[DeTomaso] Engine Overhaul cost

[Mike Thomas]

Doing the remove, install and tuning myself, with the help of many friends.
Mike 

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From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of charles buthala
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 6:35 PM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Engine Overhaul cost

This is great info, did your costs include removal of the engine and
installation back into the car?  Also did it include tuning?
  Mike, MD and Art. Thanks

Mike Thomas <mbefthomas at comcast.net> wrote:
  That is almost identical to what my 383 stroker is costing me now. Mine is
a forged crank, H beam rods, custom forged 10.0:1 pistons, custom hydraulic
roller cam, roller rockers on a set of fully freshened quench heads with
one-piece stainless valves with 3 angle grind, new hardened seats and valve
guides in a virgin 351 block bored to .020. I didn't do any porting or
manifold work, but I did have the Holley 670 rebuilt to add a second idle
circuit, larger accelerator pump, new squirters and deburred throats (it's
now actually closer to a 700 CFM). Stock Edelbrock Performer for now.
Perhaps more top end later when the budget recovers.
Should be ready next week. The whole thing will be just around $6K.
Mike Thomas
Panteras Northwest

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com] On
Behalf Of Art Stephens
Sent: Thursday, May 10, 2007 5:24 PM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Engine Overhaul cost

In 2004, I had a 377 stroker Cleveland built for $5858. As I recall, that
included an acid bath for the block. Some of the parts included a hydraulic
roller cam, roller rockers, an offset ground crank and custom pistons. I
would imagine you could find someone to do a basic overhaul for less than
half that price, and maybe even a quarter of that price?

Art




> Does anyone out there have a general idea of the cost of an engine 
> overhaul.
> I have purchased all the components with the exception of bearings and 
> gaskets. I can get the cost of those items from Summit, and I paid for 
> the machine shop work. Also this was not a rush job. Any info would be 
> helpful.
> Thanks all.
>
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