Just for ***** and giggles I thought I would start a "how much money does everyone have in there motor post" Post the amount of money you have dropped in your motor not including the installation costs---$3000 for me---- Where does the money go????????????????????????

 

i seriously lost track on how much really........and i want to keep it that way....

And what really sucks is im not done yet.

 

Blood Sweat and Tears... sacrifice, dedication, perseverance, determination, long hours, no sleep, disappointment and success... = Priceless!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Man I agree with you on that

 

$3000 US

 

Let's see.....

aem cai - $200
skunk2 im - $250
jdm dc 4-1 - $300
carsound - $200
custom pipe - $150
es oval - $100
ctr cams - $500
skunk2 gears - $200
aem fpr + gauge - $180
apexi vafc - $350
kenji obd1 harness + ecu - $400
act street disc / hdpp - $400
act prolite flywheel - $250
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total - $3480


1/4 in sig... Was it worth it? Hell no. I would do things different if I had the chance to do it all over again.

 

Yeah.. let me just list what my car is worth for all the potential theifs on this ******* board.

 

I don't put $$ in my motor.. I spend it sorry just had to do it.

Let's see... my first motor cost me about 12g-got ripped off big time there
Second motor- 4g
and my newest motor- 3g and I'm just starting.
plus all the work and $$ has caused me to almost get divorced twice. Gotta get the priorities straight... car first, then wife

 

Don't know, I lost count as well. lol...........let see, I'm on my 3rd and about to have my 4th tranny, 4 engine setup swap, 3rd header about to have my 4th with a headertech, same t/b for the past 3 years (S2000), same intake manifold.....do some where around a nice down payment on a EVO

 

$3800 just in parts. Not yet assembled.

(great topic, by the way )

 

i dont keep tabs on how much ive spent...i got them deep souf deep pockets....cuz money ain't a thang....hahaha how i wish that was true!!

 

Well over $5,000 already for mine and still climbing.

 

A shitload here and I don't see it ever stopping.

 

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Seriously.

 

if we are counting bolt ons with it and everything well.......

aem cai- $200
dc 4-1 header- $400
apexi exhaust- $400
test pipe- $50?
head work p&p, valves, springs, retainers, cams- $2500
act xtreme pressure plate/street disk-$600
fluidine radiator(if that counts?) -$400
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total ---- $4550 not including cost of the motor....

 

I lost count but I know its somewhere between $6000 - $8000 just for parts only. Also Motor Only. I bought most of my stuff brand new.

 

cost of motor included i'm past 9k

 

$3500 and I'm not close to being finished. Plus my car that cost 14k.

 

<u>First Motor</u>
97' B18C1 LongBlock - $700.00
99' B16A2 Hydro Tranny - $299.00
Skunk2 Intake Manifold - $225.00
JDM DC Header - $250.00
AEM 3" ITR CAI - $100.00
JunIII Cams / Valvesprings / Retainers $1100
CTR Pistons $300
Water Pump, Oil Pump, Timing Belt, Bearings, Head Gasket, Seals, Machine Shop, etc. - $325.00
Hondata - $289.00
ACT Clutch - $325.00

$3913.00
204whp for under 4G's including motor

<u>New Motor</u>
LS Block - $0.00
GE Sleeving - $750.00
85mm Super Duper IB Spec Wiseco Pistons - $450.00
Probe Racing Rods - $340.00
LS Crank - $100.00
Headgasket, Water Pump, Oil Pump, Timing Belt, seals, boring, honing, decking, milling, balancing, etc - $600.00
ITR Bare head - $350.00
ITR Valves - $189.00
3 Angle Valvejob - $200.00
JG Victor X Manifold - $310.00
RPM Services 70mm TB - $275.00
HeaderTech SS Header - $750.00
QTEC 3" - $145.00
Hondata S200 - $295.00
EF1 Cams - $525.00
EF1 Valvesprings/Retainers - $300.00
JDMHP Cam Gears - $250.00
Hondata Phenolic Spacer - $60.00
ACT Clutch - $320.00
ACT XACT Pro-lite Flywheel - $189.00
CTR n1 Crank pulley - $80.00
B16 Tranny - $299.00
550cc Injectors - $200.00

$6667.00
Shooting for 240whp


Modified by MaxBoost at 10:05 PM 7/30/2003

 

b18c1 ('94)
- '98 teg radiator - $75
- mugen thermostat - $75
- e.s. motor mounts - $40
- jun ecu program) - $150
- valvesprings - $85
- vtec fuel pump - $50
- '01 gsr retainers - $20
- spoon jdm itr pistons, new rings - $300
- skunk2 stage 1 cams - $500
- skunk2 intake manifold - $225
- fuel riser, gauge - $80
- acl engine bearings - $108
- cleaned injectors - $65
- valve stem seals - $40
- balanced assembly - $162
- cleaned head and valveseats - $150
- hondata intake manifold gasket - $60
- act chromoly 8.8# flywheel - $245
- lightened oem crank pulley - $10
- balanced rotating assembly - $110
- jdm '97 itr tranny - $1000
- ats 4.9 final drive - $550
- jdm tranny components - $120
- spoon header - $800
- apexi n1 muffler - $200
- aem cai - $200
- 2.5" catback - $60
- spoon high pressure radiator cap - $35
- samco heavy duty radiator hoses - $125
- misc. gaskets and stuff for rebuild - $200

ouch.... $5830 plus a LOT of my own time tearing it down to as many pieces as possible then back into ONE piece that fawkin' RIPS!

 

I don't plan on doing to much I'll dump no more than $2K over the next year or so. But suspension/tire/brakes will be another story.

 

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<FONT SIZE="4">WORD!!!!</FONT>

 

BTW I'm just starting to monitor the All Motor Board and no money in my motor yet. But what I see so far it scares me. I CAN'T WAIT!!!!!!!

 

For what I have put into it, I'm sure I could have done better. Although I'm very happy with the $3900 build I have.

 

So far $100 for a shortblock H23 with a spun bearing and no rods or pistons.
I found H23 rods for $40 and JDM H22 pistons shouldn't cost too much.

I might actually be able to keep this sucker under $1k with machine work, but then you have the one time cost of tools as well a new clutch, flywheel, water pump, oil pump, seals, gaskets, belts, beer, cigarettes, etc.
If I'm done before next season I'll be happy as hell.