how much to forge my bottom end
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Launching!
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how much to forge my bottom end I am looking in buidling my bottom end forged. What is a budget price? is there a kit available. and I do not want to buy a shortblock already assembled, I am not paying someone else to build a motor for me. I just need materials and around about how much the cost will be. I understand that the stock cranks are very strong and i wont need to change it
FormerVendor
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From: Yorba Linda, CA
Even for a budget forged build, plan to spend $2500 or more just on the shortblock. Here is what I have wrapped up in mine:
Pistons/rings $650
Rods $500
Bearings $150
Gaskets $200
Machine Work $650
ARP Hardware $350
Timing Set $75
Oil Pump $150
That's $2,725 - not including the other things you will likely want to do at the same time.
Pistons/rings $650
Rods $500
Bearings $150
Gaskets $200
Machine Work $650
ARP Hardware $350
Timing Set $75
Oil Pump $150
That's $2,725 - not including the other things you will likely want to do at the same time.
On The Tree
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From: albany, new york
Originally Posted by 2001zz
I am looking in buidling my bottom end forged. What is a budget price? is there a kit available. and I do not want to buy a shortblock already assembled, I am not paying someone else to build a motor for me. I just need materials and around about how much the cost will be. I understand that the stock cranks are very strong and i wont need to change it
FormerVendor
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From: Yorba Linda, CA
Originally Posted by 2001zz
why the 650 on machinework? Is there anywhere that has a kit already together?
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Launching!
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i know all about machine work. but my question is for example on a ford engine or non ls1 chevy block you can have machine work done for much less. balancing included. is there something special about the ls1 blocks?
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Launching!
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im not ready to buy yet just exploring my options. I wish someone had a kit made up already. I would call ape but dont they just sell assembled shortblocks. I am not paying anyone to build this motor, this will be built by me i just need the materials.
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