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May 22, 2003 | 11:02 AM

Bill_Beyer

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no one has seen this link:

310 HP/425 TQ 400 Crate Motor

May 22, 2003 | 05:08 PM

Brian S

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The picture is not a 400 engine.

May 22, 2003 | 06:11 PM

CJJTulsa

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The Windsor heads are a dead give-away. And an additional $400 for forged pistons? Wow. I think I could get the same power for less money.

May 22, 2003 | 06:18 PM

Bill_Beyer

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Yep, they're using the same picture for their 302 with 325 HP/335 TQ

May 22, 2003 | 11:08 PM

GT40man

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What gets me, is they only got 310hp. Hot Rod got 380 and re-used parts.

May 22, 2003 | 11:15 PM

kopfenjager

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bogas article huh

May 23, 2003 | 08:13 AM

MitchPeters

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The crate engine uses the wrong cam. To big of a carb also. IMO
400hp is not hard to get.

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May 23, 2003 | 01:20 PM

beartracks

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Right on! After using forged custom piston however it's not hard to get me to sing their glory. More than one advantage.

May 23, 2003 | 05:23 PM

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Damn, My 400M has forged pistons, a better intake , a Holley 750, and an estimated 400-450 horses and I spent only $1700

May 23, 2003 | 05:25 PM

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I would also like to know where they got the Federal Mogul 9.5 to 1 pistons. I've been on F-M's website and they don't list any such piston for a 400

May 23, 2003 | 06:33 PM

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baddad said "Damn, My 400m has forged pistons, a better intake , a Holley 750, and an estimated 400-450 horses and I spent only $1700
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How did you do that. 1700 sounds cheap

May 23, 2003 | 08:17 PM

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That web site seems fishy too me, ie no company address or is it just me. call them first to see if they let you come by to see thier facility or drive over to pick up the motor.
I like this place www.southernautomotiveengines.com they can build costom engines too.

May 24, 2003 | 07:32 AM

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Here's how I did mine; opening up the pin holes in the rods, resizing the rods, with new ARP bolts-- $275. Turning the crank and new rod & main bearings--$200, Pistons were used and given to me by a friend. Boring the block , installing cam bearings, decking the block .010, and cleaning--$300. Weiand 8010 intake--$75. Porting & polishing the heads -- elbow grease and sweat. Valve job, new valves, springs, retainers, milling the deck face .030 & exhaust face .010 ( they were pitted) -- $475. Cam, lifters, timing set, rocker stud conversion kit ( Crane cams) big chevy rockers----$355. Gaskets,oil pump, oilpump drive $165 . That's about it ( I think LOL) and adds up to ( oops!!) $1841. Well that was close. There probably some other smaller cost's that I can't recall, but still you can do it for $2000 and come out with an honest 400-450 horse motor that runs on pump gas.