Hey guys just been checking out ebay and I came across these beauties!!
http://cgi.ebay.com....=item255f9b4122
G'day, this Chevy 383 crate engine by Tuff Dawg Engines would be EXCELLENT for a Street/Strip car, Street Rod, or Pickup Truck. With 450HP @ 5500rpm and 460ft lbs of torque @ 4500rpm this engine has a rough idle and will run on leaded or unleaded 91 Octane pump fuel.
The balanced rotating assembly (typically includes crankshaft, pistons, rings, connecting rods, rod bearings, balancer, and flexplate) featured in this engine:
3.750" stroke crank
5.7" forged big beam rods with ARP rod bolts
10 to 1 compression hypereutectic flat top pistons
More special features of this engine include:
Seasoned 4-bolt main block with one piece rear main seal to prevent oil leaks
Block has provision for mechanical fuel pump
Engine comes with automatic transmission flexplate - 14" diameter, 168 teeth
Deck head gasket surface on block to ensure a good seal
New Hydraulic flat tappet cam with .512" valve lift
New Dart/World/RHS heart-shaped chamber, 200cc intake runners, cast iron, straight plug heads with 2.02"Int/1.600"Exh swirl polished stainless valves with undercut stems for even more flow
Heads cast with extra thick deck surface
Hardened exhaust seats for use with both leaded or unleaded fuels
New 1.440" High performance springs set up to match cam
New Chrome moly retainers and hardened keepers
New High temperature valve seals
New Valve guides
New Screw-in rocker studs with guide plates
New Roller rocker arms
New Hardened push rods
New Perfect Circle rings
New Double row timing set
New High volume oil pump with welded big pickup screen and steel drive shaft and steel guide
New Revolutionary 1-pc design molded rubber oil pan gasket with load limiters to prevent over-tightening and higher temperature resistance than standard cork-rubber gaskets
New Brass expansion plugs
New Edelbrock Victor Jr aluminum intake manifold
All parts are painted separately before assembly for that show quality look
This engine comes completely assembled with oil pan, driver side chrome dipstick and tube, timing cover, harmonic balancer, valve covers, and an Edelbrock Victor Jr aluminum intake manifold.
This engine is custom built from start to finish in our state of the art facility by professionals that take pride in their work to guarantee that you get a top quality engine the first time!.
For $3600, plus $500 freight. This is great, I wish I could buy this its great.
383/450Hp engine. They also have 454/500HP engines, 350/434HP also.
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Posted 20 December 2010 - 09:56 PM
Yeah Joshy was going to buy one for his non gen3 sedan
But I guess reality got in the way
But I guess reality got in the way
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Posted 20 December 2010 - 09:59 PM
Holy frOck thats cheap.
I'd be sending him a shout to find out what brand all the bottom end gear is....he's pretty vague.
Cheers.
I'd be sending him a shout to find out what brand all the bottom end gear is....he's pretty vague.
Cheers.
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Posted 20 December 2010 - 11:10 PM
Holy frOck thats cheap.
I'd be sending him a shout to find out what brand all the bottom end gear is....he's pretty vague.
Cheers.
Yes. No doubt it would be an American brand parts. Probably still better than stuff made here though apparently.
I think this bang for buck is almost too good to miss.
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Posted 21 December 2010 - 12:03 AM
Unfortunately sometimes all you get is bang.
Is the freight to Australia USD $500 or is that freight within the USA?
Don't forget to add in GST and customs clearance charges.
I would check the prices on the new GM Performance small blocks at Eagle Auto Parts.
Is the freight to Australia USD $500 or is that freight within the USA?
Don't forget to add in GST and customs clearance charges.
I would check the prices on the new GM Performance small blocks at Eagle Auto Parts.
Edited by ls2lxhatch, 21 December 2010 - 12:05 AM.
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Posted 21 December 2010 - 12:32 AM
Unfortunately sometimes all you get is bang.
Is the freight to Australia USD $500 or is that freight within the USA?
Don't forget to add in GST and customs clearance charges.
I would check the prices on the new GM Performance small blocks at Eagle Auto Parts.
Freight to Aus. This is true, which is why you would need a decent mechanic to rip it apart and check everything out.
Yeh mate will check them out. Thanks.
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Posted 21 December 2010 - 01:19 PM
Yeah I'd pull it down and check the tolerances before it fires. That is very cheap
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Posted 21 December 2010 - 02:58 PM
Yeah I'd pull it down and check the tolerances before it fires. That is very cheap
I'd assume the reason for which is the inflation and shocking drop in the US dollar thats causing the Yanks to sell stuff extremely cheap, a cheap sale is better than no sale.
If its true its awesome.
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Posted 21 December 2010 - 03:46 PM
Their alloy head version USER ProComp heads.
As other have mentioned, try and find out a little more about parts used.
BUT - still looks like great value .
As other have mentioned, try and find out a little more about parts used.
BUT - still looks like great value .
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Posted 22 December 2010 - 05:37 PM
I said i'd be, which means if i was you your shoes i would be doing that, which means you do it.
To be perfectly honest it smells like procomp gear, if so....
Cheers.
To be perfectly honest it smells like procomp gear, if so....
Cheers.
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Posted 22 December 2010 - 05:58 PM
Its too cheap to be true...Cavaet Emptor!
