Co$t of engine rebuild 1967 327/300
06-07-2011, 09:14 PM
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Like what was posted above, we don't know what was done or what was included. I've had several motors done by the best shop in town. They are well known among professional racers as THE place to have work done. The only problem is the wait during race season. To have them, dis-assemble, hot tank, bore, hone, re-size rods w/ new ARP bolts, grind the crank w/ new 77 bearings, new cam bearings, new hypereutectic pistons, moly rings, balance the rotating assembly, re-assemble and include a Fel-Pro complete gasket kit runs $1100. Add $300 to have the heads redone (valve grind and guides). These prices are what I paid last week to have a 301 short block done and that included sonic testing the block to make sure it would take a .125 overbore. I can't believe some of the prices people pay to have work done.
Jim
Jim
That is a reasonable price you paid for the work/parts.
06-08-2011, 12:50 AM
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All that metal goes everyhere through the engine through contaminated oil. It gets into the piston skirts and wrecks the cylinder walls along with trashing all the bearings, lifters, everything. It would be mechanic malpractice if a complete rebuild wasn't done including boring the cylinders. If it had a fair amount of miles it would need it anyway.
RG.
06-08-2011, 08:35 AM
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Rod knock means the rod bearing, rod and crank are trashed. Typically the oil pressure goes in the toilet, too.
All that metal goes everyhere through the engine through contaminated oil. It gets into the piston skirts and wrecks the cylinder walls along with trashing all the bearings, lifters, everything. It would be mechanic malpractice if a complete rebuild wasn't done including boring the cylinders. If it had a fair amount of miles it would need it anyway.
RG.
All that metal goes everyhere through the engine through contaminated oil. It gets into the piston skirts and wrecks the cylinder walls along with trashing all the bearings, lifters, everything. It would be mechanic malpractice if a complete rebuild wasn't done including boring the cylinders. If it had a fair amount of miles it would need it anyway.
RG.
Do you run an engine rebuild service or has somebody sold you this bill of goods sometime in the recent past?
06-08-2011, 12:46 PM
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Thanks everyone for the thoughtful replies. My beautiful wife Kelly will likely be satisfied with the gist of your responses. I know you will be shocked to hear that there is a double standard at my house regarding the legitimacy of 'discretionary' spending. My life is not my own. But , I do have a beautiful well running C2 corvette!
06-08-2011, 12:55 PM
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06-08-2011, 03:35 PM
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Thanks everyone for the thoughtful replies. My beautiful wife Kelly will likely be satisfied with the gist of your responses. I know you will be shocked to hear that there is a double standard at my house regarding the legitimacy of 'discretionary' spending. My life is not my own. But , I do have a beautiful well running C2 corvette!
Just do what I do and tell your wife that you are having a 'mid-life' crisis and a classic muscle car is much less stressful on the marraige than a young blonde mistress...
06-08-2011, 03:53 PM
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06-08-2011, 03:55 PM
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Just do what I do and tell your wife that you are having a 'mid-life' crisis and a classic muscle car is much less stressful on the marraige than a young blonde mistress...
Just do what I do and tell your wife that you are having a 'mid-life' crisis and a classic muscle car is much less stressful on the marraige than a young blonde mistress...
06-08-2011, 04:21 PM
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And I would hope more than once!!!!
06-08-2011, 04:29 PM
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06-08-2011, 05:49 PM
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