patricks sales complete rebuild kits for $718.85 for a ford and $778.65 for a merc. That is pistons bearings rings gaskets and a new oil pump. Assuming no expensive sleeving is needed or hard parts like a crank there is no reason why you cant rebiuld one for under $2000 maybe a little more if you put all new head bolts and other misc. items. I am saving up to build one for around $5000 but am having to replace all the valves, installing a new 4"crank, and a performance cam. But a stock rebuild on an already running engine sould not be that bad.
mmmm im kinda changing a few things myself ya know so ............ but a stocker and if it's in good working order maybe . northern automotive sells a complete kit with rings and bearings in the sizes you need , for 6 and some change . it's the cam and valvetrain , and a couple other trinkets gonna get me , and i am not taking any short cuts . if i think it needs it it gets done !
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Have my 8ba back together. Here in pa. It was 50 per hole for boring, 150 to tank and 40 per for new pin bushings fitted. Then lifters, bearings., cam ,pistons, etc. Aint cheap but fun
the shops around here such as capitol and a couple others { capitol is now owned by funny car racer tim wilkerson , and if they do the same sh-tt- work on his fuel motors it's no wonder they blow apart so often !!!! } have gotten to where the work sucks to be polite , and the rates have gotten rather pricey . it almost seems to me that they charge different rates for different makes / engines . me and norm went , he to find out 'bout machining for his 426 hemi , me for the flatty and they quoted us 80 a hole , and it got worse from there ........... i'm still looking to say the least !!!!!!!!! p.s. a buddy with a big block c-e-y camaro had his done at the only other of three shops , that also quoted us the same crazy prices and got it done for half what they quoted us .??????
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