
Pick your crate and get ready to explore Japan. That engine offers 707 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque with an MSRP of $19,530, so in terms of cost, the LT5 is in the same basic ballpark as the other monster-power motor in today's market. Win the Sugoi Crate Every month a lucky subscriber wins a Sugoi Crate valued at over 500 Japan Crate offers the unique experience of Japan through monthly crates filled with candy, kawaii, noodles, or beauty. 350/405HP New Chevy block High Performance balanced Crate engine Aluminum head.


That is a problem for those folks looking for a simple, big-power swap, but for those skilled builders who are only interested in the engine itself – you won’t be waiting much longer once you make your $20,000 payment for the engine.įor those wondering, the closest comparison to the LT5 crate engine is the HellCrate Hemi from Mopar. No need to stuff a Chev motor in your Ford, do it right get a powerful. In the coming months, GMPP will begin offering up a plug-and-play wiring setup and a unique 6L80 automatic transmission to make the LT5 swap easier, but right now, it seems that buyers will have to handle all of the installation headaches on their own. For the time being, if you want to swap an LT5 into your 1s gen Camaro, it will cost you around $20,000 before any of the electronics, the mounts, the transmission or any of the other items needed to make the LT5 fit in your project car, so it is expensive, but the power and “wow factor” are hard to dispute.

408 Race Eliminator Crate Engine Dyno Chart & Build Specs. Fortunately, GMPP is running a special price right now of “just” $17,915 and as other outlets begin selling these LT5 crate engines, we could see pricing vary a bit. Even the HP-71B shown here, which was much faster than the HP-41cx shown above, topped out at.
