Blueprint crate engine

junkyardhero said
this is kind of a slippery slope and dependent on a lot of different factors and personal choices.
things that will make the decision more challenging are if you want an overdrive transmission, if using the factory pushbuttons is a deal breaker and if you don't want to cut on the car or are not able to do minimal fabrication work.

no matter the answer, you will 100% need to upgrade. the question to what should you upgrade to will be determined by those factors.

Thanks to all for the feedback. I’d like to avoid cutting on the car or going away from the push button trans but it sounds as though that may not be possible if I opt for a crate engine. The mechanic who worked on my car last fall doesn’t like to fabricate or make major modifications so I may have to find another shop.