[Land-speed] OT, non LSR 383 Chevy Motor

[wester6935 at comcast.net]

That Speedway Motors steel '32 roadster is turnkey with everything installed, finished, beautifully done and all you need is the engine and transmission.  He is the ideal candidate for one of those.  He could have a reliable driver with a crate engine and transmission w/warranty, professionally installed, for under $60,000.  Those cars are specifically aimed at guys like him.  You could even add fenders if you wanted.

Wes

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Bryan Savage <b.a.savage at wildblue.net>
> JD is right on target!
> 
> I hate to sound negative but if he was given an engine, he would still need
> to pay someone to make engine mounts, select a transmission, fuel system and
> design, make and install a complex wiring system.
> 
> The young man has a huge problem:
> He doesn't know what he doesn't know.
> That's the perfect setup for making big mistakes.
> 
> I don't know what he really wants, but his request for an engine is just an
> expression (symptom) of what he really wants.
> 
> This is just my crazy opinion,
> Bryan
> 
> 
> 
> J.D. Tone wrote:
> > Hey he just wanted an engine and these all have a guarrentee; there are a 
> > bunch more listed in National Dragster as crate engines. If you don't have a 
> > shop to do your work or how to do it, buying a kit isn't for you. By the 
> > time your done with incidentals, trans and the like it will be low buck at 
> > 10 grand. But we all learn and start somewhere.
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