Crate motor Question

Mustang5.0 · May 13th, 2008, 02:48 PM

Hey i am still looking around and am not sure what crate motor to purchase. I do not want to spend more then $5000 on it. I was thinking of getting a 351 or something like that. I went to a shop in my area and know the guys there real well. They told me to just get a 302 crate motor because if i get any thing other then a 302 i will have to get a new exhaust, and do some other pain in the ass mods. What does anyone think and what would be a great completely assembled, ready to be dropped in, no mods necessary, close to 400hp crate motor to purchase? Thanks for the help.

Meg

93hatch · May 13th, 2008, 02:53 PM

crate motors are way over priced just buy a trickflow kit

Mustang5.0 · May 13th, 2008, 03:00 PM

Originally i was going to buy a 347 kit but my motor is too old and it is going to cost me just as much all said and done to get my motor rebuildt and buy everything i need for it plus labor. It would be less of a headache to just buy a brand new crate...just not sure which one to get.

93hatch · May 13th, 2008, 03:04 PM

buy a 347 stroker short block from woody guy on the site owns that company

FordStrokers.com 331-347-393-408-418-427 stroker kits and ford parts.

Mustang5.0 · May 13th, 2008, 03:08 PM

Ill check it out and let you know....thanks

Mustang5.0 · May 13th, 2008, 03:09 PM

Do they have the whole motor or just the blocks and kits?

93hatch · May 13th, 2008, 03:10 PM

you can order the block with the stroker kit installed and what not, then just pick up some heads intake mani cam etc

Mustang5.0 · May 13th, 2008, 03:10 PM

All i see is kits, heads, blocks, etc. I was trying to find crates that are assembled together ready to be dropped in if possible

93hatch · May 13th, 2008, 03:11 PM

after looking at the site they sell heads too, so im assuming you and order it assembled

Mustang5.0 · May 13th, 2008, 03:12 PM

I was gonna do that but i would have to pay someone to put all this together for me because i have never done it and would rather a proffesional do it and put it in my car plus if i just order part by part it will kill me in shipping and handling u know?

93hatch · May 13th, 2008, 03:15 PM

ur choice man either way alot of stuffs gona have to be put on the new engine from the old one so its not gona be drop and bolt up and go theres emissions shit injectors electrical all that crap

Mustang5.0 · May 13th, 2008, 03:20 PM

Well i guess besides all that little stuff u know? Of course that is all a part of it being put in and hooked up so that when i turn the key it will start lol hopefully

93hatch · May 13th, 2008, 03:23 PM

yeah i know what you mean check out CHP - We Build Horsepower!

Mustang5.0 · May 13th, 2008, 03:27 PM

Okay thanks!

Mustang5.0 · May 13th, 2008, 03:36 PM

I wrote them an email and they should be getting back to me shortly

fogged306 · May 13th, 2008, 04:46 PM

Send woody a PM and ask him if he does longblocks.

gotn20 · May 13th, 2008, 08:24 PM

right where it says liberator stroker kits they have long blocks starting at 18xx > i'm gunna order a 347 longblock soon

gotn20 · May 13th, 2008, 08:26 PM

trust me man i"m rebuilding my old 302 right now it's not hard to install the rotating assembly but If you add up the cost of all the block work and balancing and new freeze plugs and cam bearings and so forth and so forth. Ordering a woody short block almost come out equal and saves you a shit ton of work. It's totaly the way to go

nba1341 · May 13th, 2008, 08:28 PM

get an after market block

gotn20 · May 13th, 2008, 08:55 PM

for 400 horsepower? I guess it'll be a conversation piece

May 13th, 2008, 02:48 PM	#1
Mustang5.0 Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 72 iTrader: 0 reviews	Crate motor Question Hey i am still looking around and am not sure what crate motor to purchase. I do not want to spend more then $5000 on it. I was thinking of getting a 351 or something like that. I went to a shop in my area and know the guys there real well. They told me to just get a 302 crate motor because if i get any thing other then a 302 i will have to get a new exhaust, and do some other pain in the ass mods. What does anyone think and what would be a great completely assembled, ready to be dropped in, no mods necessary, close to 400hp crate motor to purchase? Thanks for the help. Meg

