High Performance Chevrolet Crate Engines - Built in Canada
Engine color combinations and accessories can be customized at your request.
“Performer” 355 HP
(Stage 1+)
CAD $8,995
Want to add a little more rumble under the hood? The Stage 1 Plus adds over 50hp to our standard Stage 1 package. It has that iconic muscle car rumble and crisp exhaust note, while still maintaining great drive quality and reliability. This package provides you with the best horsepower per dollar!
Key Notes:
- 355hp / 410 ft/lb torque
- 355 cubic inch / 5.7L
- Performance roller camshaft & Lifters
- 9.2:1 compression
- Recommended min 89 octane fuel
- Rev limit: 5800rpm
- Bore x stroke: 4.030 x 3.480
- Iconic muscle car exhaust note
- great manifold vacuum for power brakes and accessories
- Strong bottom end and mid range power
- Excellent for both automatic or manual transmissions
- Power band 1800-5700rpm
Build Specifications:
Block
- GM 1 piece rear main seal cast iron block
- Passenger side dipstick
- Precision bored within .0002”
- Square decked with ultra-smooth surface finish
- Brass freeze plugs installed
Rotating Assembly
- GM cast iron crankshaft
- GM powder metal rods
- Sealed Power performance aluminum pistons
- Hastings moly piston rings
- Cloyes roller Performance timing set
- Hydraulic roller camshaft
- Melling lifters
Cylinder Heads
- GM Vortec castings with 1.94” intake valves, 1.5” exhaust valves
- Hardened keepers and retainers
- Performance valve springs
Accessories
- Aluminum performer intake manifold
- Quickfuel 600CFM carburetor with electric choke
- Billet HEI distributor
- Matching stainless hardware throughout engine
Click here to see what is included with our base packages, as well as our optional completion package.
Other Options
We are happy to accomodate any choices in block paint colour and spark plug wire colour at no extra cost. Our crate engines also include the choice of chrome or black tinware (valve covers and air cleaner).
Please feel free to contact us for pricing on other choices for aftermarket valve covers and other accessories!
What is included with our crate engines?
| ·Long Block Assembly | ·Oil Pan |
| ·Timing Cover | ·Valve Covers (chrome/painted included in price) |
| ·Intake Manifold | ·Carburetor & Gasket |
| ·Air Cleaner | ·Harmonic Dampener (Balancer) |
| ·Harmonic Dampener Bolt | ·Flexplate (or flywheel at no additional cost) |
| ·Distributor | ·Spark Plug Wires |
| ·Spark Plugs | ·Oil Filter |
| ·Engine Oil | ·Exhaust Gaskets |
| ·Engine Lift Plate |
We also offer an optional completion kit, if you don't have these parts from your old engine:
| ·Water Pump | ·Alternator |
| ·Power Steering Pump | ·High Torque Mini Starter |
| ·Billet Aluminum V-Belt Pulley Set | ·Accessory Brackets & Hardware |
| ·V-Belts | ·Fuel Pump Pushrod & Spacer Plate |
| ·Fuel Pump | ·Carb Fuel Feed Line |
| ·Billet Dipstick | ·Valve Cover Breather |
| ·PCV Valve | ·Flywheel/Flexplate Bolts |
| ·Thermostat Housing | ·Thermostat |
| ·Headers | ·Header Bolts |
| ·Torque Converter | ·Torque Converter Bolts |
| ·Clutch Kit | ·Pressure Plate Bolts |
| ·PCV Valve | ·Vacuum (distributor, booster, PCV) |
| ·Valve Cover Breather | ·Intake Manifold fittings (heater core) |
| ·Throttle Linkage | ·Aluminum Radiator |
| ·Radiator Fan | ·Transmission |
| ·Fuel Injection |