What costs so much on a $14,000 engine??

[mattr762]

I helped my dad rebuild several chevy engine 15 years ago and I remember him say it only costs about $1000. You could buy a complete 350 for a couple hundred, have it machined, bored, purchase the rebuild kit for $50 and we assembled it our selfs.

A quick look at jeg.com and I see you can buy a 544ci BB crate engine that produces 540hp for $7500 and has a 2 year warranty. Or a 466 BBF with 525hp for $6000.

So, does any one have the break down cost of a $14,000 engine. Just wanting to see what the expensive parts are. Is a lot of it just the chrome bling bling or original appearance? Labor? Are you paying for that magic number "427"?

Also what makes a $14,000 engine any better than a $6000 engine (for a street driver/ weekend racer)?