360 rebuild cost vs crate?

[CSpecial]

I have a 360 out of a '73 F-250 CS. I am trying to figure out if it will be more cost effective to rebuild or buy a crate engine. I don't want anything special just a daily driver that will be able to pull a tailor ok. Any thoughts?

 

[5.0Flareside]

go 390... 390 > 360... cost wise. im not sure.. aint big on 360s&390s rebuilds.

 

[CSpecial]

I found a 390 crate for around $2200 w/ 400hp. I'm not sure if that's good or not. I'm new at all this

 

[5.0Flareside]

holy crap thats a hella good deal... IMO

 

[CSpecial]

If I got the crate what coul d I sell off the old one to recoup some dollars?

 

[5.0Flareside]

depends on whats good... wont get much, id say tear it down to the short block, and see how the cyl's look... if they are in good shape sell it as a complete long block, probably get more money that way..

why you wanting a new engine?

 

[CSpecial]

I am thinking it would cost a lot to rebuild the engine i have.. im not sure though

 

[5.0Flareside]

depends on what you wanna do.. to get 400 horses... yeah its gonna cost a pretty penny.

 

[CSpecial]

i want it to run good, im wanting to make this truck my daily driver. I need the block machined ( no cracks in the block i could see). new rings, pistons look ok but a lot of deposits on them. i know things like oil pump, cam, water pump and such are a good thing to replace while the engine is apart so im wondering if its gonna cost so much that it would make more sense to just get a crate.

 

[polarbear]

I'd price a 460 while I was at it. Don't know about crate motors, but they seem to run about the same used as the other variations, and should bolt right in.

 

[CSpecial]

This is what I was looking at. Let me know what Yall think. http://www.pro-formanceunlimited.com/specs/390_425hp.html

 

[5.0Flareside]

pro-formance unlimited Knows what they are doing!!!! i want a 408 Windsor from them..

 

[CSpecial]

so cost wise, rebuild or crate?

 

[5.0Flareside]

was the proformance unlimited engine the one that was $2200? if so go that route then..

 

[Truckin4life]

2200 sounds like a short block...

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Itll be about the same last rebuild I did was about 2000 but I had to re do the cam three times so it was a little more.

 

[CSpecial]

Itll be about the same last rebuild I did was about 2000 but I had to re do the cam three times so it was a little more.

what all do i need to do for a rebuild. cam? intake? and what type of machine work do i need to have done? what can i reuse?

 

[Evan's f250]

rod and main bearings, piston rings,oil pump,pistons if bad,cam,all seals and gaskets. bored out a lil if blocks worn or just honed if its in pretty good shape.You dnt need to replace intake, unless you're wanting a performance one. also any work on heads that needs to be done.

 

[1985 Ford F-150]

Id get the heads gone through with hardened seats and new springs. Machine work depends on the bore of the cylinders if theyre not egged out then itll be cheap to have it power honed otherwise theyll probly bore it out 30 thousandths and then youll have to buy new pistons.

 

[CSpecial]

do i take the heads to a machine shop too, or is that something i can do?