E-mail:   

ENGINE BLOCK WAREHOUSE--see sub-choices on left side  INDEX: CLICK BUTTONS ON LEFT:       OR these:   283 BLOCKS ,   327 BLOCK

)      call  858-864-2883    

Key Benefits     

• ^MASSIVE SELECTION  OF BLOCKS AND HEADS-NOT THAT FREEZE CRACKED STUFF FROM BACK EAST!!  INTAKES  TO CHOOSE FROM THAT ARE CLEANED-MAG CHECKED-  AND ALL BIG BLOCKS ARE PRESSURE TESTED TO 45 PSI  AT OUR FACILITY!!! 
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• PRO  STAMPING BY THE ORIGINAL " ENGINE LOCATOR"  ---SAN DIEGO. OVER 20 YEARS SERVICE 
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• "  Graining service"a "grained" block.=  grained with
  the factory broach lines   -- direction is front to rear of the car.
  "in-line with car"  -------- they (GM's blocks) never had circular machining lines
  on the deck.   - all the GM blocks were factory Broached or  "surfaced with a Shaper" producing straight lines on all the surfaces including
• the oil pan surface !!
  GM broached them all -- this is  necessary for correct finish before stamping for authenticity and to pass proper Judging Criteria. 
  
• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVodYINFR9Q

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• SHIPPING VIA TRUCK -CF- COMMON CARRIER WITH ~ 25 % DISCOUNT PASSED ON TO CUSTOMER.
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•  Some typical -standard good questions:

• Q: Why was the block decked? 
• A: To true up the deck  &   To get rid of the old numbers  and put the factory grain/broach lines in it to restamp for the customer,    This way We do not have to send it back to our  machine shop for this operation.   We have them do all operations  so it is ready to ID (stamp for restoration),  this saves a  lot of time and labor/ transportation etc.
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  Q:  What is your guarantee on the block? 
• A:  Guaranteed rebuildable.
  if the  your machinist puts a cutter thru the cylinder wall - he owns it.   Fair ?
  
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•  ENGINE ASSEMBLIES:

• We build complete "Long block assemblies" -built /balanced / done- from pan up to and including heads installed with new push rods and rocker arms adjusted and test run on a $30K mechanical engine run-in machine- spins the balanced assembly at about 350rpms - compression tests are done as well a complete visual inspection of plugs -check for plug leaks,  oiling system etc. , includes the  harmonic balancer installation labor but not the part.    No sheet metal, i.e.
• no timing cover, no oil pan, no valve covers or intake --they are all optional -we carry a massive inventory of all those parts as well as exhaust manifolds, carbs 2x4 setups.
  rebuilt and stamped i.d. to your Corvette with codes. correct castings etc. dates.
  for your corvette:
• 283's / 302's / 327's/350's   $4,850 - $5,600  "Long block assemblies" -built /balanced for "common" 1963-75 VERSIONS,  NOTE:   $$ engines 1955-1965  are  naturally "dependent on  "Special heads and dates"  some less and most can be much more especially the 1957 #997 heads and 461x heads for late 1960 engines thru 1964 Corvette engines.    so  call or E-mail .... for a Quote on your particular application.........    David Crane 

  PICTURED BELOW IS A COMPLETE LONG BLOCK ASSEMBLY WITH THE ADDITION OF VALVE COVERS, TIMING COVER, INTAKE MANIFOLD AND HARMONIC BALANCER  -This particular engine is a 327/340 HP 1963 restoration 

  Engine for Eric Gordon of Lake Worth,  Florida.  

  PI 

   

  CRane     Corvettes 4687 Chateau place    San Diego,  Ca.   92117   Contact:  E- mail: Sales:  corvette4u@aol.com    NEW PHONES:    ORDER LINE::: PH:

  Quote and order  LINE:::::::::: :858-864-2883

• 
  ALUMINUM intake manifolds Range from:  $575-- $975  naturally "
• "dependent on  "Special casting numbers  and dates"   for a restored like new one.
  additional parts:
  we also have: click the banners:::  exhaust manifolds +  carburetors ,       Camshafts etc.- 
  David 
  Postal/shipping address: Crane's Corvettes
  4687 Chateau place             San Diego, Ca. 92117

• 1956-57   very "Complete Engines below

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• Camshaft Grinding Process
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• NOTE: ALL BLOCKS LISTED COME WITH MAIN CAPS THAT IS IT. ALL OTHER PARTS ARE EXTRA ---SINCE MOST OF OUR CUSTOMERS ARE BUYING DATED
  BLOCKS FOR THEIR CAR. SOME BLOCKS HAVE PARTS WITH THEM OR 
  ARE SHORT BLOCK ASSEMBLIES OR ARE COMPLETE ASSEMBLIES WITH HEADS. 
  PLEASE BE SPECIFIC"  AS TO WHAT YOU WANT AND WHAT YOUR NEEDS ARE FOR YOUR RESTORATION.

