68 Camaro 6cyl. stocker need help!

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Originally Posted by Harry 6674

Why do people claim crate engines are cheaper? Don't they require the same building protocol as a regular stocker engine or aren't you allowed to touch them up? I realize some of the regular stocker castings can get spendy but where else is the savings?

Same rules, same bottom ends but a 330hp Vortec head (255hp pickup truck head) will blow a Camel Back head (295/300hp head) out of the water. So the heads, which is probably the most exspensive thing to build, only needs a good valve job and they are good to go. And yes I know everyone in stock has "stock" heads.

Basically a 96 and up Vortec motor from a pickup truck with a cam and intake will run the index with ease....will a bone stock 230 or 250 6 cyl with a cam run the index...probably not. Only reason I know this is because I have done it...my street car is 100% stock legal and it has a freshened 97 chev vortec with the smallest comp dual energy cam and it runs 11.90's which is like 2 under the index with a cam thats 30 degrees in duration too small.

Just my 2 cents. If I could run a 3 speed with a 327/275 or 350/295 I would have a real stocker motor in my car right away. Untill then the crate motor fits the bill.