Rebuilt Replacement Engine

[jeff's88silverado]

I'm looking for an engine with a little more power than stock and I ran across this. And everything seems reasonable. But has anyone ever used one of these engines or at least know if its a reputable company?

http://high-performance-engines.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=ATK&Product_Code=HP31

 

[DRAGGIN95]

Seem's like it would be good, and it has a roller cam which you will like.

 

[jeff's88silverado]

yea that was a big plus I seen about because everybody else wanted 4k+ for their engines with roller cam. Also i forgot to mention would their be a problem with stock chips in ECM they guarantee that engine to run right on it.

 

[DRAGGIN95]

No I am sure it will run, but you won't see the engine's full potential until you do some TBI mod's as well as get yourself a custom chip, but like I said it will run fine just not to it's full potential.

 

[jeff's88silverado]

Thanks that sounds good. I've already got plans to have the mods when i put the engine in.

 

[jcro61]

You could buy a replacement vortec motor from gm for that price.

http://sdparts.com/details/gm-goodwrench-replacement-engines/12530282
better warranty

 

[jeff's88silverado]

^ The vortec engine was a great idea.

Anybody ever done this or think it'll work. How bout the 350 vortec with vortec TBI intake, and LT4 hot cam.

 

[97c1500]

^ The vortec engine was a great idea.

Anybody ever done this or think it'll work. How bout the 350 vortec with vortec TBI intake, and LT4 hot cam.

The LT4 Cam is not a truck cam it's good for high rpm power and a choppy idle you lose most of low end torque
also with 2.73 gear you would be very disappointed the power
if i was you i would regear to 3.73 and use a ZZ4 cam its more of a truck cam

 

[DRAGGIN95]

Also keep in mind that if you do the vortec, you would need the vortec tbi manifold mentioned above, which is 350-400$ depending on where you get it, and a 96+ driver's side exhaust manifold, and egr supply tube to go from the driver's side manifold to the intake manifold, vortec heads don't have an internal egr passage, so it has to be routed in externally.

 

[jeff's88silverado]

The LT4 Cam is not a truck cam it's good for high rpm power and a choppy idle you lose most of low end torque
also with 2.73 gear you would be very disappointed the power
if i was you i would regear to 3.73 and use a ZZ4 cam its more of a truck cam

Did not know that will look into it. Would the ZZ4 have a little choppy idle?

Also keep in mind that if you do the vortec, you would need the vortec tbi manifold mentioned above, which is 350-400$ depending on where you get it, and a 96+ driver's side exhaust manifold, and egr supply tube to go from the driver's side manifold to the intake manifold, vortec heads don't have an internal egr passage, so it has to be routed in externally.

I have headers. Shouldn't I be able just to bolt them up?