Chevy V8 engine buying advice

[Notanotherturbo]

I'm hunting round for a Chevy V8 for a project and wondered if anybody could recommend the best way to source. Any good Uk suppliers or builders that you would recommend? Is it worth sourcing from USA or Australia? A turn key engine is appealing as it saves me messing with after market management. Looking for LS engine preferably @400bhp. Any advice is much appreciated.

[Total loss]

Notanotherturbo said:

I'm hunting round for a Chevy V8 for a project and wondered if anybody could recommend the best way to source. Any good Uk suppliers or builders that you would recommend? Is it worth sourcing from USA or Australia? A turn key engine is appealing as it saves me messing with after market management. Looking for LS engine preferably @400bhp. Any advice is much appreciated.

Probably the best prices new.
https://sdparts.com/c-1029419-engine-crate-engines...
A friend knows of a good supplier of LS engines, ex. Monaros, have you a box, if not manual or auto ?

[roscobbc]

http://s160.photobucket.com/user/roscobbc/library/...
For crate engines - LSX454 is an incredible engine

If you want an built from a donor core try John Sleath Racing - pretty good at matching engine spec's with applications. Did the 570 bhp 489 cu in for my Vette.

[Notanotherturbo]

Total loss said:

Probably the best prices new.
https://sdparts.com/c-1029419-engine-crate-engines...
A friend knows of a good supplier of LS engines, ex. Monaros, have you a box, if not manual or auto ?

Monaro VXR spec would be perfect, but moderately lower or higher spec would be ok too. I don't need a gearbox, UN1 transaxle being used 🙂

[tortop45]

The LS engine is a great way to go,see if you can find a hole car to break up its the cheapest way to go as you get all the parts which other wise will cost a lot.The LS 2 which is the 6.0 Ltre has problems so steer clear of it go for the LS1-LS3.........

[eliot]

There's a chap call Gary who breaks Monaros and VXR8's - best to call him, as he only ever lists generic adverts for parts:
http://m.ebay.co.uk/itm/291971071579?_mwBanner=1&a...

[Notanotherturbo]

I shall give him a ring, thanks for the tip 🙂