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Old 02-04-2007, 11:17 PM
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build myself or buy complete? 22r

ok guys. i have decided to overhaul the engine and all that fun stuff. i might have a good deal on a 22r short block, brand new rebuilt. never used for 400. then i was thinkin i could buy a head($300?) and rebuild the carb? and then id be all set right?


or i can wait and save up and buy a full motor with it all? but i cant seem to find any online .

what do u guys think, build myself or buy it complete?
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O miles on a brand new rebuilt for $400 is pretty cheap. As long as you have some confidence that the rebuilt was rebuilt right, I would buy it.
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yeah its just the short block but thats damn good to me, with a nice head on there id be around 800 bucks...

i asked him to provide more info and pics
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build it slap on a complete rv head from www.engnbldr.com toss in a Lce header full cat back should have plenty of power
Old 02-05-2007, 08:36 AM
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anyone know anything about www.motorcrate.com?

Based out of portland.... This would make life easy on me.

(Im looking into a reman. for mud)

Only reason i am fishy is that i found them on ebay... :/

Searched on here, on ttora and on pirate4x4 to find them mentioned once on here.
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Originally Posted by mYnAmEiSmUd
anyone know anything about www.motorcrate.com?

Only reason i am fishy is that i found them on ebay... :/
well, I'm not sure about motorcrate.com, but simply selling stuff on eBay does not mean it's a bad seller. At least with eBay you can see the rating.
Also, engbldr is an eBay seller and he seems to have a stellar reputation.
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the truck already has a header(carb certified) and a full 2.25 in exhaust with highflow cat and flowmater 2 chamber...

what about rebuilding the carb? should i or should i guy a new one?
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I think the experience from building it yourself is worth it alone if you've never done it.
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true...

btw i have a total new question. someone said i might have a efi motor, but im pretty sure its a carb motor lol. doesnt the efi have a throttle body and the head says efi on it? sorry the the newb questions
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You are correct. An EFI has a throttle body and a carb has......well a carb. You cannot miss it if you open the hood.

Big round air cleaner cover sort of in the middle of the engine compartment =carb. Smaller, black, rectangular air cleaner near the fender = EFI.
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yeah thats what i thought lol hahhaha

so ive decided id rather buy it complete. anyone have any recomendations
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Good luck on rebuilding the carb , That is something i just don't have the patients to do . They always run worse after i overhaul them lol....Make sure you have a acid bat to soak it in overnight....
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