almost about to blow....

BLACK-HAWK · Post by **BLACK-HAWK** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 11:12 am

i've got a motor on it's way out. 103thousand miles plus on her i feel it's better to get a new motor. any sugestions on what would be best? for under 8g's

Scott Chab · Post by **Scott Chab** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 2:32 pm

Why not just have a nice little 383 or 396 built using your current block, heads, etc.?

stoker420 · Post by **stoker420** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 6:48 pm

Get an ls7.

Matt B · Post by **Matt B** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 8:30 pm

What Chab Said.

For 8k you can get a pretty healthy motor built, granted you probably can't use anything exotic but it will be pretty nice.

WS6RAMAIR · Post by **WS6RAMAIR** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:00 pm

Ls7's are not on the market yet, and wont be for a while. It will take some time for them to come as a crate motor and when it does come out its going to cost equal or more than what a 2002 Hawk is worth.

Scott Chab · Post by **Scott Chab** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:14 pm

You can get a crate LS2 for around $5900.

http://www.paceparts.com/index.asp?Page ... 28877&HS=1

You can get an LS6 long block for around $5500

http://www.paceparts.com/index.asp?Page ... odID=73133

I still say go with a 383 or 396.. you can get a cast rotating assembly if you don't plan on going with nitrous or a blower and not spend that much.

I spent quite a bit more than I planned to because I went all forged in case I decide to add juice and I also got caught up in the "While I'm at it" syndrome.

Matt B · Post by **Matt B** » Fri Apr 01, 2005 9:30 pm

Scott Chab wrote:
I spent quite a bit more than I planned to because I went all forged in case I decide to add juice and I also got caught up in the "While I'm at it" syndrome.

Don't ask my wife about that syndrome!

I nearly ended up without a car after I went a ways over my budget with that one!

WS6RAMAIR · Post by **WS6RAMAIR** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 2:31 am

Matt IFBA wrote:
Scott Chab wrote:
I spent quite a bit more than I planned to because I went all forged in case I decide to add juice and I also got caught up in the "While I'm at it" syndrome.
Don't ask my wife about that syndrome! I nearly ended up without a car after I went a ways over my budget with that one!

LMAO!!

Chuck Stong · Post by **Chuck Stong** » Sat Apr 02, 2005 2:31 am

That is not very many miles. What happened to it?