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I live in Florida. I'm curious what I can expect to pay to have my small block (350/270 hp) engine rebuilt. I want to rebuild it to factory specs, so what should I expect?
Thanks,
Greg
Thanks,
Greg
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Re: C3-Cost to rebuild Small Block
Greg
That depends on you and your engine builders definition of factory specs. A rebuild job around northern Ohio runs $2500 to $3000. If the heads need extensive work the price will be higher, same with the block. You didn't say how many miles are on the engine. You are asking for a specific answer to a ballpark question.
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Re: C3-Cost to rebuild Small Block
Greg
That depends on you and your engine builders definition of factory specs. A rebuild job around northern Ohio runs $2500 to $3000. If the heads need extensive work the price will be higher, same with the block. You didn't say how many miles are on the engine. You are asking for a specific answer to a ballpark question.
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I'd say 3 - 4K IF you do it right... "IF"... *NM*
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I'd say 3 - 4K IF you do it right... "IF"... *NM*
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Re: C3-Cost to rebuild Small Block
The engine has 62/K miles on it. It blows a little white smoke, doesn't burn much oil. I had to replace a freeze plug about 4 weeks ago and I think another is leaking now (notice a few drops). I have a local corvette mechanic giving me a quote for replacing ALL the freeze plugs. Depending on the quote, I might be better off rebuilding the engine entirely - I don't know. I just started considering it and I wanted to get an idea.
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Re: C3-Cost to rebuild Small Block
The engine has 62/K miles on it. It blows a little white smoke, doesn't burn much oil. I had to replace a freeze plug about 4 weeks ago and I think another is leaking now (notice a few drops). I have a local corvette mechanic giving me a quote for replacing ALL the freeze plugs. Depending on the quote, I might be better off rebuilding the engine entirely - I don't know. I just started considering it and I wanted to get an idea.
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Re: C3-Cost to rebuild Small Block
local machine shop gets 2 to 2 1/2k for disassembly, hot tank, mag , align bore, bore cyls, new pistons, cam ,lifters, bearings, rings, timing gear set,oil pump, gasket set, cut crank if needed, install cam bearings, valve job(3 angle) valve guides. if you desire re-assembly, they get an extra 300 bucks. if ya want it dyno'd @ 500 extra. they pickup and deliver nc. glad i live here in Maryland, the land of the missiles. their phone # is 301 724 8794. ask for john or dean(the owner of cresap machine) , never had a problem with them in 30 years of dealings.i don't own a piece of the action. mikeComment
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Re: C3-Cost to rebuild Small Block
local machine shop gets 2 to 2 1/2k for disassembly, hot tank, mag , align bore, bore cyls, new pistons, cam ,lifters, bearings, rings, timing gear set,oil pump, gasket set, cut crank if needed, install cam bearings, valve job(3 angle) valve guides. if you desire re-assembly, they get an extra 300 bucks. if ya want it dyno'd @ 500 extra. they pickup and deliver nc. glad i live here in Maryland, the land of the missiles. their phone # is 301 724 8794. ask for john or dean(the owner of cresap machine) , never had a problem with them in 30 years of dealings.i don't own a piece of the action. mikeComment
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Re: C3-Cost to rebuild Small Block
I live in Central Texas and have rebuilt my 58 and 84 motors. I had less than 1K in each of them? And, this is our local "most" reputable machine shop who does motors for the local racers. In my case, I disassembled the motors and delivered heads, crank and block to them. The heads cost me $100 each to rebuild. They provided me the rebuild kit, inspected and cleaned everything, bored block, installed cam bearings, and ground crank--then they gave it back to me to assemble. In fact, I think they even cleaned my intake and exhaust manifolds too. Even if they had assembled the block I don't believe it would have cost much more. Am I missing something? Are you looking for the "builder" who takes it out of the car and gives you back a perfectly "NCRS" correctly detailed rebuild and installation? If so, I am sure it will cost plenty more.Comment
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Re: C3-Cost to rebuild Small Block
I live in Central Texas and have rebuilt my 58 and 84 motors. I had less than 1K in each of them? And, this is our local "most" reputable machine shop who does motors for the local racers. In my case, I disassembled the motors and delivered heads, crank and block to them. The heads cost me $100 each to rebuild. They provided me the rebuild kit, inspected and cleaned everything, bored block, installed cam bearings, and ground crank--then they gave it back to me to assemble. In fact, I think they even cleaned my intake and exhaust manifolds too. Even if they had assembled the block I don't believe it would have cost much more. Am I missing something? Are you looking for the "builder" who takes it out of the car and gives you back a perfectly "NCRS" correctly detailed rebuild and installation? If so, I am sure it will cost plenty more.Comment
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Re: C3-Cost to rebuild Small Block
Hi Greg,
$2,500.00 with me performing the tear down and re-build.
Most of the cost was a total re-build of the heads that ran $450.00 each.
The rest was hot tanking, magnafluxing, line boring, taking the cylinders 0.030 over, new cam, pistons, connecting rod inspections and gasket kit.
Unless something rears it's ugly head with them doing the re-build, I venture a guess between $1,500.00 to $2,000.00 tops
Sounds like your engine only needs a freshening up.
But first, I'd do a compression and leak down test before you jump into a total re-build Greg. You just might find that you only need a good valve job.
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Re: C3-Cost to rebuild Small Block
Hi Greg,
$2,500.00 with me performing the tear down and re-build.
Most of the cost was a total re-build of the heads that ran $450.00 each.
The rest was hot tanking, magnafluxing, line boring, taking the cylinders 0.030 over, new cam, pistons, connecting rod inspections and gasket kit.
Unless something rears it's ugly head with them doing the re-build, I venture a guess between $1,500.00 to $2,000.00 tops
Sounds like your engine only needs a freshening up.
But first, I'd do a compression and leak down test before you jump into a total re-build Greg. You just might find that you only need a good valve job.
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Re: C3-rebuild Small Block- Great advice-thnks *NM*
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Re: C3-rebuild Small Block- Great advice-thnks *NM*
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