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Originally Posted by speedman
I have 79 sc 3.0 case and thought about building a nice motor, but I can buy a late model 3.6 for $7-9K. If I can build a 3.5 like the one Wayne mentions in his book that would ne great, but it will cost a ton of money so that is why i am asking. If I shop around for a crank and standard off the shelf connecting, pistons and rings and have the heads reworked I think I could get out with less than $10K and around 250-275 HP. Again a good 3.6 from a late model can do this also, but the install cost and amount of work ti do the job right is pretty high.
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For street use, you cannot beat a late-model 3.6 for all around torque, drivability and power. Further, it runs nicely on any kind of fuel due to its knock-sensing Motronic system.
Although you'll need dual front oil coolers, its well worth the effort to do the 3.6!!