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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 09:30 AM
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Blown 350

5.7 L. VORTEC ENGINE B&M blower, hydraulic roller cam, ported and polished Vortec heads, 450 HP with Dyno sheets, engine hardly used. Great for street rods, boats, etc. Installation available. Can be started to test. Reduced to $4,500. Will consider interesting trades.

Well i want to know some of your guys oppinions.. is it worth the 4500??? i am really concidering getting this engine.. it is a privite sale.. and i have a pic of it here to i just don't know how to put it up..
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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 12:43 PM
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From: parishville NY upstate
Car: 86 IROC-Z
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.42s/posi/disc
get a pic

save the pic to ur desk top and then click brouse box when u reply to this and find the pic on ur desk top thats what i alwase do.
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Old Feb 28, 2003 | 03:02 PM
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I hope it works
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 08:43 AM
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a local speed shop here claims to have gotten 519hp on a NA 350.......guy said he'd build it for me for about $4500. just my $0.02
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Old Mar 2, 2003 | 06:45 PM
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not worth that much, maybe half that, it dosnt even really look that nice just opinion though.....
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Old Mar 3, 2003 | 11:32 AM
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maybe if it were brand new and came with a warranty, it would be worth 4500.. But I'd say that engine is only worth around 3500 at the most.
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Old Mar 3, 2003 | 11:37 AM
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Car: 1991 RS
Engine: 383TBI Fastburns and 2"TB
Transmission: T56 held up by Spohnstuff
Is it 4500 Canadian? If so, might be worth looking into.
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Old Mar 3, 2003 | 04:03 PM
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Car: 1989 Camaro RS
Engine: Vortec 350
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Originally posted by chymos
a local speed shop here claims to have gotten 519hp on a NA 350.......guy said he'd build it for me for about $4500. just my $0.02
The supercharged motor would be more streetable though.
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Old Mar 3, 2003 | 09:42 PM
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whoops. just looked at my previous post....forgot to mention that the shop managed it on 87 octane.....

the guy said if he'd built it any more powerful it'd have had to run premium
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