A full engine rebuild
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Racer
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From: Houston texas
A full engine rebuild
Can someone give me a price frame for a full engine rebuild. just internal parts. i can't get to the end of the block without my car smoking. so i can't take it to a shop.
Safety Car
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Just stock? As long as the bores are ok and it can be honed and re-ringed, I bet you could do it for less than 1000. Just depends on how much your willing to do yourself and how many parts you want to re-use.
I probably have $3500 in mine and I still need a lot of valvetrain parts and gaskets!
I probably have $3500 in mine and I still need a lot of valvetrain parts and gaskets!
Melting Slicks
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If you don't do your own work you are probably looking at $3-4K on the conservative side. That will get you about a stock replacement. You are getting about a $1200 bottom end so if you do this yourself you can get away cheap.
Burning Brakes
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Why not do a crate engine? Put yours on a stand and keep it incase you ever want to put it back numbers matching but Jegs sells a stock replacement 4 bolt main for 1600.00 that has a 100k mile warranty, My mechanic said figure 600 for labor to pull it and put a new one in it.
Melting Slicks
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Nope
You can get a crate that will take your TPI system for relatively short money. Sometimes even cheaper than a straight rebuild depending on how much machine shop work is needed. Most definately easier and quicker
Burning Brakes
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http://www.jegs.com/p/GM+Performance/752506/10002/-1
This universal 350ci engine uses a brand new block and can be used as a replacement for most GM vehicles from 1970-85. It produces 260 HP and 350 ft/lbs of torque with a 4-bbl carb and headers. It can be used as a replacement or as a retrofit into almost any vehicle. This brand new crate engine comes with a GM warranty and is covered for 3 years or 100,000 miles in applicable GM vehicles only.
Specifications
4-bolt main with 2-piece rear main seal
Cast iron crankshaft
LT1/LT4 powdered metal connecting rods
Cast pistons (dished)
Hydraulic flat tappet cam (.383''/.401'' and 112° lobe separation)
Cast iron cylinder heads with 76cc chambers
8.5:1 compression ratio
Left and right hand dipstick
4-quart oil pan
Timing tabs for a 6-3/4'' or an 8'' balancer
Recommended spark plug: Accel #111-574 or any spark plug with 14mm .460'' reach, 5/8'' hex, tapered seat, projected tip
GM recommends the use of a melonized distributor gear (#270-11951-1)
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Racer
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From: Houston texas
Thanks I was looking at that engine also. so it is easier and quicker to put my tpi system on it? Id have to have machine work done to it? I am also concerned if my headers will fit on this. I have heddmans on my car right now. If I get this engine, will I have to ditch them?
Burning Brakes
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From: Cincinnati oh
Melting Slicks
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Thanks I was looking at that engine also. so it is easier and quicker to put my tpi system on it? Id have to have machine work done to it? I am also concerned if my headers will fit on this. I have heddmans on my car right now. If I get this engine, will I have to ditch them?
Burning Brakes
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From: Cincinnati oh
Thanks I was looking at that engine also. so it is easier and quicker to put my tpi system on it? Id have to have machine work done to it? I am also concerned if my headers will fit on this. I have heddmans on my car right now. If I get this engine, will I have to ditch them?
Open Crate, put on dist and intake, put in car drive
Le Mans Master
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From: Kempner Texas
Worn seals is a common problem.
Jake
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if it's been smoking for a long time, I would pull the heads and have a machine shop clean all the valves and do a valve job. The valves get pretty encrusted with burned oil carbon deposits and can rob you of about 30 HP due to reduced valve air flow.
Usually these short blocks are good for around 230,000 miles, and the timing chains are good to 150,000 miles.
If you have way under that, I would recommend that you change intake manifold gaskets and valve seals and see what happens.
If it doesn't reduce it by a lot, and you have ultra high mileage, it's the rings.
Usually these short blocks are good for around 230,000 miles, and the timing chains are good to 150,000 miles.
If you have way under that, I would recommend that you change intake manifold gaskets and valve seals and see what happens.
If it doesn't reduce it by a lot, and you have ultra high mileage, it's the rings.