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I'm looking to put a 302 crate motor into my truck. Any advice or info concerning who to buy from? I plan on buying a turn key and was looking at phoenix engines.com. They have one for $3495.00 with free shipping and 12 month warranty.
Anything I should be on the look out for? I realize that I need to buy a few more parts and that I can upgrade. Just looking to see if there is someone out there that has do this or knows a good company.
Thanks
Jim
Anything I should be on the look out for? I realize that I need to buy a few more parts and that I can upgrade. Just looking to see if there is someone out there that has do this or knows a good company.
Thanks
Jim
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For that much money, it makes more sense to get a crate 302 from Ford Racing. Other alternatives in CA include Smeding Performance (Sacramento) and Coast High Performance outta Lala-land....others too but those two are off the top of my head.
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check these guys out... i have been pleased with them MABBCO® MOTORS, USA - Short Block, Automotive Motors, Marine Motors, Engine Kits, Crank Kits, Long Block
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check these guys out... i have been pleased with them MABBCO® MOTORS, USA - Short Block, Automotive Motors, Marine Motors, Engine Kits, Crank Kits, Long Block
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I'm looking to put a 302 crate motor into my truck. Any advice or info concerning who to buy from? I plan on buying a turn key and was looking at phoenix engines.com. They have one for $3495.00 with free shipping and 12 month warranty.
Anything I should be on the look out for? I realize that I need to buy a few more parts and that I can upgrade. Just looking to see if there is someone out there that has do this or knows a good company.
Thanks
Jim
Anything I should be on the look out for? I realize that I need to buy a few more parts and that I can upgrade. Just looking to see if there is someone out there that has do this or knows a good company.
Thanks
Jim
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Thanks for the info. I'm looking for a turn key motor. I want a 302 but nothing too extreme as I'm using it for a daily driver only hauling a motorcycle and some dogs. I wasn't sure if that was a decent price for a turn key and was wondering if anyone had some experience with other companies. I have a 300 straight now mated to a C4. I plan on selling both and getting a crate 302 with a AOD, which I already have. I'm not much of a motor man and not sure on what type of quality parts these companies put in crate motors?
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Why not a 351W. Same mounts and all as a 302. But more torque and power
with the same or better mileage. Plus get a roller block. So many more pluses
to a roller motor to even list. And even better mileage with the 4 speed auto trans.
with the same or better mileage. Plus get a roller block. So many more pluses
to a roller motor to even list. And even better mileage with the 4 speed auto trans.
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I saw those. however quite bit more expensive then what I want to put into the truck.
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X2 on the Jasper as it's all I used when I had my three shops up and running.
Only exception was the ones we did in house. Even back then (1980's) it was hard to
build one of quality as good or better than Jasper. I am even now trying to get the
funds to Jasper "The Bronk" with a roller long block from them. Great quality as
well as follow up service. Out of maybe 1k of engines from them I only got one
bad 300 I6. And that was a factory flaw. They shipped another free shipping
with no questions and let me keep the bad one. And it was an easy fix with a
water pump spacer so as to keep the impeller from hitting the #1 jug.
I have not dealt with them since the mid '90's so don't know about how they are
today. But I still hear great things.
Only exception was the ones we did in house. Even back then (1980's) it was hard to
build one of quality as good or better than Jasper. I am even now trying to get the
funds to Jasper "The Bronk" with a roller long block from them. Great quality as
well as follow up service. Out of maybe 1k of engines from them I only got one
bad 300 I6. And that was a factory flaw. They shipped another free shipping
with no questions and let me keep the bad one. And it was an easy fix with a
water pump spacer so as to keep the impeller from hitting the #1 jug.
I have not dealt with them since the mid '90's so don't know about how they are
today. But I still hear great things.