My diassembly/machining/assembly bill was $1900. And that was including almost $500 for a gasket set that I could have sourced for $225.
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Are most people who have gone built have a grenaded block that cannot be reused as the foundation of an upgraded build?
I hope like heck if/when I decide to step up in the blower world that my existing motor is still in one piece, at least to salvage the block, crank, and heads, send the heads off to be ported and rebuilt, have a machine shop upgrade the rods/pistons, hopefully with the stock bore size honed out just a little for ring seal, and new bearings, and of coarse doing the install of the engine, blower, and everything myself, I hope I'm not looking at these money figures, I'd like to go twin screw and built bottom for under 7K, but that's sounding like somewhat of a dream, after hearing some of this, christ some of these older Lightnings couldn't be sold for what the motor's costing!
I hope like heck if/when I decide to step up in the blower world that my existing motor is still in one piece, at least to salvage the block, crank, and heads, send the heads off to be ported and rebuilt, have a machine shop upgrade the rods/pistons, hopefully with the stock bore size honed out just a little for ring seal, and new bearings, and of coarse doing the install of the engine, blower, and everything myself, I hope I'm not looking at these money figures, I'd like to go twin screw and built bottom for under 7K, but that's sounding like somewhat of a dream, after hearing some of this, christ some of these older Lightnings couldn't be sold for what the motor's costing!
How much are people getting for their "good running" condition lightning longblocks? anyone?
The only thing used form the stock blow was my oil pan, valve covers, block and crank. Everything else was new, still $8K+
I built my stock block.
To stay under $7K you'll probably need to skip the extensive headwork.
I cleaned up my heads and found some very low mileage Comp Cams and springs to install. I had a few heli-coils installed too.
You'll need a used twin-screw to keep cost down. Those are easy to find.
If you outsource the machine work and you do everything else yourself you should be able to squeek by your $7K budget.
It takes patience to find good deals on parts, but if you've got the time it usually pays off.
$11,500 If I remember right! Motor, Heads, Cam, Installed
yeah thats about what pat is charging me im waiting now for him to test the new tf heads on another truck to see if we r going to go that route then its on the way from there
I made no compromises with my motor. But I did everything I could myself.. (except the heads)
My motor will make 800hp (crank) and cost me right around $7k all said and done.
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Rich
My motor will make 800hp (crank) and cost me right around $7k all said and done.
Check out my web page
Rich
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