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84SVOrick
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My buddy is startin a project, but he's not a gear head and doesn't take any of my suggestions serious. So wut I'm askin is what is the best short block with internals for the $1000-$2000.
My first thought was a D.S.S. block or a FRPP. Lmk what you guys think or suggest.
302 or 306 doesn't matter
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Posts: 1928 | From: Vallejo CA | Registered: Mar 2009
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84SVOrick
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thats waaaaaaayyyyy too much engine for my buddy, i dont want him killin him self tryin to show off in a car thats more den wut he wants it for. its jus a weekend driver with a lil bit of guts and durability. he doesnt plan on goin over 300-400 hp. the car isnt gonna be draged. jus street driven. he jus doesnt want any cheap shit thats gonna break after a couple of burn outs.
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Bay Area Stunnaz
RIP Jeannera "FOXY302"
10/29/87-10/9/10
1984 SVO 302 HCI a basic bitch
1986 GT FOXY302 stolen and totaled R.I.P.
Posts: 1928 | From: Vallejo CA | Registered: Mar 2009
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RAP66
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I would stay away from a DSS block... Seen too many horror stories about their customer support & product support. Let alone getting hold of customer support.
Have you considered getting a block refresher kit - rings & bearings, that should keep him in the price range and leave room for something else like heads, cam or intake?
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Posts: 893 | From: SF Bay Area | Registered: Oct 2003
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wilit
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Originally posted by 84SVOrick:
thats waaaaaaayyyyy too much engine for my buddy, i dont want him killin him self tryin to show off in a car thats more den wut he wants it for. its jus a weekend driver with a lil bit of guts and durability. he doesnt plan on goin over 300-400 hp. the car isnt gonna be draged. jus street driven. he jus doesnt want any cheap shit thats gonna break after a couple of burn outs.
![[Confused]](confused.gif) Doesn't plan on going over 300hp? Then why not just build a stock motor?
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Posts: 4793 | From: 37.78514° North 122.40100° West | Registered: Oct 2003
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89Rodknocker
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If he's omly looking in that hp ball park he might as well just freshen up the factory short block and slp on some heads and cam with a pp intake and call it a day.
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BIGBALLFACTOR
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Originally posted by hard jokur:
I would stay away from a DSS block... Seen too many horror stories about their customer support & product support. Let alone getting hold of customer support.
Have you considered getting a block refresher kit - rings & bearings, that should keep him in the price range and leave room for something else like heads, cam or intake?
never had any problems with my dss an beat the shit out of it like it was a rental car
Posts: 6908 | From: okc | Registered: Dec 2006
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84SVOrick
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well dss sounds like a winner for the budeget, hope to get a few responses b4 he makes his purchase, plans on spending lke 5-7k on the block.
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Bay Area Stunnaz
RIP Jeannera "FOXY302"
10/29/87-10/9/10
1984 SVO 302 HCI a basic bitch
1986 GT FOXY302 stolen and totaled R.I.P.
Posts: 1928 | From: Vallejo CA | Registered: Mar 2009
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Blind
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5-7k for a 300hp shortblock?
you know 300rwhp can be done with the stock shortblock for under 2k, right?
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Posts: 8521 | From: Fairfield | Registered: Jul 2003
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84SVOrick
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yeah i kno dat, but my buddy aint hearin wut im tryin to preach, he wants an after market block and take it 300 hp plus. im runin a frpp block, ported stock heads, e cam, 24lb injector, edelbrock upper and lower ported, and i scare him when i drive. but claims he wants a professional to build him a motor, he doesnt believe in do it your self even though me and a buddy built mine wit minor hick ups. any way i shouldnt even try to be helpin his fat ass wit this project since its in one ear and out the other.
p.s. i barely got him not to spend hella money on a salved title 91 convert. convinced him to get a 4 bager coupe and do a conversion.
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Bay Area Stunnaz
RIP Jeannera "FOXY302"
10/29/87-10/9/10
1984 SVO 302 HCI a basic bitch
1986 GT FOXY302 stolen and totaled R.I.P.
Posts: 1928 | From: Vallejo CA | Registered: Mar 2009
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stangin'
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it doesn't seem like he's looking for any opinions. i think he and his friend have already made up their mind on the dss block.
Posts: 2993 | From: Bay Area | Registered: Oct 2001
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89Rodknocker
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If your going to spend that amount of dough why not call summit racing or ford and buy the frpp 347 and call it a day.
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F.or O.nly R.eal D.rivers
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Originally posted by fasthatch:
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Originally posted by hard jokur:
I would stay away from a DSS block... Seen too many horror stories about their customer support & product support. Let alone getting hold of customer support.
Have you considered getting a block refresher kit - rings & bearings, that should keep him in the price range and leave room for something else like heads, cam or intake?
never had any problems with my dss an beat the shit out of it like it was a rental car
+1 DSS Pro bullet shortblock,beat the SHIT out of it.Drag racing,donuts,drifting,on the freeway like nascar.No problems(so far) its been in the car since last August. But I also had a stock shortblock before and beat the shit of it with no problems too ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
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Posts: 179 | From: RICHMOND,CA | Registered: Feb 2009
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87droptop50
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Originally posted by SPTVENM:
this post was a complete waste
+1 just tell your buddy to buy the gt40 crate engine from ford since he won't listen to you
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Posts: 3855 | From: SF | Registered: Oct 2006
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KeithStang7
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I say let him do what ever it is he thinks is the best route with his money and let him learn the hard way. ![[Big Grin]](biggrin.gif)
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Posts: 393 | From: Redding, Ca | Registered: Oct 2002
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