572 prices??????????

[Chevy_Power_68]

Hi i'm new to this site. thanks for the invite. Anyways I wanted to know the prices to build a chevy 572 motor. I don't want a crate motor, i want to put it together and add my intake carb, cam. ect. what are some prices, and good intakes and carbs to run on it, i would like to have it ready to go, and every thing, by next summer. thanks again!!! --zac--

[L337_Haxs]

Take a look on ebay motors

Here is one block I found

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/572-C...QQcmdZViewItem

[WishIHadACamaro]

yeah if you really wanna pay that much. I know exactly where a 572 block is at. I do not know its condition though, its still in a cadillac.

[mybuick]

13,000 from chevy

[ta12sec]

572 caddy? i dont recall there being a 572 caddy ryan. i belive they were 472s and 500s i think merlin is making the 572 blocks. Personaly i wouldnt bother with a 572. there was a gy in some magazne with a 6?? something motor. but really whats the point when you can use forced induction and have more power for less money

[WishIHadACamaro]

You were right, i went back and looked at the critter. It was a 472

Still thats plenty bang for the buck. Honestly you can get all the hp out of a SBC 350 if you wanted to. Either way your going to be spending top dollar to get to the horsepower you want.

[Chevy_Power_68]

thanks guys of your help. What engine do you think would be a good one to build up, if not the 572? i would like to build a big block though

[WishIHadACamaro]

Well depends on the car its going in, you have a lot of chocies. And all of these you can probably find good cores at junkyards if your adamant about your search, and aware of basic engine parameters required for a rebuild.

472
454
440 <-Mopar
427
396

If memory serves me well all of those are big blocks. (Yes i know bore and stroke a SBC will also result in 427s and 396s, but we want BBs only)

Now what kind of car are you putting it in? That would determine the possible manufacturer of the motor you are looking for.

Now it all depends on whether your going to build a block up, or buy a prebuilt motor. If your experienced at motor building than you probably dont need my help here. Whereas if you dont wanna attempt it yourself you can buy one prebuilt with various options on ebay as long as you look hard enough.

If you wanna do it yourself...and save money (oxymoron in this hobby)

Parts Galore has plenty of motors, you gotta rip them out yourself, but no big deal, plus if you buy with the guarantee you can return it if it is unfit, for store credit. This way you can go and rip out a motor, than you can take it home, clean her up, measure her up and see if shes a sturdy block and then take her to a machine shop to get cut nice and fresh. And then you can continue with the components. You take the block apart after you get it home find its all fudged up you can return it and get another one.

If you do it yourself than you probably want an engine rebuild manual so you can spec out the motor, check all the critical bearing clearances etc. etc. etc. etc. etc.

have fun.

[Chevy_Power_68]

It would be going in a '68 chevy C20. so i want to keep a chevy motor. I want to put a 5 speed in it. one from a junk yard out of a camaro or corvitte. I want to have a great engine, but not a arm and a leg into it, if you know what i mean. I have build some engines, i help put my friends 327 together and a 350, any help would be nice. thanks again

[WishIHadACamaro]

C20 eh? Thats pretty damned sweet!

Hmmm, unfortunately im not 100% knowledgeable with the trucks back then and requirements on the K-member and all. Hell if thats how its set up back then, never had the chance to work on one.

Well you know, 454s are popular. That would be my choice, again i have no idea how and if that will work on a C20.

You should read this, help you decide on the three different generations of BB.

3 Gens of BB

This is a toughy, ill keep reading see what i can dig up for transmissions.