Changing an inline 6 to a crate 350

do you have the build sheet or specs for that 400 hp bullet.
jeff

Custom Built Chevy 350/400hp High Performance 5.7 350 V8 crate engine with a beautifully Show Polished Tuned Port Fuel Injection. Zero miles. Looks great, runs great and gets great gas mileage (27 to 30 mpg). All the best performance parts and components. HD High Nickle Vortec Block, Steel Crank that’s micro polished, Forged Rods and Pistons, Vortec Ported HP Heads, Extreme Energy TPI Cam and lifters, one piece rear main that won’t leak along with a one piece urethane oil pan gasket. Match Ported Manifold, Match Ported Polished runners and plenum. Polished High Flow Throttle Body, Flow Matched Injectors, etc. The base price includes Triple Chrome valve covers (other optional valve cover styles also available as shown in some of the photos), Chrome pulleys, High flow water pump. New High Performance Accel Injectors .The chrome headers a. A Custom HEI billet distributor . The K&N Air Filter . The Edelbrock High Flow Injection. A High Pressure Externally mounted Electric Fuel Pump . A New Retro-fit Injection Wiring Harness and Computer.

Again, not to be smug.....I don't mind throwing money at something I want. All said in done, all in I will be in this $25,000. or somewhere around that. I know alot of you guys are in it for the thrill of building designing and tinkering. I'm in it to drive something that's pretty cool for the same price as a new Toyota Corolla.

not sure why you chose chrome headers. You will regret it. They do not dissipate heat and that will cause even more heat in your doghouse. Regular headers run at 800-900 degrees while chrome headers are much hotter. Jet coated headers are the way to go. They run at 400-500 degrees and never change color and will last for many years versus the chrome headers turning color and having to be replaced because they won't hold up for more than a few years.. It gets hot enough in the dog house without adding all that extra heat.

Here is a pic of jet hot coated headers on a 347 stroker I put in my 66 Econoline.



Remember the more chrome the more heat in your doghouse and here in Calif. that can cause a lot of headaches.

Actually $9000.00 is very cheap for a good paint job. My new paint job on my 65 Econo will cost $19,000.00 not counting graphics which will add another $4000.00. I had $38,000.00 in my 66 Econo, Vanishing Breed

redsockss wrote:No, it's $7000. complete. the engine tans is $5000. and the labor is $2000.

Sounds right to me.

That sounds way low to me. Labor should be closer to $3500.00 and that motor alone should be $7000.00 or more. My engine swap was close to $10,000.00 not counting the trans and new cables, new shifter etc. Sounds like you are either getting a steal or will get a big surprise when it is finished. Be sure to add a very good electric fan and an aluminum radiator because you are really going to need it with all that heat buildup.

Doing the electric fan and adding the disc brakes. Thanks for the heads up on the headers. I wouldn't have known till I was sweating.

there's not much you can't do all it takes is a bunch of money ... have fun with it,,,, hywaychild

Thank you, I'm looking forward to it.

The list is now set and deposits out.


New Silver paint
350 TPI 400 H.P engine
200R transmission
Dual exhaust with flowmaster exhaust
Front disc brakes
Gotta find all new rubber everything.
Gotta decide on wheels but scared to death to buy the wrong size.

And ohya, I gotta see this van sometime.

Thats right,youve never seen this van,let alone driven it.Before you go to doin your thing,drive for a lil while and if ya decide that a van just aint your 'thing' just send it down south to me,I'll take off your hands.Goodwrench paint and all.haaa
Have fun with it!

I like surprises

So far as driving a van, I've been Sales Manager for Explorer Vans for a little over 20 years now and I started driving vans for about 5 years before that. I'm for sure a van guy.

I'm just used to driving a luxury van, I need this one luxury. I'm sending it back to Indiana after I bring her home from Arizona in a few months. When the rains start in November, she's going to Indiana for an interior face lift.

It's blasted. I got some photos of it today. I'm out of town picking away at my iPad and can't load them. i will load em this weekend.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLBkk69vUXY&feature=related
This may help?
B.W.

isn't that why you bought a van for in the first place. mine is tubbed w/9" Ford rear and 15X14 Cragars and Mickey Thompson Sportsman's 31X18.50-15 tires and ladder bars, wheelie bars, the motor/trans is a Corvette 327 auto. Do what you want with your van but take your time and do it right. if you need help all you need is to ask.

Thanks animal. Yes, I bought it to enjoy. You can see some photos of her in the gallery. Thanks for the words. I dont turn a wrench myself. I'm getting it all done from others.

I posted pics of the 2nd gen doghouse from my '68 parts van for you. Please let me know if you want it or not.