replacement engine,need simple ,economical solution.
 

I'm here in boston visting family for the holidays,...and I will not be driving back to virginia this week. I've decided to leave the car here if I can find a good machine shop that will install a regular or slightly modified chevy 5.7 for a resonable price.it's an '84 trans am with a 305 HO ,700r4.the 305 ate the timing chain(cheap aluminum cam gear) and it is unreasonable to try to revive this engine anymore.I'm planning on spending $2-3000 for a decent "stock" remanufactured 5.7l. whats a good GM crate engine to use?

don't have a price list handy but i tihnk you can get a zz4 for 3k. there are several other lower priced gm crate engines. check with jim pace or scroggin dickie for prices and availability.

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ICON Motorsports
1st & 3rd

the gm targetmaster is a very good and affordable engine. I believe it is rated around 240hp which isn't bad for a slight increase in power but don't expect to be a street killer. The targetmaster runs about 1200-1700 and has a 3yr 36k mile warranty which makes rebuilding a stock engine out of the question since you'll spend about a grand to rebuild a stock type 350 and you still have used parts where the targetmaster is 100% brand new and comes with everything from the timing cover to the valve covers and oil pan. just slap on an intake, balancer water pump and externals and install it.

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Kyle Osterholt
Okarche, Oklahoma
ASE Master Certified
86 T/A 383 TPI
89 TTA #1002 T-top/Leather
89 TTA #1358 Hardtop/Leather
80 T/A Pace Car
73 Opel GT

JYD,

The TargetMaster is a good value. The GMPP 350HO is also a good value at just under $3,000. It includes a brand new everything except the car and accessories - intake, balancer, distributor, and tuned Holley 650 included. 330HP and 380 ft/lb are fairly respectable. The Vortec heads, nodular iron crank, four-bolt mains and powdered metal rods are a good basis for an engine up to 450 HP if you ever decide on a cam swap/head improvement. The engine has a static compression of 9.1:1, so 89 octane fuel is very friendly. $2,995.00 at SDPC. The same engine is just over $2000.00 if you use your intake, carb, distributor, etc.

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Vader
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[This message has been edited by Vader (edited January 01, 2001).]