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Old 08-15-2005, 11:47 AM   #1
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i'm just wondering, how much does it usually cost to rebuild an engine? specifically, a v6.
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Old 08-15-2005, 11:55 AM   #2
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performance re-build or just stock?
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Old 08-15-2005, 01:45 PM   #3
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Old 08-15-2005, 01:56 PM   #4
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to do it right prob. $1,000 total including gaskets and hardware
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Old 08-15-2005, 04:30 PM   #5
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i dont think anyone can really quote a rebuild until the engine is out, apart, and blue printed. a rebuild can be had from as little as 150 bucks to the skys the limit.

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Old 08-16-2005, 03:52 PM   #6
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i rebuilt my 350 for about 500 bucks, that was for all new bearings, new rings and all gaskets. but i did all the work myself, once you have to pay labor...start adding hundreds of dollars
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Old 08-17-2005, 02:37 PM   #7
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ok what does it mean to get your block blueprinted i have herd it many times but am clueles
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Old 08-17-2005, 03:24 PM   #8
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it has to be blueprinted...thats all u need to know
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Old 08-17-2005, 11:58 PM   #9
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engines are meant to be massed produced by many machines and people. whenever you have something that is very technical being handled in so many different ways during its creation, there will be slight variances and discrepencies in its specs, tolerances, clearances etc. the engineers who designed the engine take this into account and when they create the blueprints for the engine, they give the perfect number for all the specs but they also give them an upper and lower number limit that the number can fall between that is exceptable. that way all the variances during the build are taken into account and fall within the given number range, ensuring an engine that works properly. when you "blue print an engine" you are effectively hand building it to exactly meet the desired numbers the engineers deemed perfect and not just getting it within the acceptable range. engines like the new LS7 and 6.1 Hemi used in the SRT applications are built all by hand by one engine builder. this in effect allows him to "blue print the engine" at the factory. this allows for higher horse power applications because tolerances are exact and not approximate. and this is one of the reasons why cars with these motors cost so much more.
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