[DeTomaso] Engine Overhaul cost

[Art Stephens]

     No I didn't go for the $900 dyno deal.  That money went into my donut 
budget instead.

Art



>" Okay, makes sense....Russ was giving you a bargain price for a day away 
>from his shop....did you take him up on it"?
>
>  md
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> Art Stephens <artstephens at charter.net> wrote:
>  I think it was going to be $500 for the day on the dyno and $400 for
> Russ to spend the day hauling the engine up there and doing his thing to 
> it.
>
> Art
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>> $900 bucks for break-in?!
>> I only used the dyno shop for final set up. Dick Drenske did my engine
>> break-in per engine builders specs....maybe 2 hours of Dicks labor time
>> for breakin. Definately feel the dyno time if done professionally is 
>> worth
>> the $125 hour.
>> md
>>
>> Art Stephens wrote:
>> Charles,
>> The price was just for the engine. No tuning was included and I had
>> some helpers with strong backs and weak minds get me thru the install. Or
>> was it weak backs and weak minds? :-) By the way, the price for a
>> break-in on the engine dyno was going to be $900.00. A little rich for my
>> blood.
>>
>> Art
>>
>>
>>
>>> 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 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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