hugemurph4

Im going to be in need of a overhaul any website to where i can get a crate motor...nothing crazy with like 500hp or anything just something with a little more pep to replace my stocker...the only website i have seen is www.jbodyperformance.com and there crate motor is reasonably price at about $2600.00 for about 300hp...anybody have anymore input

~Mike~

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ZZP's 2.3 stroker+TVS

slowswap

He's a 2.2. Read which forum you're in.

~Mike~

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I did...if he's gonna swap out an engine, why not do it for a bigger one that can hold more power and do more of a custom job. Honestly, I wouldn't spend my money on jbp's engine cuz you can do that to yours for less. Unless what ur goin for is a 0 mile engine.

hugemurph4

haha i am a 2.2 this is true...anything that bolts up to my tanny im good and hooks up to my harnesses with a tune

hugemurph4

haha i am a 2.2 this is true...

well the reason for the crate motor is so i dont run into any problems with my existing block since it will prob have 120000 miles on it when i do this...

victory_red_SS

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Do not, I repeat, Do Not Buy a JBP engine. Their workmanship is absolutely not worth any of your money. Trust me, I learnt this the hard way, the very hard way.

NWAE Cobalt

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listen to this man...he is wise beyond his years


and go to crate engine depot, buy a 2.2 crate engine and mod it...

anything else your looking at a complete rewire of the WHOLE car and a new tranny....so ya...stick with the same motor and just do what you want to it (aka turbo, supercharger, cams, nos...etc)

hugemurph4

ok then what are my options

slowswap

Build the stock motor. Pistons and rods. Then get a supercharger or turbocharger setup.

hugemurph4

i am planning on turboing my car...but i would like to rebuild the motor since it has 112000 on it...it would really be pointless to run 8 lbs of boost on a motor that will blow up

what piston/rod setup should i run to produce max efficency

slowswap

Just because it has higher mileage does not mean it would blow up. Your block is probably fine. Couldn't hurt to pull it and have it checked by a machine shop.

NWAE Cobalt

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eagle rods and diamond pistons, with a ported and polished head, cometic gasket, arp studs, 78lb valve springs, and turbo grind cam....YUMMMMMMMMMMM

victory_red_SS

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For a performance crate engine, there are none.

Find a used running 2.2 in an auto wreckers (try Morad Parts) and buy it. Then assemble all the parts needed for your desired HP goals and find a reputable machineshop or engine builder, someone with racing experience who only does the job 'the right way'.

hugemurph4

ok ok ok what websites where i can get this pricing so i can add this all up...ok i wont worry about the block...i will most likely get the eagle rods, diamond pistons,cosmetic gasket, arp studs, and 78lbs valve springs...

slowswap

The only time you need to worry about the block is if you want to sleeve it.

hugemurph4

whats the website where i can get pistons for my coar specifically my 2.2

dz302

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don't buy pistons until you have determined what size your bores will clean up at.

hugemurph4

i just want stock size tho

dz302

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You need to see if you can still use a stock sized piston. I would personally not purchase anything until you tear down the motor. You won't need pistons until you hone.

slowswap

Want and need are two different things.

hugemurph4

what a pain...haha this is why i would want a crate motor haha no worries about what specific part to get..cuz its already done

slowswap

But it's only stock. I don't know anyone selling modded 2.2 blocks as a crate engine.

hugemurph4

yea this is true...i just want to know what specific parts i need to buy to play it safe...and where to buy them...so when im ready i dont go on a wild goose chase trying to find the parts i need

~Mike~

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You can ask just about anyone who's been around cars and built them and such...there's always going to be a part ur looking for or accidentally overlooked. Especially if you're completely tearing down an engine to bare block and rebuilding it from the ground up. What you really need to do before you begin any type of build like this is know what you have to spend. Unless you have a second car and this one can sit for quite a while. Because a complete tear down and rebuild is pricey and time consuming. On top of that, you might be wanting to make 500whp, and only be able to afford to build ur engine to hold 350.