5.7 or 6.0
I was going to break it down myself, and have the shop reassemble it, the cost for the motor I'm looking at, at tsp is 2200 +300 shipping so 2500, it wouldn't be cheaper to have the shop"reputable " shop do it to balance the crank and hone deck new cam bearing for 450 I'm going to buy the forged pistons there for 500 I'm looking at around 1700$ is that right? If so I'd rather go that route and out the other 700 in nitrous
So I'm debating this myself.
If I had a decent machine shop here, I could expect to pay ~$450 for the machine work on my LS6 block. Then you have $200 for the balancing. Another $150 or so to polish the stock crank.
Then you add these parts:
Wiseco 2618 Forged 3.905" Flat Top Pistons w/3.2cc Valve Reliefs $649.99
Wiseco GFX Ring Set $-
Compstar 6.125" 4340 H-Beam Connecting Rods w/ARP 2000 Bolts $534.99
Clevite H-Series Main/Rod Bearing CB663HN/MS2199H Combo $184.99
Dura-Bond Cam Bearing Set $20.99
ARP 234-5608 LS1 Main Stud Kitdum $189.99
1580 parts + 800 in labor + you assemble it... or add another 450 for assembly. That's 2800 with your block. You get the ARP Mains and the better rods vs what Thompson does. So it's a wash cuz you could get those upgrades from Thompson and sell your shortblock for 300-400.
If I had a decent machine shop here, I could expect to pay ~$450 for the machine work on my LS6 block. Then you have $200 for the balancing. Another $150 or so to polish the stock crank.
Then you add these parts:
Wiseco 2618 Forged 3.905" Flat Top Pistons w/3.2cc Valve Reliefs $649.99
Wiseco GFX Ring Set $-
Compstar 6.125" 4340 H-Beam Connecting Rods w/ARP 2000 Bolts $534.99
Clevite H-Series Main/Rod Bearing CB663HN/MS2199H Combo $184.99
Dura-Bond Cam Bearing Set $20.99
ARP 234-5608 LS1 Main Stud Kitdum $189.99
1580 parts + 800 in labor + you assemble it... or add another 450 for assembly. That's 2800 with your block. You get the ARP Mains and the better rods vs what Thompson does. So it's a wash cuz you could get those upgrades from Thompson and sell your shortblock for 300-400.
So I'm debating this myself.
If I had a decent machine shop here, I could expect to pay ~$450 for the machine work on my LS6 block. Then you have $200 for the balancing. Another $150 or so to polish the stock crank.
Then you add these parts:
Wiseco 2618 Forged 3.905" Flat Top Pistons w/3.2cc Valve Reliefs $649.99
Wiseco GFX Ring Set $-
Compstar 6.125" 4340 H-Beam Connecting Rods w/ARP 2000 Bolts $534.99
Clevite H-Series Main/Rod Bearing CB663HN/MS2199H Combo $184.99
Dura-Bond Cam Bearing Set $20.99
ARP 234-5608 LS1 Main Stud Kitdum $189.99
1580 parts + 800 in labor + you assemble it... or add another 450 for assembly. That's 2800 with your block. You get the ARP Mains and the better rods vs what Thompson does. So it's a wash cuz you could get those upgrades from Thompson and sell your shortblock for 300-400.
If I had a decent machine shop here, I could expect to pay ~$450 for the machine work on my LS6 block. Then you have $200 for the balancing. Another $150 or so to polish the stock crank.
Then you add these parts:
Wiseco 2618 Forged 3.905" Flat Top Pistons w/3.2cc Valve Reliefs $649.99
Wiseco GFX Ring Set $-
Compstar 6.125" 4340 H-Beam Connecting Rods w/ARP 2000 Bolts $534.99
Clevite H-Series Main/Rod Bearing CB663HN/MS2199H Combo $184.99
Dura-Bond Cam Bearing Set $20.99
ARP 234-5608 LS1 Main Stud Kitdum $189.99
1580 parts + 800 in labor + you assemble it... or add another 450 for assembly. That's 2800 with your block. You get the ARP Mains and the better rods vs what Thompson does. So it's a wash cuz you could get those upgrades from Thompson and sell your shortblock for 300-400.
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And btw that 450 is probably too low. It's probably closer to 500-700 on the machine work.
TMS prices are good.
You can get the Aluminum 346 with stock rods and Probe pistons for like 2199 + 300 shipping.
TMS prices are good.
You can get the Aluminum 346 with stock rods and Probe pistons for like 2199 + 300 shipping.
Plus 500 if I don't send in core, but that's what the guy at G&G in tomball tx told me to clean it new cam bearings and decking would be 450 and I read on here he's pretty good even if i buy all parts let him do all labor i think its still cheaper by a few hundred bucks