The 350 engine was first developed by Chevrolet in the 1960s, who are a manufacturing division of General Motors based in Detroit, Michigan. At this point in time you may be wondering where the number comes from, it is actually derived from the fact that this particular engine has 350 cubic inches of displacement. Displacement is simply the amount of liquid that the combustion chamber of the engine will accommodate and in most cases, the higher the displacement of the engine the faster the car will be.

The 350 engine was a 5.7 liter V8 and although relatively small for a V8 engine in modern terms, it was quite a powerful engine in its day. It was well known for incredible amounts of torque and outstanding horsepower. Nowadays, the performance 350 engine has been updated and replaced with newer, faster engine blocks that consume less petrol and have less emissions. However, hundreds of people are searching for 350 engine performance parts on a daily basis as they seek to refurbish or restore old cars from the 350 engine era. Muscle Car and Hot Rod enthusiasts in particular are the very ones looking for these old-school engines. Not only are people looking to restore their cars, but this particular 350 crate engine is also commonly used in the following vehicles:

• High powered speed or leisure boats
• Off-road vehicles
• Muscle Cars
• Hot Rods
• Pick-up trucks to pull large motor-homes
• Tractors for use on the farm or for use in lowering boats into and out of the water

They are particularly useful as tractor motors as well because of the high amounts of torque which enables the tractor to pull heavy loads or travel through muddy terrain where a less powerful motor would get stuck. As far as buying a 350 engine is concerned, there are numerous places both online and offline that you can buy them. Numerous online companies have been set up exclusively to sell old or reconditioned or remanufactured engines blocks to car enthusiasts who are wanting to restore their vintage cars.

These types of establishments will often run a 350 engine sale on virtually any model that Chevrolet produced in the 40 year period of the 350 cubic inch engine. Such models include the Camaro, Impala, Corvette, Caprice and Silverado. You will also be pleased to know that in most cases you get quite a good warranty on any 350 engine that do you buy, which no doubt takes some of the risk out of purchasing online. At the very least you should look for a warranty that is for 7 years in duration or 70,000 miles of driving, whichever comes first.

Shipping is something else that you need to make sure you get the best deal with. As these engine blocks are quite large and very heavy shipping costs are inevitably going to be quite expensive. The best thing you can to do minimize costs is to look for a company that has special agreements in place with transit companies. As they ship in bulk they are able to save on shipping costs and more often than not, pass those savings on to the consumer.