Well, it currently has a GM crate 350ci V8 motor in it with about 260hp and it really is not a performer. The previous owner put this motor in it because it needed a new one and it was cheap. It would make a good performance motor if I wanted to make one out of it but I want a big block V8 for this car and its a small block V8.
Anyway, the other day I got a phone call from one of my friends who told me that his engine builder had recently aquired a 396ci V8 that was built for high performance and was willing to sell it for a good price. Although that doesn't seem like that big of a cubic inch change, it makes a lot of difference because these big blocks have A LOT more torque. Well, I went and looked at it on Thursday and I liked what I saw. I told the guy that I wanted to think about it for a couple days before I made a decision. Today I decided that I did want it and I went and bought it.
This motor is freshly rebuilt (has like 75 miles on it), and is a fast motor. It has about 400hp and 450 ft/lbs of torque. Best of all, it will run on 92 octane pump gas without any problem. Even better, I got it for $1750 which is a heck of a price.
Anyway, this is going to make my car a much better driver. I probably won't get it into the car until the end of summer-but I'll be able look at it in the garage until then.
Once it gets here, I'll post some pictures of it so you can see it.
