how much did labor and parts cost total? what else did you replace besides pistons, rods and sleeves? can you use a stock crank or better off using something else? what about which headgasket to use also?




Modified by ek_jeremy at 4:14 PM 9/23/2003

 

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what engine?

Use a stock head gasket thats been laser cut to the bore your going to... Golden Eagle does these. Retail is around $100 Copper gaskets tend to seep coolant on everyday drivers, so I don;t recommend them.

Pistons with rings are about $490-$500

Rods are about $325 for Eagles which will be good for at least 600hp as proven in GSREV's motor.

Golden Eagle sleeves are the best and will run you anywhere from $735 up to $900 now that they raised there prices... (I can do it for $735, used to be $635!)

Stock crank is just fine!!!

Use ACL bearings... they will run you about $90

Machine work can range from $60 to $125 most places, and GE has a shop that does it for them that uses a tq plate provided by them to do the bore and hone for $125.

As for labor to assemble it, that ranges from $250 to over $1k from shops that think their $h!T don't stink! I do it to cheap, but your in CA, so that would not do you any good, but I'm sure that someone on this board can point you in the right direction for your area.

Randy