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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 06:43 PM
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Anybody need a Lightning Crate ;)

Very tempting !

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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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thats not to bad...
 
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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 07:19 PM
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soooooo tempting. that being true if i had the money..ha! good deal tho
 
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Old Dec 31, 2009 | 08:04 PM
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Um, that's a bit pricey....
 
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Old Jan 1, 2010 | 12:27 AM
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well i thaught so too till i priced these Ford Crate Engines, Mustang Engine, Ford Cobra Replica Engines, Ford Truck Engines, 302,351w, Ford Stroker Motor, Ford Performance Engines
lol but those are built engines u know some high horsepower ones unlike a stock lightning
 
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Old Jan 1, 2010 | 12:43 AM
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Um, that's a bit pricey....
To say the least. You could easily do a 6BT swap for that price and actually have some pulling power. Or build a stout SBF and have plenty of top-end. People who buy crate engines, especially stockers, are the definition of 'more-money-than-brains'.
 
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[q People who buy crate engines, especially stockers, are the definition of 'more-money-than-brains'.[/quote]

Thay do it for the Full Warranty on the engine, i am going Crate when my (302) dies !!
 
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I'll sell ya mine for half that
 
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