Who do you recommend as a source (aside from my local stealership) for a new GM 454 crate engine?

Also, how do you rate the reliability of the aluminum heads for a daily, and sometimes long-distance, driver?

I'm probably old-fashioned, but I always thought of aluminum heads as exotic, and not necessarily suited for street applications. Am I just old? ;)

Thanks.

You can order from many places, but pickup is always better and you save some $$$$$.They offer free shipping to most places It's worth the call they have a warehouse full of engines ready to go, they are in Ohio

http://paceperformance.com/

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You can order from many places, but pickup is always better and you save some $$$$$.They offer free shipping to most places It's worth the call they have a warehouse full of engines ready to go

http://memimage.cardomain.com/ride_images/3/398/2421/25993710464_large.jpg
and who are they,nice lookin motors.the botom pic did not show up at 1st,do they have website?

Pretty much all of the crate motor outlets are selling at cost or near cost, so it really doesn't;t matter where you by it from - it's gonna cost about the same. I would say to buy local, or from one of our sponsors like Jeg's (http://www.jegs.com/)

FYI the GM 454 crate engine is gonna run you about $6K + shipping. For another $300 you can get a 502 crate engine (PN 12568778) which has the same warranty ect... You will need to buy another oil pan (GM PN 12495360) but other than that it's a drop in replacement.
The 502 is disgustingly torquey, and well worth the extra few $


You are just old... more than half of the current production gas engine run Aluminum heads. They are perfectly viable for street engines and just as dependable as Iron. Corvette has not had an iron head since mid-1986

Where are you in MD? Most people around here, eastern panhandle of WV, go to Apple Chevrolet in York, PA to pick up GM crate engines. They always have great prices and almost all types are always in stock.

http://www.applechevroletcadillac.com/parts

...You are just old...

That's what I suspected. :cool:

Thanks for all the replies so far.

http://gilbertautoparts.com/start.cfm?CFID=2588506&CFTOKEN=77348630....... Gilbert Chevrolet -1.800.545.0048 talk to Scott. They can dyno your engine before shipping, and will configure any crate engine, anyway you want it......kind of "crate engine ala carte" They have many different packages for each engine, or you begin with the basic engine and just start adding on...........the only limit is your wallet. ;)

http://gilbertautoparts.com/start.cfm?CFID=2588506&CFTOKEN=77348630....... Gilbert Chevrolet -1.800.545.0048 talk to Scott. They can dyno your engine before shipping, and will configure any crate engine, anyway you want it......kind of "crate engine ala carte" They have many different packages for each engine, or you begin with the basic engine and just start adding on...........the only limit is your wallet. ;)

IIRC, You told us "The Engine Fairy" delivered your ZZ4! :rolleyes:

I guess Gilbert IS like writing a letter to the engine fairy...... You just include your credit card number. ;)

IIRC, You told us "The Engine Fairy" delivered your ZZ4! :rolleyes:

I guess Gilbert IS like writing a letter to the engine fairy...... You just include your credit card number. ;)NO fairies in any way, shape, fashion, or form...were ever used in the building of my car!! :cool:

I see your in MD, try New Car in Delaware.

....I've bought from Scoggin dickey , heads and motors, good place to deal with ,also,another place ,but don't know if it is still around , is Auto center in Texas, DC:bowtie:

...Also with the catalog I have, it's $5149 for the 454HO, and $5788 for the 450hp 502,plus shipping there , 1 800 456-0211, DC:bowtie: