Are there any "trusted" marine crate shortblocks out there? just curious...

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09-09-2014, 02:48 PM

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Like I said I will just go through what I have and make them right, was just poking around, comparing dollar for dollar...

09-09-2014, 04:04 PM

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New shortblock, medium parts, I get 7k pretty quick. Compstar rods/crank -$1600. Dart block $2500. Je pistons $800. That's $4900 and you have no fasteners or machine time.

Then again, you may get better than retail pricing.

09-09-2014, 04:06 PM

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I was finding dart block, scat rotating assembly, forged crank and pistons assembled 5500.... that's what got me thinking..

09-09-2014, 07:17 PM

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http://www.bigalstoybox.com
Iv never had any dealing with them, but 1yr waranty from installed and on the water date.

09-10-2014, 11:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Full Force

I was finding dart block, scat rotating assembly, forged crank and pistons assembled 5500.... that's what got me thinking..

$4000 off ebay if you assemble. Thats tough to beat and looks like good parts unless you really plan on twisting it up.

09-10-2014, 04:59 PM

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I wouldn't buy off ebay and assemble, I would redo mine then I know machining is how I want it...

09-10-2014, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by wannabe

A pair of quality 540 shortblocks for $ 10,000. Not going to happen. Plan on 8k each IMHO for premium parts and why would you want to use anything else?

Wannabe

We'll crap!

Where the heck were you at a while back. I let a pair freshly machined (correctly) with new cranks, bearings and some extra stuff go for <$7000.
Gotta get better at that selling used stuff.

09-10-2014, 07:14 PM

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He will build what you want, set prices. Pick and choose. http://www.shafiroff.com/

Some have used him with great results

09-10-2014, 07:36 PM

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He will build what you want, set prices. Pick and choose. http://www.shafiroff.com/

Some have used him with great results

I tell you what that's some tempting prices, I can buy 2, sell off my good shortblock in parts and my other block get some cash back... them 582's are tempting...