Crate Motor Class

goinbroke2 · 09-15-2017, 07:19 AM

Chris, I agree but I would add this for clarity;
If we could wander through the junk yards and u-picks and find parts for a pre 1996 car here, then it would work fine. Buy four or five intake/heads/carbs to see what flows the best etc. Problem is, its just not out there. Travel west or south a couple thousand miles and buy a truck load of parts to bring home I suppose.

What about building a newer car? Lots of post 1996 cars in the junk yards right?
Well, for ford you have the option of running a mustang...or a mustang...or possibly a mustang.

Nobody said it was easy or should be easy etc. Got it. That's not the point though. If you want new blood in the sport (who aren't retired) then don't make it such an exclusive club that only people with $$$ can play. Crate motors are not as popular out west or way down south, wonder why? (love to hit a junkyard down there someday)

I was on kijiji and saw a 64 Galaxie for sale, problem is, it doesn't have the original 352. So, either build it as a crate engine car or forget it as there's no hope in hell of ever finding the correct parts, let alone "several sets to see what's the best".
Instead, another "not feasible" car doesn't go to the track.

Anyway, those that hate will keep on hating, those that accept them will keep on building/racing them. Whatever, I just want to race and I see a crate engine as a easier/quicker/cheaper way to get there.

09-15-2017, 07:19 AM	#11
goinbroke2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: NS CANADA Posts: 892 Likes: 1,624 Liked 393 Times in 153 Posts	Re: Crate Motor Class Chris, I agree but I would add this for clarity; If we could wander through the junk yards and u-picks and find parts for a pre 1996 car here, then it would work fine. Buy four or five intake/heads/carbs to see what flows the best etc. Problem is, its just not out there. Travel west or south a couple thousand miles and buy a truck load of parts to bring home I suppose. What about building a newer car? Lots of post 1996 cars in the junk yards right? Well, for ford you have the option of running a mustang...or a mustang...or possibly a mustang. Nobody said it was easy or should be easy etc. Got it. That's not the point though. If you want new blood in the sport (who aren't retired) then don't make it such an exclusive club that only people with $$$ can play. Crate motors are not as popular out west or way down south, wonder why? (love to hit a junkyard down there someday) I was on kijiji and saw a 64 Galaxie for sale, problem is, it doesn't have the original 352. So, either build it as a crate engine car or forget it as there's no hope in hell of ever finding the correct parts, let alone "several sets to see what's the best". Instead, another "not feasible" car doesn't go to the track. Anyway, those that hate will keep on hating, those that accept them will keep on building/racing them. Whatever, I just want to race and I see a crate engine as a easier/quicker/cheaper way to get there.