FE ONLY OR 514ci. CRATE IN YOUR,....COBRA ?

[FUNFER2]

I would travel to inspect this or any engine.
But, I'm leaning towards a new block & heads like the BBM.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

But, I'm leaning towards a new block & heads like the BBM.

That's the best way to go, if you're not in hurry, of course. In a different thread, the OP said that BBM will have new blocks available in about 60 days.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

That's the best way to go, if you're not in hurry, of course. In a different thread, the OP said that BBM will have new blocks available in about 60 days.

Uhhh, perhaps he should seek quotes now from our reputable engine builders for turnkey build prices with quotes based on their marginal increase over the costs of the BBM block and heads. If he can't swing those numbers now, he won't be able to do it then with the assumption that the BBM prices will be equal to, or perhaps slightly higher, than what they have been in the past.

Personally, I think the only way he is going to put this deal to bed, with a resulting FE under the hood, is to marshal his pennies and nickels in to one big pile on the floor, count it all up, and then tell blykins what that number is and ask him "can you build me an FE for that number and, if so, what will it have in it?"

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Uhhh, perhaps he should seek quotes now from our reputable engine builders for turnkey build prices with quotes based on their marginal increase over the costs of the BBM block and heads. If he can't swing those numbers now, he won't be able to do it then with the assumption that the BBM prices will be equal to, or perhaps slightly higher, than what they have been in the past.

Personally, I think the only way he is going to put this deal to bed, with a resulting FE under the hood, is to marshal his pennies and nickels in to one big pile on the floor, count it all up, and then tell blykins what that number is and ask him "can you build me an FE for that number and, if so, what will it have in it?"

In the OP, he says he has $10K. That's his budget AFAIK. And based on that, I think he should buy a crate engine based on a 390 FE. He wants an FE and that's the FE he can afford. Forget about the 385, you don't want it.

The alloy 482 is wishful thinking and shouldn't really be discussed, unless this thread is a dream engine thread. And if that's what we're talking about, dreams, then I say get an alloy Cammer from Pond.

[patrickt]

Originally Posted by RodKnock

In the OP, he says he has $10K. That's his budget AFAIK. And based on that, I think he should buy a crate engine based on a 390 FE. He wants an FE and that's the FE he can afford. Forget about the 385, you don't want it.

The alloy 482 is wishful thinking and shouldn't really be discussed, unless this thread is a dream engine thread. And if that's what we're talking about, dreams, then I say get an alloy Cammer from Pond.

Correctumundo. If blykins comes back with either "sorry, I can't do it for that price and make you happy," or the OP does not like the results of what $10k can get him in an FE, then the dog is dead and needs to be buried in the backyard as soon as possible.

[RodKnock]

Originally Posted by patrickt

Correctumundo. If blykins comes back with either "sorry, I can't do it for that price and make you happy," or the OP does not like the results of what $10k can get him in an FE, then the dog is dead and needs to be buried in the backyard as soon as possible.

I don't know if you could build a crate 390 engine for $10K. But there are several builders in this country that, if they can't build a crate 390 for $10,000, then its got to be reasonably close to it. $11K? $12K?

The only other alternative is to buy a used FE and check it out thoroughly, but would you ever know 100% for sure that a used FE was a good engine until you fired it up and ran it?

[Bernica]

Originally Posted by FUNFER2

I would travel to inspect this or any engine.
But, I'm leaning towards a new block & heads like the BBM.

At least you will know what you and the builder started with. Keep selling dem Sprint Car parts!