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The Target motors were sold by Autozone I'm not too sure if we still carry that brand, I'll check it out today when I'm at work. The motors we sell now though are of good quality I know of more than a few that are in some pretty good street machines (nothing wild, just manifold, headers, cam.... the basics but tried and true greatness) and they have held up very well, right now at our store we have a guy that is having a dispute with us over a 350 because he blew it racing at the drag strip (duh, that automatically voids the warranty!). The engine seems like he just threw it in and went racing without breaking it in. But anyway I'll see what we sell right now, I know they are sold in series the AutoZoner Series 1 and 2 and 3 but as of manufacturer I don't know. Josh >From: Kelly Hanna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [Chevelle-List] info about Goodwrench 350??? >Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2001 10:42:55 -0600 > > >Replies to this message are sent to The Chevelle Mailing List >------------------------------------------------------------ > > >>I think the Mexico engines are made a little stronger then the American >>blocks. I read this in Hotrod Magazine way back in the early 90's. > >That could be true. I never got the chance to test the theory of the new >one's reliability cause I had to sell the MCSS. I do know the walls of the >motors made now are thinner than the older blocks....for high HP apps the >Merlin blocks are considered far better due to their thicker walls. > >>Anyway the company was called "Target Master" . don't know if its the >>same >>company. > >The Target motors were sold by Autozone (not sure if they still are)...but >they had a very high rate of failure. I've talked to several mechanics that >have asked me what motor the '83 has in it (Goodwrench 350 made in >Detroit)...they all said it was much preferred to the Targets for >reliability. > >As far as whether the Goodwrench or Vortec motors are stronger now than the >older motors were, it's the general consensus of many that the older blocks >are better. It makes me very happy that both of my 350's (the 78's is >original) are considered better then the newer motors by those who work on >them every day. > >This is not to say there's an issue with the workmanship in Mexico as much >as it is to say the General has been cutting corners since the 80's as is >evident in the quality of the cars built since then. Personally, I will not >ever buy another car (or motor) built after 1979. > > >Kelly > > > > > > > > > >----------------------------------------------------- >To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html >To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp ----------------------------------------------------- To Unsubscribe please visit www.chevelles.net/list.html To start a new topic, send mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
