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Originally posted by RICK LAKE
sizzler You guys are not taking into account that the block needed to be check and maybe machine work for starters. The heads had larger valves installed and ported or CNC. Scat crank, 500.00$ balanced and checked for bearings. Rods weighted and evened up to the same weight. Add all the other things on this motor, Speed-pro system 2550.00$ injectors 600.00$ throttle body 550.00. electric water pump 300.00 Dove intake 500.00,cam and lifters 725.00 Valve train( rocker stands, supports, shafts, and rockers400.00, timing gear set,100.00 Gaskets etc200.00 custom pushrods, 150.00. I can keep going, I think I can find the rest if I figure every other part needed. 13.5K for my shelby in 97 minus the speed-pro brain and injectors, block was 5G and the heads where 2850 with CNC work. Eagle rods,Aria pistons, crane cam, Hydro lifters, stock other parts.
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I guess my used 390 longblock for $300 (with a lot of perfectly re-usable parts), cleaned up, trued up, bored out to sbc400 size, all for $1000 was some phenomenal bargain then. I guess I'm a just Sears guy of guy on a Lord & Taylor board? My injectors were around $250.
Where do these builders get their blocks? How much do they pay for them? How much do they then turn around and sell them for?
My original estimate:
$4 for block
$1 for rods and crank
$1 for pistons, rings, fasteners
$1 for intake (conversion @500, intake @500)
$3 for misc parts
Note the $3K in misc parts already listed, other than the Speedpro piece, that pretty much covers what you have listed above, so we're STILL at $10K plus $3K!!!!???? for heads, or about $13.5K which is what you say you spent...so we agee at the macro level.
So again, what makes up a $20K engine? And don't point me at a builder's quote as proof; I can get building costs for the same blueprints ranging from $65-$300 per square foot, for real. Which is what I'm trying to get to: for real costs.