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Originally Posted by patrickt
Bill's giving you a wonderful tip. Think about a nice, custom built 390FE from Lykins. It will look no different than a side oiler or a 428, and it will have more power than you can ever possibly imagine. That just might save you close to ten grand. Maybe.  |
The only reason I've talked Keith Craft up over Blykins is due to his location you could visit his shop a little easier and even pick the engine up yourself. Both have a ton of experience and are competitive.
Seems that when I had Keith do my engine (about 4 years ago) the premium on a 428 block over a 390 block was about $500. I suspect that may have increased by now. Keith expressed that he typically prefers to use a new crank rather than spend money reconditioning a used one - so building a 4.125 inch or 4.25 inch stroker motor was very little additional. It's fairly easy to get up to 445 cu in from a 390 block. Dressed out nobody can tell a 390 from a 428 without tearing it down to a bear block. In a Cobra you can't hardly tell a 427 SO from a 428/390 without crawling under the car (good luck with that without jack, ramps or a lift).