May 13th, 2008, 02:53 PM	#2
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	crate motors are way over priced just buy a trickflow kit __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

May 13th, 2008, 03:04 PM	#4
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	buy a 347 stroker short block from woody guy on the site owns that company FordStrokers.com 331-347-393-408-418-427 stroker kits and ford parts. __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

May 13th, 2008, 03:10 PM	#7
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	you can order the block with the stroker kit installed and what not, then just pick up some heads intake mani cam etc __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

May 13th, 2008, 03:11 PM	#9
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	after looking at the site they sell heads too, so im assuming you and order it assembled __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

May 13th, 2008, 03:00 PM	#3
Mustang5.0 Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 72 iTrader: 0 reviews	Originally i was going to buy a 347 kit but my motor is too old and it is going to cost me just as much all said and done to get my motor rebuildt and buy everything i need for it plus labor. It would be less of a headache to just buy a brand new crate...just not sure which one to get.

May 13th, 2008, 03:08 PM	#5
Mustang5.0 Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 72 iTrader: 0 reviews	Ill check it out and let you know....thanks

May 13th, 2008, 03:09 PM	#6
Mustang5.0 Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 72 iTrader: 0 reviews	Do they have the whole motor or just the blocks and kits?

May 13th, 2008, 03:12 PM	#10
Mustang5.0 Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 72 iTrader: 0 reviews	I was gonna do that but i would have to pay someone to put all this together for me because i have never done it and would rather a proffesional do it and put it in my car plus if i just order part by part it will kill me in shipping and handling u know?

May 13th, 2008, 03:15 PM	#11
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	ur choice man either way alot of stuffs gona have to be put on the new engine from the old one so its not gona be drop and bolt up and go theres emissions shit injectors electrical all that crap __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

May 13th, 2008, 03:20 PM	#12
Mustang5.0 Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 72 iTrader: 0 reviews	Well i guess besides all that little stuff u know? Of course that is all a part of it being put in and hooked up so that when i turn the key it will start lol hopefully

May 13th, 2008, 03:23 PM	#13
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah i know what you mean check out CHP - We Build Horsepower! __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

May 13th, 2008, 03:27 PM	#14
Mustang5.0 Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 72 iTrader: 0 reviews	Okay thanks!

May 13th, 2008, 03:36 PM	#15
Mustang5.0 Regular Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 72 iTrader: 0 reviews	I wrote them an email and they should be getting back to me shortly

May 13th, 2008, 04:46 PM	#16
fogged306 MM Fanatic 89 GT Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: NY Posts: 4,875 iTrader: 2 reviews	Send woody a PM and ask him if he does longblocks.

May 13th, 2008, 08:28 PM	#19
nba1341 Banned 1965 Mustang Fastback Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Angeles, Cal Posts: 24,982 Posts: 2,194 iTrader: 0 reviews	get an after market block __________________ I'm a good boy now. [COLOR=red][B]slow car club - crew member 7 of 9 [COLOR=White]Mood: Cool :cool: [/COLOR][/B] [/COLOR]

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May 13th, 2008, 08:24 PM	#17
gotn20 Atomized Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,370 iTrader: 0 reviews	right where it says liberator stroker kits they have long blocks starting at 18xx > i'm gunna order a 347 longblock soon

May 13th, 2008, 08:26 PM	#18
gotn20 Atomized Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,370 iTrader: 0 reviews	trust me man i"m rebuilding my old 302 right now it's not hard to install the rotating assembly but If you add up the cost of all the block work and balancing and new freeze plugs and cam bearings and so forth and so forth. Ordering a woody short block almost come out equal and saves you a shit ton of work. It's totaly the way to go

May 13th, 2008, 08:55 PM	#20
gotn20 Atomized Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,370 iTrader: 0 reviews	for 400 horsepower? I guess it'll be a conversation piece

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