Money to Spend

420nitro · 06-01-2004, 07:59 AM

Look what ever you do....just have fun, it's your car and as a saftey factor always plan on running into problems. So have at least a "buffer room" for $$$$$$. If you spend all of it and then run into problems, you will have nothing to show for it but new parts.
My .02's

As goes for a complete shortblock for well under $6,000 how do you come up with that?
For someone who is doing all the assembly and machaning yourself you can do it for under 6,000. For the people who will have it done professionally will spend in the neighborhood of around $6,500.
These are all approx. You might find things a bit cheaper or more expensive when you shop. This is a rough estimate.

2,200 block
2,000 rotating assembly (4340 forging) billet is more$$
300 oil pan w/ pick up tube
250 balancing 28oz or 50oz ($600 for neutral)
40 oil pump
20 arp shaft
360 ATI or = SFI balancer
260 SFI flywheel
400-600 for any machining and special modifications
120 rings
100 bearings
120 ARP Fasterners for the short block
400-1,000 for assembly depending on who does the work.
$$$ options,etc.
This is not complete, but you get the idea.
I also assume that once you get a new race block (dart, A-4, R-302) you will not use anything from the stock motor....

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06-01-2004, 07:59 AM	#1
420nitro Registered Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Rockford Posts: 596	Look what ever you do....just have fun, it's your car and as a saftey factor always plan on running into problems. So have at least a "buffer room" for $$$$$$. If you spend all of it and then run into problems, you will have nothing to show for it but new parts. My .02's As goes for a complete shortblock for well under $6,000 how do you come up with that? For someone who is doing all the assembly and machaning yourself you can do it for under 6,000. For the people who will have it done professionally will spend in the neighborhood of around $6,500. These are all approx. You might find things a bit cheaper or more expensive when you shop. This is a rough estimate. 2,200 block 2,000 rotating assembly (4340 forging) billet is more$$ 300 oil pan w/ pick up tube 250 balancing 28oz or 50oz ($600 for neutral) 40 oil pump 20 arp shaft 360 ATI or = SFI balancer 260 SFI flywheel 400-600 for any machining and special modifications 120 rings 100 bearings 120 ARP Fasterners for the short block 400-1,000 for assembly depending on who does the work. $$$ options,etc. This is not complete, but you get the idea. I also assume that once you get a new race block (dart, A-4, R-302) you will not use anything from the stock motor....