Crate engines are engines that have been already been completely assembled, and are ready to install in your mopar-powered vehicle. These engines are high in performance and power, and you can be sure that your car will never be the same once it takes a spin with a mopar crate engine in it.
Mopar provides different crate engines. You have your 5.7L Hemi, the 540 supercharged Hemi, the 426 Hemi, and 440, 383, 360, 340, and 318 cubic inch crate motors. These crate engines are said to be original designs powered by modern technology. Since they are not your run-of-the-mill engines, it is advised that they be installed by professionals.
Many mopar enthusiasts have come to appreciate and love crate engines for their reliability and power. It is a known fact that mopar crate engines were made with only the best quality that a multi-billion dollar company like Chrysler could afford. They built and tested many kinds of crate engines before they actually came up with ones that were built to deliver what they promised. Because of this, mopar crate engines can be on the pricey side, costing between $2,000 to $20,000 dollars, but mopar experts say it’s all worth it. Besides, all Mopar dealers sell these mopar crate engines at discounted prices, some giving discounts as big as 25 percent.
Mopar Performance has provided the Mopar industry with some crate motor assemblies for those who want to get powered by mopar crate engines quickly and without hassle. Mopar crate engine lovers will just have to wait for the supply of these power engines to catch up with the demand for them though. A lot of the crate engine models have long waiting lists, as with the Hemis, the V-10 and the 500-inch Wedge engine.
As of today, many mopar lovers continue to wait for their mopar crate engines to be delivered. They all think it’s worth the time and money spent, though. Especially all the mopar racing enthusiasts who know what mopar crate engines are capable of.