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LSX 454 Project:
To Tom and Greg from Crate Engine Depot , thanks for all your help with my Lister
engine swap .. Nobody had this engine in stock ,You guys did .
You returned phone calls and emails promptly and what you did not know we put
our heads together to figure it out .
Wish you were closer so I could give you guys a ride ! It's Awesome!
The car is a Beck 1958 Lister,Car production # 15 -1st car to have a raised
windshield ,top ,and side windows. Has Corvette C-4 suspension on all 4 corners
. Has a Dana 44-307 gears ,Tremec TKO 600 5-spd trans , McLeod 3 disc clutch
( 1st one in US ), Magna fuel- fuel system, Gm's latest LSX 454 with 2'' headers
and 3-1/2 collectors, Holley 850-HP carb, modified intake for coils to show
off those wonderful valve covers,modified water pump for a idler pulley /alternator
mounted up high. Runs about 640-HP 590 Ft LBS TQ ,car weighs 2100 lbs.
Link to LSX 454
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RE: Solstice HHR Stage Kit 19212670
Thanks Tom.
Got it installed today... OMG.
Thanks for your follow-up and positive comments. As I mentioned, I had ordered
this from another vendor and could not get them to even give me any idea of
when it would come... You made the extra effort to help me understand when it
would be here...
Great Job.. I'm sending other folks your way as I can...
Rgds,
JJ
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We bought the 19212670HK (Stage 1 kit with harness for Cobalt SS Turbo) from
Crate Engine Depot in early afternoon and it was shipped the same day! Two days
later, a 2 hour quoted job took barely an hour thanks to the harness kit. The
GM technician at East Syracuse Chevrolet loved it and even talked to us after
the install and said he was very impressed and asked where we bought it. They
had done many Stage 1 installs before but never with the kit. He was surprised
to hear about the low cost as well. Needless to say we're very happy campers.
Loving it!
Pierre G. , Syracuse NY
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My car is a 1968 Camaro, equipped with a 406ci small block Chevy, and Turbo
400 trans. The car was brought to its current condition about 7 years ago using
only original GM Parts. It currently runs in the mid 11 second bracket with
the nitrous still unused at the track.
Thanks to all the guys at www.CrateEngineDepot.com who helped me get the factory
and performance parts I needed to build the car the way I wanted it.
Thanks for your help. Bob O.
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Old Chevy's never die. They just get Bigger and Better" or so Matt
of McHenry, Illinois says about his 1989 full size Silverado Blazer.
Under the hood lies a Chevy crate 330 HP engine from CrateEngineDepot.com of
Arlington Heights, Illinois. There are a number of upgrades that Matt has installed
on this engine from a upgraded TBI spacer, high output coil, 8mm Taylor wires,
160 amp alternator, dual Optima batteries, Flow Tech shorty headers flowing
into a 2 1/2 inch pipe to two Hight Flo catalytic converters then out through
Flowmaster two chamber mufflers.
In order to fit 36x14.5x15 Mickey Thompson Baha's on 15x14 Bart beadlock wheels,
the suspension was custom made using 12" front and rear leaf springs from
AB springs, Grand Rapids, Mi. On each corner there is a Sky Jacker shock and
dual steering stabilizer. To accommodate the correct pinion angle, the Chevy
10, front axle was cut and trued. Inside the 411 Yukon spool. The rear axle
is also a Chevy 10 bolt, cut and trued with Detroit Truetrac from Randy Ring
and Pinion, CA. For additional support, trusses were added to each axle from
Go Rhino.
Of course every trucker has to have an awesome stereo system and Matt has installed
a 1,000 watt Kenwood sound system with 10 speakers. You can definitely hear
this Chevy coming. The only other interior changes are an Autometer tach, 3'
tube roll bar and trail ready gear.
The custom paint job was done by Crash One of Crystal Lake, Illinois. Exterior
accessories include a steel cowl hood, front pre-runner bar and two 8"
and 5" trail lights from Pro Comp, a Trailblazer 17 light bar on top and
a Lund visor. For the summer months, Matt takes the fiberglass top off and goes
topless or when the weather goes foul, he uses a custom made soft top courtesy
of Richmond Canvas, Richmond Illinois.
Notice the license plates, "PIGGY BK". That says it all. Matt has
certainly broken his piggy bank customizing this Chevy.
Special thanks goes to friend, Bret, for all his help and patience.
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2001 Corvette C5 Viper Hunter"
No Supercharger, no turbocharger, no nitrous, just stock tires, and an old
driver still turned 11.71 and 116.65 MPH at Spring Grove.
New heads, camshaft, air intake, and CORSA Performance exhaust system. 13 front
rotors, 12 rear rotors, and a Z06 clutch. All engineered and installed by the
Performance Experts of CrateEngineDepot.com
Zero service incidents of any kind since rebuild. Not one drop of oil on the
engine or on the ground. The new brakes saved me from a collision 2 weeks after
their installation. While I was only going 35MPH another vehicle turned left
in front of me from the right hand lane and I was 15 feet from the car and still
stopped in time to avoid the collision. Braking in the car can only be described
as unbelievable.
I recommend the Performance Experts of CrateEngineDepot to anyone wanting the
highest quality workmanship and results when seeking added performance in their
vehicle. If you want good old fashioned service and quality the Performance
Experts of CrateEngineDepot will exceed you expectations.
Tom
Arlington Heights
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1967 Camaro 350/290 HP with a 5 speed
I am a previous Auto Technician with over 15 years experience (back in the
70s/ 80s). I planned to replace my new 350 engine myself which I had purchased
from CrateEngineDepot. It involved installing a new 5 speed Tremic Transmission
kit. This was interesting because it was going into my 1967 camaro super sport
convertible.
However, after meeting your technicians and service writing staff it was clear
to me I didn't have to do it myself, these guys are car nuts too. I couldn't
do a better job myself, I am very happy with the decision to save my winter
in the garage. Please tell Frank my technician Mike the service writer and can't
forget Joe in parts for his magic THANK YOU! This is an incredible team you
have!
Mike & Frank 350/290 HP 5 speed Tremic
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Just got the engine I ordered last week, Order 569737. Tom worked my order, even while he was on vacation. He is truly professional, a no nonsense guy, courteous and best of all responsive. So many times I’ve place an order somewhere else and not heard back. I have had to keep checking in just to find a an order status, but not with Tom. Thanks Tom and Grease Monkey Products.
Marty 10/21/2021
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Hi Tom,
Just to let you know, the engine arrived very quickly and in perfect condition.
Thanks a million for all of your help, i’ll pass your details on to anyone I know needing an engine.
Garreth Newell
Joint Managing Director
GNC Services Ltd
Sep 30, 2022
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