Cost for engine rebuild
Team Owner
Joined: Aug 2006
Posts: 24,125
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From: Columbia Missouri
That really depends on your local machine shop prices, but with same heads and intake...right around $1K.
That being said, if you're going to rebuild it, you might as well improve the air flow via the heads, intake, and exhaust...which would double that first estimate.
The upside is, done right, you'd end up with another 80 - 90 HP.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 7,720
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From: Chattanooga TN
I'd say figure $800 for machine work including complete head work with adding hardened seats. If you went Vortec heads figure $400 machine work on the block, crank, rods, clean parts. Then whatever the heads cost. As far as parts, you can start with a basic $200 kit and go as high as you want. I would say $500 for a good quality complete engine kit. I'm going to say $1500 ballpark with machine work, parts, and new Vortec heads or complete head work on existing heads. Then tuneup parts, starter, oil....
Racer
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 497
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From: Streator Illinois
About $1000 a couple of years ago for the 4 bolt main 350 in my T-Bucket.
.030 over with Speed Pro flat tops, rings, all new Clevite bearings, polished crank journals, roller timing chain, Crane cam and lifters, Melling HV oil pump and roller tip rocker arms and some but not all ARP bolts.
Used original pre 1975 heads (heavy castings #441 - not H.O. but good for street use) with 3 angle valve job and Z28 springs. Sealed everything with Victor gasket set.
Bought parts from local NAPA as well as mail order such as PAW in CA and Northern Auto Parts in IA. Did everything myself except machine work and heads.
$ included a B&M Hole Shot Torque converter but does not include tools such as gear puller, balancer installation tool, ridge reamer, ring expander and engine hoist. Also does not include oil, filter, new coolant, bandages, and beer. I was able to borrow an engine pre-oiler (from Auto Zone) and a micrometer set.
Terry
.030 over with Speed Pro flat tops, rings, all new Clevite bearings, polished crank journals, roller timing chain, Crane cam and lifters, Melling HV oil pump and roller tip rocker arms and some but not all ARP bolts.
Used original pre 1975 heads (heavy castings #441 - not H.O. but good for street use) with 3 angle valve job and Z28 springs. Sealed everything with Victor gasket set.
Bought parts from local NAPA as well as mail order such as PAW in CA and Northern Auto Parts in IA. Did everything myself except machine work and heads.
$ included a B&M Hole Shot Torque converter but does not include tools such as gear puller, balancer installation tool, ridge reamer, ring expander and engine hoist. Also does not include oil, filter, new coolant, bandages, and beer. I was able to borrow an engine pre-oiler (from Auto Zone) and a micrometer set.
Terry
Drifting
Joined: Dec 2005
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From: NORTHEAST
Block work sonic test, clean and mag, line hone with an ARP bolt kit, deck, bore and plate hone, clean ready for assembley runs 595.00
Engines kit with cast pistons flat top or dished, double row timing set, moly rings, Felpro gaskets, rods and mains, oil pump, oil pump pick up, cam bearings, freeze plugs, rods and mains, RV cam WG 1103, lifters 240.00
Clean and resize rods and check for bend and twist 128.00
Dismount pistons 15.00
Clearance pin bores 40.00
Hang pistons 50.00
Balance rotator if pistons weigh different for origilnal ones 175.00 W/O adding weight.
Engines kit with cast pistons flat top or dished, double row timing set, moly rings, Felpro gaskets, rods and mains, oil pump, oil pump pick up, cam bearings, freeze plugs, rods and mains, RV cam WG 1103, lifters 240.00
Clean and resize rods and check for bend and twist 128.00
Dismount pistons 15.00
Clearance pin bores 40.00
Hang pistons 50.00
Balance rotator if pistons weigh different for origilnal ones 175.00 W/O adding weight.
Last edited by BLOCKMAN; Aug 20, 2008 at 08:02 AM.
