250-300 will be plenty to go plenty quick enough on the street! I had 310 in a VX Commodore, that power in a car weighing 600kg less would be enough to scare you just the right amount! :)

Hi guys.

Just to revive this thread a bit, I would like to hear from anyone who has bought a crate engine in from the USA recently. I am looking at the new GMPP LS3 E-Rod engine, and it seems to be an ideal emissions compliant way to go.

Has anyone bought from the Crate Depot, or similar? And who did you use for freight?

Thanks

Like Tenrocca I bought a surplus engine from a GMH dealer.

They are still available but a little more expensive then when we bought ours.

see here: SPECIALS MAY 11

A choice of engines and gearboxes further down on that same page.

Given you may have to rebuild an engine from a wreck I think these surplus engines are good value.

As Tenrocca said, the bits and pieces add up but you get a new engine with a warranty in most cases.

Thanks Rebel - Holmart is certainly an option, but then again, this does look good ....

E-Rod Crate Engine Kit for Manual Trans 19257234 - Crate Engine Depot

They sure are good value Jethrow.
I'd check with my engineer if he will accept that crate engine package.
He should do but some engineers are funny about imported crate engines.

I guess the main attraction with the Holmart offering is the engine is from an Oz vehicle and the engine number recorded at GMH. No arguments then.

Maybe if you contacted Holmart with a complete package. ie. Accessory brackets, starter, alt, flywheel, ECU etc. they might do you a deal.

Hi Jethrow,
My engine came from Crate Engine Depot. Good guys to deal with, make em a reasonable offer, or get them to throw in accessory drive kit, they are willing to deal.

I paid about $650US for shipping, came sea freight, got it in 6 weeks, i organized freight through Yusen Air, they picked up, containerized LCL and sea freight shipment went via Japan,
Arrived Sydney, roaded to Melbourne, clearance cost me about $40 or $50 from memory, about that anyway, no duty, paid GST on invoiced declared value excluding freight, as i paid freight costs here. Paid duties by credit card on phone, customs clearanced next day, picked up from Yusen depot, pretty easy, very well packed, no damage, all timber packaging was import compliance.

Regards

Dave

$6K more and get yourself into an LS7...

trade customers of capa selling ls3 6.2l for around $6400, and have that hot rod conversion kit for around $1300.

Capa on ebay at the moment have some for sale as well for $6995

If only I could smuggle a few out......
 

I think you might have your choice cut at at our customer's site, fits your badge preferrence too!

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Drool and enjoy!

Or the real deal ... 5.0L 412HP 2011 MUSTANG CRATE ENGINE -- M-6007-M50

ooooooooooooooohhhhhhh - drool drool :P

Where is that place again ..........

Looks good Merv, just not sure there is room in the car for that and my size 12's!

Dave Dralle!

I bought my BF Ute at pickles online. You have to put up 1000 on a credit card as entry and you bid live on auction. I then transferred the money to pickles direct bank transfer. I then got a transporter to pick it up and deliver it for $550 landed from Brisbane (I asked about from WA its about the same). All up about 6000. If you want newish Ford engines (BA onwards) you'll need the wreck as theres a lot to wire together to make it work, especially with an ZF auto. It is possible to make the loom from scratch but its highly complex and time consuming, least with a wreck you know everything is there, and you can sell off wheels etc to get some dough back. Also note that the front loom for a BA is $750 from Ford (the one with the fuse box in it) and mine was cut in the accident. The earlier comment about is true about the trans being punched by the diff, ring and ask before bidding. I dunno about the Commodore engines but from what i can understand its not as hard as Ford, AU falcon is better also.

I love my Fords, but I can not recommend the Boss engine as its too wide. Windsor AU Falcon is narrower, as is the commodore. The boss is 800mm across the back the holden 700. This is critical as the foot well is defined by this width, and as the car is 1300 a boss footwell (where the pedals are) is only 280mm across, where the commodore is 330, particularly an issue with a manual or with big feet! Note that the Coyote is the same as the boss in max width.

Nathan

[quote=jcraigau;1126899]$6K more and get yourself into an LS7...[/QUOTE

Yep...:D:D

And you get a free watch!! Doesnt quite make up for not being able to fit your feet in. :)

There seem to be quite a few Harrisons with the old Boss motor running around happily. A modern motor would be nice. And the watch is a bonus.

Mine was built in the US of A. Internals nothing but the best. Left nothing in reserve......

Then they proceeded to sit outside under a big blue tarp, knock back a 6 pack of budweener and put it all together.....! LOL

a package for sale on ebay at the moment

CHEVROLET LS3 V8 CRATE MOTOR & TRANS PACKAGE | eBay

A 1971 red mustang total. The car was hit front and rear and declared a total.

I pulled the engine the evening before I towed it to the junk yard.

Hauled it around for near 30 years.

:D :D