$5000 for an Engine Build. What would you do?
08-01-2010, 06:55 PM
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$5000 for an Engine Build. What would you do? OK....say ya have $5000 set aside for an Engine build. What route would you go? Car will be street driven, not dd. A4, Can put bigger converter in at time of engine swap. Want to have that big cam sound..lol ... Not doing the rear YET! Just engine. Thx for any and all input....
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08-02-2010, 02:47 PM
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id hunt around and find an ls7 at a wrecking yard. or get some 317 heads and do a front mount turbo. KYT can hook you up with a sweet kit for around 3700 so u still have $ left over to get injectors,tune, tires,etc.
08-02-2010, 04:42 PM
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lol. ive seen ONE on craigs for 6k with computer/harness. it might be one of those once-n-a-decade kinda finds for u guys but i live in oregon,lol, and theres not a real big demand for lsx parts, so i find good deals all the time...but heres how i look at it... if u already have 5k to spend, it wouldnt take much to save up a little more moo la and find one in your area.
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08-02-2010, 08:20 PM
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Been working on this price list for a long time. Solid 11 second build, high tens on spray. Good for a solid 450rwhp
Suspension
$130 UMI panhard rod (on car adjustable)
$300 UMI Sub frame connectors 3 point (Bolt in)
$180 UMI Lower control arms (on car adjustable)
$90 UMI Lower Control arm relocation brackets (bolt in)
$290 UMI torque arm (on car adjustable) w/ installation kit
$600 Rear QA1 Double adjustable drag shocks
$470 Front QA1 drag springs (275lbs) and Front adjustable Shocks
$2,060 Sub Total
Driveline
$70 Tranny cooler
$167 Deep Tranny pan
$700 Stall (4000rpm)
$480 Junk yard Wheels/ Hoosier DR's (255's)
$374 4.10 Gears with Installation Kit
$1,791 Sub Total
Power
$200 UD Pulley
$200 Chris1313 Ram Air
$90 SLP Lid
$65 P&P TB
$300 Used LS6 Intake
$740 Thunder Racing TRex Cam Package w/ (Springs, pushrods, retainers)
$150 Oil Pump
$40 LS2 Timing Chain
$300 Fuel Injectors
$62 Poly Motor Mounts
$370 Pacesetter Painted Headers and ORY
$17 TR55 Spark Plugs
$40 Plug and play 02 extensions
$50 Manual Cut out
$450 Dyno Tune
$3,074 Sub Total
Safety
$575 Wolfe 6 point roll bar
$95 Drive shaft safety loop
$670 Sub total
Total
$7595
Suspension
$130 UMI panhard rod (on car adjustable)
$300 UMI Sub frame connectors 3 point (Bolt in)
$180 UMI Lower control arms (on car adjustable)
$90 UMI Lower Control arm relocation brackets (bolt in)
$290 UMI torque arm (on car adjustable) w/ installation kit
$600 Rear QA1 Double adjustable drag shocks
$470 Front QA1 drag springs (275lbs) and Front adjustable Shocks
$2,060 Sub Total
Driveline
$70 Tranny cooler
$167 Deep Tranny pan
$700 Stall (4000rpm)
$480 Junk yard Wheels/ Hoosier DR's (255's)
$374 4.10 Gears with Installation Kit
$1,791 Sub Total
Power
$200 UD Pulley
$200 Chris1313 Ram Air
$90 SLP Lid
$65 P&P TB
$300 Used LS6 Intake
$740 Thunder Racing TRex Cam Package w/ (Springs, pushrods, retainers)
$150 Oil Pump
$40 LS2 Timing Chain
$300 Fuel Injectors
$62 Poly Motor Mounts
$370 Pacesetter Painted Headers and ORY
$17 TR55 Spark Plugs
$40 Plug and play 02 extensions
$50 Manual Cut out
$450 Dyno Tune
$3,074 Sub Total
Safety
$575 Wolfe 6 point roll bar
$95 Drive shaft safety loop
$670 Sub total
Total
$7595
08-02-2010, 08:25 PM
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Been working on this price list for a long time. Solid 11 second build, high tens on spray. Good for a solid 450rwhp
Suspension
$130 UMI panhard rod (on car adjustable)
$300 UMI Sub frame connectors 3 point (Bolt in)
$180 UMI Lower control arms (on car adjustable)
$90 UMI Lower Control arm relocation brackets (bolt in)