  Long block assemblies come with Rebuilt HEADS

    "BARE HEADS" come w/ PUSHROD GUIDE PLATES"  AND STUDS,,  USUALLY NO VALVES OR SPRINGS AS EVERYONE BUYS THOSE NEW ANYWAY- THESE PARTS ARE DISCARDED DURING CLEAN AND MAGNAFLUX PROCESS in the machine shop. 

  

396 & 427 ENGINE BLOCKS- UPDATED 2-4-04

Note  Rule -1- : 425 hp,  435hP, and L-89 & L-88 engines used  4-bolt blocks.  "special hi-perf."  &  "heavy duty"

----separately:    All  (hi-perf)   390 hp and 400-hp Corvette Engines used  2-bolt main blocks.  and the same castings below were used and machined at Chevrolet for either 2   or   4 bolt mains as chevy had 2 machining Lines separated by the process of 2 bolt v.s  4-bolt!

^^^^Heads ^427 sp. hi. perf. "Rectangular port

note:  all 427  heads are cleaned ,baked, mag checked , guaranteed rebuildable

  1965   #3856208  pair (B-25-65  #208 HEADS)--- good for Z-16 chevelles and Corvettes 

•   1966   #3873858  pair dated J-2-5  & J-=2-5 pair  call

• -----------pair dated   A-26-6  & A 31-6  pair   $call

• ---------  pair dated B-25-6 & C-16-6   pair  $call

• ----------- pair dated D-28-6    -sold  KEV-kevin  -sold

• ---------  pair dated:   E-2-6 & E-2-6   $call

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• 1967

• #3904391 pair for an Early '67 Corvette -like a Sept -oct. '66 dated car ..hi-perf -X.they are F-22-6 and G-9-6 pair  

• ---------------pair dated J-10-6  and J-12-6   $call

• -----------   pair dated  L-15-6   and L-10-6 pair   -call

• ----------- pair  both dated D-1-7 /D-11- 7  pair $  call

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•    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^1965-1972 ^^^^Blocks^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  #962   "STANDARD BORE"  396 4-BOLT  DATED -  C-29-5   -decked GRAINED READY TO STAMP   $ call

#962 4-BOLT BORED TO FRESH 427 STD.- DATED  d-9-65 --decked GRAINED READY TO STAMP 

#962 4-BOLT BORED TO FRESH 427 STD. - DATED  D-9-5  APRIL 9 TH -

decked GRAINED READY TO STAMP 

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^1966----------------------------------------

 just in    :  #3869942    - 4-BOLT   I - 30 - 65=  Sept  30,  1965 =  is  standard bore,    premium block---(includes the $375 decking and graining cost+ mag check /cleaning included. ).            

#942   J-15-65 (oct.)    2-BOLT    SOLD

#942    i-  7 -65   4-bolt   Sept. 7 1965      $ ?  (includes the $275 decking and graining cost).    

#942    K-30-65   4-bolt   NOV. 30 1965  fresh .060" over  -$5,600  SOLD

#942    C -17- 6     4-bolt   1966  .030   $ call 

#942    E -16- 6     4-bolt   1966  .030      $ call 

#942   E-28-66  -  2-bolt  .060 -clean bore.      $ call    

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^1967^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^1967^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

  #3904351 2-bolt  std. bore-  "running Long  block assembly"   -complete

engine::    H-31-6   Aug. 31st  1966 casting =   good for 390 hp or 400hp car. 

