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Old 02-01-2004, 08:46 PM
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All engine projects are relational to what it is your are building. Obviously the more exotic the powerplant, the more $$$ it wi;ll cost. Example: Gessford Machine is building my 427 SO. I started out by buying an assembled motor off of Ebay for $6500. Out of this, we used the block, crank and rods. Everything else will be sold off. I figure I will have somewhere around $20k in it when I am done.

Now, by the same token, I also am having a Buick Stage II V6 built for my Grand National. I'm $14k into it so far and still don't have an intake, exhaust manifolds, turbo or cam yet.

Now I know for a fact that I could build a killer SB or BB Ford or Chevy for that kind of money!

But, that would take the fun out of it wouldn't it?

T.
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