: 23,090	Re: gotta pick an engine... need help! What are the prices? I called about a GM performance crate 350 last year and the price was around $1600 and it included everything but the intake (excluding all the front pullys, accessories, etc...) __________________ Jesse James 1967 C10 SWB Stepside: 350/700R4/3.73 1965 Ford Mustang: 289/T5-5spd/3.25 Trac-Loc 1968 Pontiac Firebird: Project Fire Chicken! 2015 Silverado Double Cab 5.3L Z71 2001 Jeep Wrangler Sport 4.0L 5spd 2020 Chevrolet Equinox Premium 2.0L Turbo 2011 Mustang V6 ~ Wife's ride American Born, Country by the Grace of God 1967 CST Shop Truck Rebuild! My 1967 C-10 Build Thread My Vintage Air A/C Install Project "On a Dime" Trying my hand at Home Renovation! 1965 Mustang Modifications!

04-07-2006, 12:27 PM	#5
ChevLoRay Old Skool Club Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Benton, AR "The Heart of Arkansas" Posts: 10,880	Re: gotta pick an engine... need help! Seems like I have seen Goodwrench 350's for less than $1400. Shipping is extra, of course. Check with your local GM dealer. In Scoggins-Dickeys' catalog, a GM Reman 350 costs more, and has less warranty, than a NEW Goodwrench 350. So, be careful of what you order. Jasper has a 3-yr/75,000 mile warranty on their rebuilds, so you may want to check them out, too. In the end, cubic inches always wins, but that's another story. __________________ Member Nr. 2770 '96 GMC Sportside; 4.3/SLT - Daily driven....constantly needs washed. '69 C-10 SWB; 350/TH400 - in limbo The older I get, the better I was.

04-07-2006, 01:22 PM	#6
redneckdds Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Queen Creek, AZ Posts: 218	Re: gotta pick an engine... need help! its called 350HO Deluxe and it is a new crate engine... its the 330 hp long block for about $3500 1yr warranty... http://www.crateenginedepot.com/stor...968-P5C53.aspx the turnkey is about $4300, same motor just with everything else, so I dont have to buy and install all the accessories. http://www.crateenginedepot.com/stor...-P1427C53.aspx I was told the water pump is installed backwards on the turnkey due to yada yada yada... just worried about the Vintage air working without any problems... __________________ '67/70 Chevy C/10 '10 2500 Crewcab Duramax 4wd

04-07-2006, 01:51 PM	#7
JMac11 Registered User Join Date: May 2005 Location: Tallahassee Fl Posts: 773	Re: gotta pick an engine... need help! Check Evil Bay... Place in Pheonix keeps a base 330hp for 1999 buy it now and 99 freight.......

04-07-2006, 07:43 PM	#8
dougs69c10 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Birmingham,Alabama Posts: 260	Re: gotta pick an engine... need help! fyi, At work napa, we have many new performance crate motors, a really nice one is a 350 no water pump, carb or dizzy, 300 hp 400 ft lbs, dyno tested, proven, run live, for 2500 and no core. We have others that range from 2500 to 4500 and hp ratings from 300 to 450 out of a 350. The best news on the first one for 2500 bucks, it runs on 87 octaine __________________ 1969 c10 stepside 250 inline six, 4speed granny tranny, 4.11 posi rear end

04-07-2006, 08:36 PM	#9
redneckdds Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Queen Creek, AZ Posts: 218	Re: gotta pick an engine... need help! thanks guys for the heads-up on the other options... I was actually considering saving a few thousand $$ on ebay, but am not sure if I will end up buying from gm in the long run... can these motors from the dotcomers be trusted? __________________ '67/70 Chevy C/10 '10 2500 Crewcab Duramax 4wd

04-07-2006, 08:42 PM	#10
JAKES 68GMC Aluminum slot wheels rule... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 6,211	Re: gotta pick an engine... need help! Be different. Get a big-block GMC V6.

04-07-2006, 10:15 PM	#12
68Stepbed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 10-Uh-See Posts: 5,609	Re: gotta pick an engine... need help! I would just go with the deluxe engine, then buy a bracket system Alan Grove. You can buy hoses and what not to work with the GM accessory system. Classic Trucks did an article with an aftermarket A/C system with the same accessory system in a 68 about a year ago. __________________ Matt 68 C10 stepside, LS1/700R4, TCI Engineering suspension system

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