So I am thinking of pulling my motor and rewiring the front clip. How much do you think it will cost me to have the engine freshed up. It a 427 435hp tripower. The carbs I wouldn't have them touched unless I would rebuid them myself. Any tips and thoughts what else should I do while motor out also do I do anything with the manual transmission?

 

If you send it to a professional rebuild shop you could easily spend 3 - 5 thousand dollars . It all depends on the price and quality of the parts .
Bill

 

"Freshening up" is subjective. Once the engine is opened up...you may find 'things' that need to be addressed...which then could cause it to be completely overhauled.

It all depends on what you mean by 'freshen up'.

Checking the run-out of the crankshaft....and if it is more than you like...or on the edge of factory specs...(depending on how much you value the MAX of GM specs)...well ..then the main bearings are being replaced due to the thrust surface is beyond specs.

The same holds true to the transmission. Possible chipped teeth on the sliders and synchronizers that are showing there age.

I know you have a 'plan of attack'...but you are aware that you do not need to pull an engine in order to install all new front clip wiring.

DUB

 

What are some signs of a motor needing to be freshen up? I don't know to much about the history of the car another than the last owner told me I needed to add the lead additive to the gas. I figured that being the front clip needs to be rewired I would just pull the motor and have it gone through. Also it would be nice to keep the cash in my pocket .

 

Now is the time that you start you own records and maintenance schedule....due to not having any previous information.

'Freshening up' could be performing gasket replacements due to oil leaking from them.

Freshening up' can be performing hoses ( vacuum, coolant and fuel), belts and all parts including fuel, oil, crankcase breather and air filter replacement. Changing the oil. Cleaning and flushing the coolant system and draining the engine block to make sure that you are thoroughly cleaning the coolant system. ALSO an ignition tune up...including new plugs, wires, cap, rotor, points and condenser,etc.

Performing compression test to see how well the engine is doing.

Checking the condition of the brake fluid and how nasty the brake fluid in the master cylinder looks. If it is black like coffee...and there is sludge collecting on the bottom of your master cylinder reservoirs...which you can check with a Q-Tip. I would clean out the reservoirs correctly and then fill it with the correct fluid that was in it...which should be DOT 3 brake fluid and bleed out the old nasty fluid and then keep an eye on it...about every 6 months. There is a way to verify that you have DOT 3 in your master cylinder versus DOT 5 silicone.

OIL change when you change the filter and using the best oil possible for your type of engine.

Suspension inspection and lubing of components.

The list can go on and on.