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    #3904351 "4-bolt    .030 excellent used  I-26-66    call.. complete short-block   rack 4   

 #3904351 4-BOLT   J-10 -6   

# #3904351  2-bolt     C-26-7   

 #3904351 4-BOLT     C-15-7   std. bore       RACK= R.L.2  

 #3904351 4-BOLT     D-11-7    .030 over      Rack= bldg A  

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^1968^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 #321 4-BOLT J-29-7 .030 FOR  EARLY 1968 435HP, L-88, L-89  RACK= 9B  $ call

#321 Block Std. Bore = 2-bolt  390/400hp type dated  -1968 Model 427 390hp. Corvette all threads are intact no Helicoils, no welding.  Not a restamp, original deck surface, water passages are free of excess rust, date cast Dec 26 or 28 1967. perfect for 1968 model car for restoration, not many left casting no. 3916321, & prefix TO229IL indicate a 390hp. Corvette, but could be used for a Copo Camaro  or Copo Duce Clone,  maybe even a Chevelle SS you decide. This Block is in excellent shape, $  call  for price .  

A COMPLETLEY REBUILT 1968 Total = $..call  435 HP 4 BOLT MAIN CHEVY 427 SHORT BLOCK, BLOCK CASTING # IS 3918321, DATE CODE IS L-27-7(DECEMBER 27-1967),FRONT PAD READS T0110IU.  THIS BLOCK HAS THE  2 BIG OIL GALLEY PLUGS OVER THE OIL FILTER.  THIS BLOCK HAS BEEN OVEN CLEANED(HAS NO RUST OR SCALE), SHOT PEENED AND MAGNAFLUXED. THIS BLOCK HAS NO CRACKS  AND IT HAS BEEN PRESSURE TESTED.  THE BLOCK IS FRESHLY HONED AND IS  MAINTAINED AT CHERRY STANDARD BORE NO SLEEVES!!(WORST CYLINDER WAS 4.2516) IT IS ALSO   LINE HONED, SQUARE DECKED, NEW CAM BEARINGS INSTALLED,  NEW  BRASS FREEZE PLUGS. ALL BOLT HOLES ARE FINE. HAS NO HELI COILS AND NEEDS NO HELI COILS. THE SHORT BLOCK HAS  A NEW  SET OF TRW  FORGED L2268F  STD PISTIONS WHICH WILL YEILD A STOCK 11.50:1 COMPRESSION WITH A CLOSED CHAMBER HEAD AND 10.00:1 WITH AN OPEN CHAMBER HEAD. NEW CLEVITE MAIN AND ROD BEARINGS, A NEW 435HP MECHANICAL LIFTER CAM, RODS WERE RECONDITIONED AND CRANKSHAFT  IS  "NOS" BRAND NEW GM STANDARD FORGED STEEL. ALSO A NEW CLOYES  DOUBLE ROLLER TIMING SET.  FRONT PAD IS SURFACED AND READY TO STAMP WITH YOUR NUMBERS.  THE ROTATING ASSEMBLY WAS  BALANCED. THIS ENGINE IS READY RUN AT NO RISK.IT COMES WITH A 1YR 12,000 MILE WARRANTY. PARTS AND MACHINE WORK TOTALLED $3,600.00 NOT COUNTING + THE $2,200.00  we PAID FOR THE BLOCK so the Total = $5,800

  #351 2-bolt  std. bore-  "running Long  block assembly"   -complete

engine::    H-31-6   Aug. 31st  1966 casting =  $ Call  = good for 390 hp or 400hp car. 

  #351   "4-bolt    .030 excellent used  I-26-66    call.. complete short-block   rack 4   

#351  4-BOLT L-27 -6    ?

# 351   2-bolt  A-26-7   .030   

 #351 4-BOLT     C-15-7   std. bore       RACK= R.L.2  $ call

 #351 4-BOLT     D-11-7    .030 over      Rack= bldg A   $ call

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^1968^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

 #321 4-BOLT J-29-7 .030 FOR  EARLY 1968 435HP, L-88, L-89  RACK= 9B  $ call

#321 Block Std. Bore = 2-bolt  390/400hp type dated  -1968 Model 427 390hp. Corvette all threads are intact no Helicoils, no welding.  Not a restamp, original deck surface, water passages are free of excess rust, date cast Dec 26 or 28 1967. perfect for 1968 model car for restoration, not many left casting no. 3916321, & prefix TO229IL indicate a 390hp. Corvette, but could be used for a Copo Camaro  or Copo Duce Clone,  maybe even a Chevelle SS you decide. This Block is in excellent shape, $ call

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^1969^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

    #270  just in    2-bolt  427 .030 - dated H-20-68  AUG. 22 '68 for an early '69 corvette  

