Originally Posted by Backitin:
p.s. good used crate 602"s are cheap around here. You could buy a good used engine every season for years and not spend near what you would to build your own engine. A lot of guys replace their engines yearly and a well maintained 602 can last a few seasons.
You see that's the catch, you can't just grab up any 602 and use it, it has to be sealed by Pace. The std 602 oil pan has to be swapped too. The ready to go 602 is $7878.00. Now if you already have a carb and pulley setup you can get it cheaper. They have special headers, special shocks, special tires and a special ignition box. To me it makes more economic sense to go about the problem a different way, but then you cut out the "Crate" cottage industry and all there specified parts they want to sell you.