I'll just say it now, Jesus ****ing Christ! That is all...
Are tou building it, or having a shop do it?
So then find a shop, hand them the keys and money and let them handle the parts selection and work.
Nothing worse than when an "expert" like yourself comes into a shop with a truck load of parts and says: "random dudes on the internet told me to have you build this and $xxx is how much they said it will cost"
So instead if crearing several independent threads lately, you should have created a single thread looking for recommendations on a shop.
This is sound advice. It's actually some of the best advice on this site. If you are going to pay someone to do the work they need to do all of it including suggesting what parts you need to put on the car. Also by letting one shop handle everything they won't be able to point the finger at someone else if something is not right.So then find a shop, hand them the keys and money and let them handle the parts selection and work.
Nothing worse than when an "expert" like yourself comes into a shop with a truck load of parts and says: "random dudes on the internet told me to have you build this and $xxx is how much they said it will cost"
So instead if creating several independent threads lately, you should have created a single thread looking for recommendations on a shop.
$15-20k additional!Also OP you did not ask but PSA if you are talking about a big boy build you better budget for return fuel system, rear end/axles, suspension and drag wheel wheel set up. 1000k WHP is pointless without these. Plan on $15k to $20k.
There goes the disposable income.a Baby due any day now
$15-20k ... this is gonna be a 50-70k deal with labor ......
Shit adds up.I about fainted when I saw that.......
easy 50k
I am around 21k into mine and I dont even have a built motor.
Also OP you did not ask but PSA if you are talking about a big boy build you better budget for return fuel system, rear end/axles, suspension and drag wheel wheel set up. 1000k WHP is pointless without these. Plan on $15k to $20k.
I will make one suggestion having been there and done what you are contemplating (building a 2013 GT 500 from scratch). I would use someone with extensive experience with building the 5.8 engines for competition use. There are many great builders out there that do outstanding work that costs $150/hour to get work done. I used JDM Engineering because at the time they had a Cobra Jet that they sponsored, a racer named Don Freeze had run in the 8.30 range. Which was close to the world record back in 2015. I talked to Don personally and he took the time to answer all of my questions about JDM Engineering and their involvement with their race car. Both he and Jim Jr. told me at the time they had not lost a motor that Matt Kennedy had built for them. I trusted both Jim and Don's advice and had JDM build my complete motor and I drove it from Pittsburgh to Freehold to have Jim Sr. personally dyno tune the motor. Jim told me I would have 800RWHP when it was all said and done with the stock fuel system, and the car actually made 806RWHP. Bottom line is that you have to choose someone that you can communicate with and understands your goals for your car. And be there for you when questions arise or issues occur. Running 8.8 second quarter miles times with one of these cars is not unheard of but it will take more than just a motor to get you there. Transmission, rear end, suspension, tires, and your own God given ability to actually pilot a machine into the 8's will be key factors in your success. I purposely did not answer your question on the cost to build a short block as there are too many variable costs to consider. For instance $400 for a Cobra Jet crank vs. $5,000 for a Bryant Billet crank etc. Hope this helps.I always love sending my car to a shop not knowing how much Im going to spend.
Makes perfect financial sense.
I will make one suggestion having been there and done what you are contemplating (building a 2013 GT 500 from scratch). I would use someone with extensive experience with building the 5.8 engines for competition use. There are many great builders out there that do outstanding work that costs $150/hour to get work done. I used JDM Engineering because at the time they had a Cobra Jet that they sponsored, a racer named Don Freeze had run in the 8.30 range. Which was close to the world record back in 2015. I talked to Don personally and he took the time to answer all of my questions about JDM Engineering and their involvement with their race car. Both he and Jim Jr. told me at the time they had not lost a motor that Matt Kennedy had built for them. I trusted both Jim and Don's advice and had JDM build my complete motor and I drove it from Pittsburgh to Freehold to have Jim Sr. personally dyno tune the motor. Jim told me I would have 800RWHP when it was all said and done with the stock fuel system, and the car actually made 806RWHP. Bottom line is that you have to choose someone that you can communicate with and understands your goals for your car. And be there for you when questions arise or issues occur. Running 8.8 second quarter miles times with one of these cars is not unheard of but it will take more than just a motor to get you there. Transmission, rear end, suspension, tires, and your own God given ability to actually pilot a machine into the 8's will be key factors in your success. I purposely did not answer your question on the cost to build a short block as there are too many variable costs to consider. For instance $400 for a Cobra Jet crank vs. $5,000 for a Bryant Billet crank etc. Hope this helps.