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Originally Posted by Backitin
A complete race ready engine for less then $8000.00 brand new, heck that sounds quite inexpensive in todays market.
I'm not saying that crate engine are the only way to go but they have a place in economical racing.
I'm sure that theres folks out there that can build a great engine for less, I'm also sure that most racers will end up spending more in the long run by building they're own engines. After the second or third engine failure the cars end up parked. I've known very few guys that could build they're own engines and have them last. Sure you could have a pro build your "inexpensive" engine, after labor it will be very expensive.
They run 602's in the mods around here and they tend to be bullet proof. You can pickup a completely race ready used engine for under $3000.00 use it for two seasons and get 1500.00 for it. You mention changing pans and such but once a series gets going down the road there will be complete used engines available.
Take the same guys two races, one using 400 h.p cars the other using 800 h.p cars. The racing would most likely be just as good with the 400 hp cars on a good sprintcar track. I'm not saying you guys shouldn't want and get 410 racing, but I'd love to have the crate cars if they were here to get thing bump started.
As for boring crate racing it would still be far better then any winged racing and quite a bit less expensive.
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Crates have a place, for those who are unable to build there own, but why should I be penalized because I bothered to learn how to build an engine. Lastly, it’s against the rules to run just any used 602, you have to use the one they fixed up with their seals, no bargain shopping allowed.