$290 UMI torque arm (on car adjustable) w/ installation kit
$600 Rear QA1 Double adjustable drag shocks
$470 Front QA1 drag springs (275lbs) and Front adjustable Shocks
$2,060 Sub Total
Driveline
$70 Tranny cooler
$167 Deep Tranny pan
$700 Stall (4000rpm)
$480 Junk yard Wheels/ Hoosier DR's (255's)
$374 4.10 Gears with Installation Kit
$1,791 Sub Total
Power
$200 UD Pulley
$200 Chris1313 Ram Air
$90 SLP Lid
$65 P&P TB
$300 Used LS6 Intake
$740 Thunder Racing TRex Cam Package w/ (Springs, pushrods, retainers)
$150 Oil Pump
$40 LS2 Timing Chain
$300 Fuel Injectors
$62 Poly Motor Mounts
$370 Pacesetter Painted Headers and ORY
$17 TR55 Spark Plugs
$40 Plug and play 02 extensions
$50 Manual Cut out
$450 Dyno Tune
$3,074 Sub Total
Safety
$575 Wolfe 6 point roll bar
$95 Drive shaft safety loop
$670 Sub total
Total
$7595
Suspension
$130 UMI panhard rod (on car adjustable)
$300 UMI Sub frame connectors 3 point (Bolt in)
$180 UMI Lower control arms (on car adjustable)
$90 UMI Lower Control arm relocation brackets (bolt in)
$290 UMI torque arm (on car adjustable) w/ installation kit
$600 Rear QA1 Double adjustable drag shocks
$470 Front QA1 drag springs (275lbs) and Front adjustable Shocks
$2,060 Sub Total
Driveline
$70 Tranny cooler
$167 Deep Tranny pan
$700 Stall (4000rpm)
$480 Junk yard Wheels/ Hoosier DR's (255's)
$374 4.10 Gears with Installation Kit
$1,791 Sub Total
Power
$200 UD Pulley
$200 Chris1313 Ram Air
$90 SLP Lid
$65 P&P TB
$300 Used LS6 Intake
$740 Thunder Racing TRex Cam Package w/ (Springs, pushrods, retainers)
$150 Oil Pump
$40 LS2 Timing Chain
$300 Fuel Injectors
$62 Poly Motor Mounts
$370 Pacesetter Painted Headers and ORY
$17 TR55 Spark Plugs
$40 Plug and play 02 extensions
$50 Manual Cut out
$450 Dyno Tune
$3,074 Sub Total
Safety
$575 Wolfe 6 point roll bar
$95 Drive shaft safety loop
$670 Sub total
Total
$7595
08-02-2010, 08:29 PM
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5K for just the engine right now...The 02 Ls1 in it now threw a Connecting Rod. The block is FUBAR. So I was thinking build Shortblock, H/C...stall? Can I do it for around 5k? thx
08-02-2010, 08:41 PM
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I'm ... setting up for a 408 when the LS1 lets go.
243 heads, TEA Stage 2 $1800 total... which is a hell of a deal
TSP Cam, Oil Pump, time set, lifters, gasket's & ARP bolts $1158
Circle D Pro-I 2C converter $725
Kooks Headers 1-7/8 and Stock Style Y... can't say
Just the Above is $5k... and there's alot of stuff missing from that like lifters, tranny cooler, ect.
So given the position to do it with out a motor I'd get a low mile LQ9 and go from there or a high mile LQ4/9 and go all out!
243 heads, TEA Stage 2 $1800 total... which is a hell of a deal
TSP Cam, Oil Pump, time set, lifters, gasket's & ARP bolts $1158
Circle D Pro-I 2C converter $725
Kooks Headers 1-7/8 and Stock Style Y... can't say
Just the Above is $5k... and there's alot of stuff missing from that like lifters, tranny cooler, ect.
So given the position to do it with out a motor I'd get a low mile LQ9 and go from there or a high mile LQ4/9 and go all out!
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08-03-2010, 03:22 PM
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If your stock bottom end is still in good shape and you're looking to upgrade, I'd go with heads + cam + gears + stall + tires + LT's + exhaust + tune.
$1,500 heads + $700 cam kit + $300 gears + $400 stall + $500 tires + $500 LT's + $500 exhaust + $500 tune = $4,900. Very rough estimate and it could go a good bit either way but you get the point -- it can be done if you're able to do most of the wrenching.
$1,500 heads + $700 cam kit + $300 gears + $400 stall + $500 tires + $500 LT's + $500 exhaust + $500 tune = $4,900. Very rough estimate and it could go a good bit either way but you get the point -- it can be done if you're able to do most of the wrenching.
