[bmalone]

Larry:

IMHO, the crate motors are a good buy if you plan to use them as is. In other words, once you start tearing them apart and replacing parts, you might as well build a custom motor.

The new 460 and 512 (c460) use eagle rods and this corrected a defect in earlier motors (weak rods). The basic 460 block design is good (one of Fords better motors) and even with two-bolt mains, they are plenty strong.

THe 535 HP motor has hydraulics and a less aggressive cam. The 512 uses solids and a more radical cam. Either way at $5500 and $7300 retail, a lot of bang and torque for the buck. Sorry to hear about your chevy affliction.

Bill