shopping list for the 406... i am open to suggestions for all items listed - this is by no means cast in stone. i would appreciate any suggestions, known combos, and an explanation why you would go with XX instead of YY. cost is not a consideration at this point. the budget for this project is 8k. of course, that is just the motor, for which i already have the block. i'm thinking about a race-built 700r-4 but i could be swayed into a 4l80e (with a stand alone computer). the backend will most likely be back-halved, so any rear that i consider will have to work with the suspension (just about any will do), and i am leaning toward a moser 9.
if you have a suggestion, please accompany with part number so i don't have to search hell and high water to find it
bottom end:
5-400-3750-5700, SBCÂ*ChevyÂ*400 ScatÂ*4130 SteelÂ*Crankshaft, $329.00
3-ICR6000, Forged 4130 I-beam connecting rods, $175.00
J1008-4145-5, 400 Small Block 18° Dome 4.155" X 3.875" X 6.000", $733.95
CLO-9-3100-5, cloyes double timing chain and gear set, 83.95
697-31167, SB-Chevy Oil Pan, 1955-79 Left Hand Dipstick, $319.99
(various #s) oil pan accessories including pump and windage tray, $138.95
top end:
(various #s) MSD ignition stuff, including coil, wires and distributor, $602.94
(various #s) fuel pump and regulator, $370.90
(various #s) carb and intake, $830
DRT-10221111, Dart Iron Eagle head 72cc, 2.02/1.60, $969.90
sub-total is in the neighborhood of 4500.
lots of stuff not listed - i need help completing the list. i know i need fasteners, and am leaning toward ARP's kit.
opinions accepted on selected products. if your opinion differs, please explain. this is a wish list that is forming quickly into an order. i have to get something together to send over to Speed Freaks Speed Shop so he can give me an estimate/bid. i might include some of the other smaller shops in the bid process, but i know the big boys will price themselves out of the running. time frame is somewhere in the next three months, assuming the court system and my case workers cooperate
my lawyer is doing his best, but he is working with state employees and other attorneys. that is also contingent on when my surgery is performed and how quickly i can recover so i can see the IMEs again... tick tock... tick tock...