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Posted 23 December 2010 - 05:16 PM
I said i'd be, which means if i was you your shoes i would be doing that, which means you do it.
To be perfectly honest it smells like procomp gear, if so....
Cheers.
Is ProComp gear shit?
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Posted 23 December 2010 - 05:44 PM
Cant really say that on a public forum mate....but....
I personally would not purchase any of there items under any circumstances....
Hopefully wont get into trouble for that.
Cheers.
I personally would not purchase any of there items under any circumstances....
Hopefully wont get into trouble for that.
Cheers.
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Posted 23 December 2010 - 10:29 PM
I did my homework when buying a crate engine direct from the USA and Tuff Dawg did not come up very well. The old saying is you get what you paid for and you would certainly do with Tuff Dawg. Ask them to put their claims in writing? As soon as I asked them to guarantee the horse power them couldn't get far enough away.
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Posted 23 December 2010 - 10:58 PM
Theres only 2 crate motors I would buy
One comes from http://www.shafiroff.com/
The other from http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/
One comes from http://www.shafiroff.com/
The other from http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/
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Posted 23 December 2010 - 11:16 PM
L98 VE 6ltr engines are 6.3k brand spanking new
Add cam/springs/pushrods and 400hp is upon you!
Add cam/springs/pushrods and 400hp is upon you!
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Posted 28 December 2010 - 08:25 PM
at that price it will be cheap parts.
another company for crate engines. hendricks motorsport, there has just been a 3 year old, fresh rebuilt sprint cup nascar engine imported to w.a.
freakin awesome. this cost $2000 to be air frieghted.
if you want a chev hunt around ex nascar stuff, there is some very good stuff going at good prices.
another company for crate engines. hendricks motorsport, there has just been a 3 year old, fresh rebuilt sprint cup nascar engine imported to w.a.
freakin awesome. this cost $2000 to be air frieghted.
if you want a chev hunt around ex nascar stuff, there is some very good stuff going at good prices.
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Posted 17 January 2011 - 01:28 PM
at that price it will be cheap parts.
another company for crate engines. hendricks motorsport, there has just been a 3 year old, fresh rebuilt sprint cup nascar engine imported to w.a.
freakin awesome. this cost $2000 to be air frieghted.
if you want a chev hunt around ex nascar stuff, there is some very good stuff going at good prices.
Well that is what I thought, so I emailed him and he sent me through the parts they use. Here they are.
"We use Speed Pro or Keith Black pistons, Total Seal or Perfect Circle rings, Clevite, Fed Mog bearings, Comp cams, Johnson lifter, US Tool brass freeze plugs, Victor and Fel Pro gaskets, Cloyes or Engine Pro timing set, Dart- RHS or World heads, SI or Engine Pro stainless valves, Edelbrock Intake, PEP guide plates, Engine Pro by Scorpion full roller rockers, Engine Pro screw in rocker studs. We like to use American made parts. We don't like the import parts. They do not have the same quality.
From the time we receive payment it takes about one month to build the engine.
The cheapest way to ship it would be by ocean freight to one of the popular ports. It is only $500. US to ship the crate to Adelaide, Brisbane, Fremantle, Melbourne or Sydney.
You will need to pay for the engine and the shipping by pay pal or bank transfer before we build and ship the engine. Pay in U.S. funds. The bank or Pay Pal will convert the AUD to U.S. funds for you. You will be responsible for any tarrifs, taxes or etc charges when you pick up the crate at customs at the port. Any of those charges should be paid directly to customs when you pick up the crate at the port. Those charges are normally about 20% of the price of the product. If the product is being installed into a vehicle 30 years or older the charges are only about 15%of the price of the product.
Shipping time take 3 to 6 weeks depending on what port it would be shipped to and the ships schedule."
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Posted 17 January 2011 - 01:31 PM
Theres only 2 crate motors I would buy
One comes from http://www.shafiroff.com/
The other from http://www.nelsonracingengines.com/
Shafiroff have some awesome engines. The tuffstreet range is an awesome bit of kit. $8K for top of range street engine. But I am a little bit hesitant about it having 3.75" stroke. A mate has told me that he wouldn't personally go above 3.7".
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Posted 17 January 2011 - 04:43 PM
You couldnet buy those parts above for the money there asking.
I call shenanigans, but may be wrong.
Cheers.
I call shenanigans, but may be wrong.
Cheers.
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Posted 17 January 2011 - 09:00 PM
Has anyone had any problems with High performance world? Are they any good?
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Posted 17 January 2011 - 10:30 PM
i bought a l76 6 litre motor off corio auto parts for $4500,threw a few more dollars at it and hopefully come up with about 550 hp at the fly.we came up with this figure because a mate built a motor identical 12 months earlier and got around that figure.mine has a few things extra things done to it than the other one so we are hoping it will get more hp.
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Posted 18 January 2011 - 05:28 PM
Has anyone had any problems with High performance world? Are they any good?
I don't see why they wouldn't be, their crate engines are from good manufacturers. They also stock quality parts.
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Posted 18 January 2011 - 05:30 PM
You couldnet buy those parts above for the money there asking.
I call shenanigans, but may be wrong.
Cheers.
I'm hearing ya Bomber. But they are an American company, and I imagine they should be able to get parts alot cheaper there.
But yeah, I agree. However, they can get in a lot of trouble for claiming otherwise.
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