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Originally Posted by '72customdeluxe
There are many rotating assemblies and short blocks online cheap
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Personally, I'd stay away from that, unless you have the know-how to go over everything yourself. You could end up with a $500 boat anchor in a few short years.
I paid $2000 to have my short block done (stock rods, crank and hyper pistons, new balancer, probably some other add-ons...), and I had him do the cam and timing set... I bolted on the rest after he inspected my heads. It seems like an expensive price tag next to some mail order or online deals, but I know for a fact that mine was gone over with a fine tooth comb, and balanced properly before I picked it up.
There are probably many good cheap short blocks out there, but knowing the reputation and quality of the job I got was worth the money. If I could go back 5 years, I would have at least priced out the option of going to a 383, but at the time, I wasn't even prepared to put down 2k on a 350.