#270  THIS IS A 1969 427 4-BOLT STANDARD BORE (4.250) BLOCK, CASTING # IS 3955270, DATE CODE IS J-18-8(OCTOBER-18-1968),FRONT PAD T0929LR. CASTING # AND DATE CODE ARE VERY NICE AND CLEAR.THIS BLOCK  ALSO HAS THE BIG OIL GALLEY HOLES OVER THE OIL FILTER. THIS BLOCK HAS BEEN OVEN CLEANED(HAS NO RUST OR SCALE), SHOT PEENED AND MAGNAFLUXED. THIS BLOCK HAS NO CRACKS!! BLOCK HAS BEEN PRESSURE TESTED AND SLEEVED IN ALL 8 HOLES BACK TO STANDARD. ALL BOLT HOLES ARE FINE. NEEDS NO HELI COILS. THIS BLOCK HAS A EXCELLENT CAM THRUST FACE. BLOCK HAS A FRESH MOLY HONE AT STANDARD(4.250), LINE BORED,SQUARE DECKED, NEW CAM BEARINGS, NEW FREEZE PLUGS AND OIL GALLEY PLUGS.BLOCK HAS A CLEAN FRONT PAD READY TO STAMP YOUR #'S.THIS BLOCK NEEDS NO WORK!!!, IT IS READY TO STAMP AND ASSEMBLE.THIS BLOCK IS READY RUN AT NO RISK.I HAVE A MANY BLOCKS JUST LIKE THIS--   see the photos  below. -- 

396/427/454  WITH ALL HORSEPOWER COMBINATIONS. up to special high-perf........... CLICK BUTTONS ON LEFT.

""Engine components- click here""-camshafts-cranks-rods-oil pans"   

above 1956-62  Voltage regulator "new" $85 

E-COMMERCE  On-Line  Catalog   

CLICK HERE:  Water Pumps         CCHARTS BELOW:  

NOTE: ALL BLOCKS LISTED COME WITH MAIN CAPS THAT IS IT. ALL OTHER PARTS ARE EXTRA ---SINCE MOST OF OUR CUSTOMERS ARE BUYING DATED
BLOCKS FOR THEIR CAR. SOME BLOCKS HAVE PARTS WITH THEM OR 
ARE SHORT BLOCK ASSEMBLIES OR ARE COMPLETE ASSEMLIES WITH HEADS. 
PLEASE BE SPECIFIC AS TO WHAT YOU WANT AND WHAT YOUR NEEDS ARE FOR YOUR RESTORATION.

HEADS COME WITH THE  PUSHROD GUIDE PLATES AND STUDS,, USUALLY NO VALVES OR SPRINGS AS EVERYONE BUYS THOSE NEW ANYWAY- THESE PARTS ARE DISCARDED DURING CLEAN AND MAGNAFLUX PROCESS. 

JUST FOUND --   1- original Teakwood steering wheel - nice original $1,600    --1-800-597-4132

ENGINE RESTORATION -STAMPING SERVICE- 

MASSIVE INVENTORY:SEE CHART AT BOTTOM OF PAGE. We can pick  out a VINTAGE dated ENGINE BLOCK AND HEADS appropriate for your  production date of your car.  U-furnish  vehicle serial number.

  click  photo for 427 action.

CHANGING INVENTORY OF 150-200  BLOCKS AND HEADS:   TO CHOOSE FROM:   265/  283/  327/  350

Key Benefits

• ^MASSIVE SELECTION  OF BLOCKS AND HEADS-NOT THAT FREEZE CRACKED STUFF FROM BACK EAST!!  INTAKES  TO CHOOSE FROM THAT ARE CLEANED-MAG CHECKED-  AND ALL BIG BLOCKS ARE PRESSURE TESTED TO 45 PSI  AT OUR FACILITY!!! 
•  
• PRO  STAMPING BY THE ORIGINAL " ENGINE LOCATOR"   --SAN DIEGO. OVER 20 YEARS SERVICE 

• SHIPPING VIA TRUCK -Consolidated Freightways.- COMMON CARRIER WITH  40 % DISCOUNT PASSED ON TO CUSTOMER.
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Capabilities 

LARGE COLLECTON of  "Cast Iron" TO CHOOSE FROM: 265/283/327/350

396/ 427/ 454  WITH ALL HORSEPOWER COMBINATIONS.

• mint condition  BIG BLOCK ALUMINUM CYL. HEADS DATED   7-67 #842 castings.

427 ENGINE BLOCKS COLLECTION:- INVENTORY:CASTING DATES LISTED: 396/425HP #962 MARCH-65 +  (E-22-65  #208 HEADS)---