Has anyone ever purchased a marine crate engine from Blue Print? They are sold by a lot of different companies such as jegs, summet, etc.

Trying to figure out if it is a good route to go. Do they hold up ok to normal abuse.

They Cost $8K fully dressed

Part Number MBP4960CTC

BluePrint Engines Marine GM 496 C.I.D. 460HP Dressed Crate Engines with Cast Components MBP4960CTC



http://www.blueprintengines.com/inde...4960ctc-marine

These BluePrint Engines marine GM 496 c.i.d. dressed crate engines with cast components have 460 hp and everything that you need to drop in your boat and go.

Block:

* 4-bolt main block bored .060 in. over
* Driver side dipstick location
* Square and parallel decked
* Align-honed main bearing bores
* Cylinders honed on computer-controlled machine to within .0002 in. straightness and roundness
* Cylinders are sonic-tested for thickness
* Brass freeze plugs
* Marine-style oil pan

Rotating assembly:

* Cast crankshaft internally balanced
* 4340 forged connecting rods with 150,000 psi rod bolts
* Forged flat top pistons
* Moly piston rings
* Balanced
* High-volume oil pump
* Flat tappet hydraulic camshaft
* Double roller timing chain

Cylinder heads:

* Cast iron oval port with screw-in rocker arm studs and guideplates
* 2.25 in. intake and 1.88 in. exhaust valves
* 1.509 in. diameter valve springs with damper
* Hardened pushrods
* Long slot rocker arms with locking adjuster nuts
* Chrome valve covers

Other included accessories:

* Marine aluminum intake manifold
* Carburetor
* Marine mechanical fuel pump
* Distributor, spark plug wires, and spark plugs