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Originally Posted by WildBillyT
You get a warranty with a crate motor, which is a bonus, but the "street" ones tend to come with small cams and lower compression.
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Yeah they seem to be setup to fall on their faces at 5-5500 RPMs. I want something that will rev past 6000. The crate motor I mentioned isn't bad, but I can get that power for probably 1500 dollars less easy and I would want it to rev a lil more. I am not that incompetent that I can't build one, I just don't have all the specialty tools for the measurements. I PM'ed Slow Z about his engine to see what he may have done and his power figures. Based on what I rode in having 374 at the crank and running mid 12s, I'd probably easily run mid 12s with a 3.73 vs that car's 3.42 and 400+ at the crank. I sort of like the idea of building a motor in the garage, but the warranty is definitely a bonus. Almost as the motor costs 4500 but you're paying another 1000 for the warranty.