QUICKSILVER SBC long block assembly worth building?

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09-19-2014 | 09:40 PM

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DjMikeyC

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I'm not fond of the cheap cast steel crank nor the cheap rods, unless it's in a wannabe street engine.

I already checked into this because if I'm building I want it done right... upgrade to forged steel crank would be $500, upgrade to H-beam rods would be $150

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Just so you know too, the SHP heads are the cheaper of the Dart heads. Not that it's no big deal, but they are not the Pro 1's by any stretch.

SHP most likely to keep the price down but they flow much better than a stock head

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Oh, speaking of which, I would try to get straight plug heads as I don't know if any of the angle plugs would interefere with exhaust manifolds. Probably I good assumption they do.

Didn't think of this!! Great catch, i'll see what they spec out if angled or straight plug.