transam981331

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How much does it roughly cost to rebuild an ls1

99blancoSS

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All depends on where you live and whos doing the work, what parts you go with and how extensive a job you do. I would charge you about 800 minimum just for block work, line honing and such( balancing). Then you add in parts and getting the crank magnafluxed.. my guess is about $2000 with you doing the assembly. Just an off the top of my head guess, could be more could be less.

98TransAmNL

I'm in the process of getting it down now. I have an overlapped connecting rod bearing and a crank that is scored (not sure how bad). I am not doing any of the work myself. I'll keep you posted on the extent of what parts I am going to need and the labour costs.

Nightrydass

U kno; i was wondering the same thing. i kinda figured on about $2K. That's if nothing is bent, broken, and/or otherwise fucked up. Then, by the time u add in any mods; H/C/I/E/Tune (parts AND labor) it is probably going to cost MORE then a turn key long block. SLP has their 402 for a hair over $8K. I can't justify spending the same or more on my stock LS1 and end up with less power and no warrenty. At least with the long block all the parts have a warrenty as well as the labor, and everything is matched and tested.

i dunno

bjamick

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I did my complete 347 forged for 3gs. Thats for all machine work and parts.. Cost me $275 for machine work (ex. Block vatted, Bore/hone, Balance (flywheel, crank, pressure plate, and rods), installed cam bearings, Turned my crank). So actually its not bad at all if your doing a stock rebuild.

Nightrydass

yea but im not! lol.

i have been reading A LOT on internal **** and really thinking about what i want. I just can't see it cositing me significantly less then $8K; i can't justify putting that into my stock block when i can get a 402 for the same price.

I mean h/c/tune is going to be about @3K just in parts.
I have some piston slap so i would get my bottom end redone as well.

by the time u factor in labor and parts, as well as machining. it MIGHT be $1.5K less. That is assuming nothing is fucked up and needs to be replaced. Also; knowing hoe i am i wouldn't replace any rebuild pieces with stock OEM replacements. I would def use ARP studs and better barings. So i wouldn't be saving anything.

Then there is the fact that a long block is warrentied, and all parts are matched.

If you're going for stock, then it is worth it. I just don't understand why people spend so much money modding their stock block when they could have a long block with better performance for the same price.

transam981331

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why dont u just find a used low mile shortblock?

BAD2000TA

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Why not a 402 from Scoggins? About $4200 for the short block. Otherwise, bore/hone your block for $150, buy new pistons, and if you need a crank, there are plenty of stock ones for sale cheap. Upgrade the rods for $300-400. Done. All depends on what you want then you're done.