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4x4 Related Groups => Tech Talk => Topic started by: weas on March 17, 2014, 08:08:55 PM

Title: Crate motors
Post by: weas on March 17, 2014, 08:08:55 PM
I am looking at replacing an engine, (cough cough, that sits in a vehicle that sits next to my jeep)
Wondering if anyone has a good source for info/pricing/availability
I have never bought one, I have always bought donor vehicles or used engines.

I am just looking for info before I decide a path to take.  Its a mopar vechile. 
google tells me a lot of things and though the internet tells me that everything I read on the internet is true, I believe in due diligence.
any suggestions would be great
Title: Re: Crate motors
Post by: Spinalguy on March 17, 2014, 10:04:50 PM
http://www.proformanceunlimited.com/chryslerperformance.html (http://www.proformanceunlimited.com/chryslerperformance.html)
Title: Re: Crate motors
Post by: cLAY on March 18, 2014, 09:21:34 AM
Whats it going into? Stock or modded?
Title: Re: Crate motors
Post by: Black Betty on March 23, 2014, 08:06:48 AM
http://www.unlimitedperformance.com/

They are accross the street from my shop, they have a few built motors right in the showroom.  Cannot vouche for quality or anything, but i did walk through there the other day.

I went down the road of sourcing components then having machine work done then reassembling the motor and next time i think a crate motor it would be.
Title: Re: Crate motors
Post by: weas on March 25, 2014, 11:15:34 AM
thanks for the replies
I am still wondering if I can get the heads rebuilt, or if I should replace the motor completely. 
Its a 5.7 hemi, with the notorious "hemi tick".  I don't think I am hurting it too much by driving it, but it is a bit embarrassing pulling up so a job site in a truck that sounds like a sewing machine.  From the research I have done it is usually the exhaust valve springs that fail and cause this.  any input is welcome.
If the furnace in my garage was working I might do some exploratory surgery on it.  so until spring.....