A new engine?

[Andreas]

I stumbled across an intresteing 4.3litre chevy engine here in sweden. But I'm not sure its the right thing for the TY. And I dont got the cash for the moment.

18 degree Brodix heads with titanium valves, Brodix lower intake, jessel's ,lenth spladed caps,wiseco pistons, 4.030x3.48, Crower crank, dry sump, msd ign, compression 9,0-1.

To high compression for turbo application in a street car?

The owner is asking 7500USD for it???. And its needs ALOT of more cash to get it running.
Turbo, headers, Stand alone mangement, upper intake, TB, and work things out for the power stering et.c

How should I put this...what else should I look, check for if its a good motor for the TY?

 

[wantingasy]

Re: A new engine?

IMO, it's not worth it. You could have a better/newer engine built for about the same price if not cheaper. You would have to change a lot of things about that engine in order to make it work. I.E. The compression would have to be about 8.5:1 unless you run like 8-10 psi with 9:1. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Black Knight]

Re: A new engine?

IMO, it's not worth it. You could have a better/newer engine built for about the same price if not cheaper. You would have to change a lot of things about that engine in order to make it work. I.E. The compression would have to be about 8.5:1 unless you run like 8-10 psi with 9:1. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

What makes you think its not worth it, just because the compression is a little higher than a sy/ty?? I mean those heads alone are like 3-4K, and he didn't say how old the motor was so how can you get a newer or even a better engine since all we have is a pic?? Not trying to stir anything up just not sure if I missed something??

I'm not sure if their intention was a turbo, doesn't it look like its got a 4bbl on it?? Hard to see.

 

[midnightbluS10]

Re: A new engine?

It's dry sump, too.

I'd snatch it up before someone else does.

 

[Andreas]

Re: A new engine?

He didn't say how old the motor was so how can you get a newer or even a better engine since all we have is a pic??
I'm not sure if their intention was a turbo, doesn't it look like its got a 4bbl on it?? Hard to see.

I've only talked to the recent owner of the motor just briefly. He "had to buy this motor" to get the motor he wanted. I guess the original owner wanted to sell all his motors in one deal.
It's not freshly rebuild, its got miles on it. How many I don't know right now. But is has been inspected (what that means I'm not sure).

No it's not actully intended for turbo and fuel injection from the first start.
But putting some injector bungs in the brodix intake looks to be a easy job.

What I've worried about is all those "hidden costs" that I dont calculate with for now because my lack of knowlegde.
If I buy this motor now I'll be broke for the rest of the year And probably until next summer because all the parts that needs to by bougth and fabricated.

But what the hell, I'm into the Blk/Blk money pit already *lol*

 

[sean]

Re: A new engine?

i plan on runnig 9:5:1 with 10 psi on a bowtie build with pontiacs

 

[Andreas]

Re: A new engine?

i plan on runnig 9:5:1 with 10 psi on a bowtie build with pontiacs

So that actully max boost with pump gas when you run 9,5:1 ?

At the track I guess you going to run higher boost with race gas?

 

[wantingasy]

Re: A new engine?

What makes you think its not worth it, just because the compression is a little higher than a sy/ty?? I mean those heads alone are like 3-4K, and he didn't say how old the motor was so how can you get a newer or even a better engine since all we have is a pic?? Not trying to stir anything up just not sure if I missed something??

I'm not sure if their intention was a turbo, doesn't it look like its got a 4bbl on it?? Hard to see.

It's not worth it because you're going to be paying a lot of additional money on top of the 7500 to buy it!!! For what? The heads? Buy those heads separate then and get your engine built around those and you'll probably be spending about 7500 total. I'm thinking in terms of having to spend a lot of time and money to fabricate/fit everything else in our cars around that engine. Also have to tear it open and replace pistons (if you wanted lower compression) then the rods would have to be done ( also picked out to run with that crowler crank ) the dry-sump system might not clear the crossmember ( not sure though) new cam and lifters ( if lowering compression ) then tap out that intake or fit the stock manifold to the brodix heads, bigger injectors , turbo, then make it all work ( chipping ) I don't know, maybe it's not that big of a deal. I could just be seeing this a lot harder then it could be :dunno: I am a novice at engine building...lol