stopped down at olson brothers and talked to conrad when i got back from the doctor today, doctor said my diabeties had gotten a little worse and my pills were no longer working well so they changed my pills, hopefully in two weeks i show improvement. well i wlaked into the shop and he said i bet you want to know the damage i said yep. then braced for impact. $1007.46..
that was for boreing and honing it out to remove the scratches. magna fluxing he heads block and intake. boiling out everything. replace the frost plugs, new pistons becuase it had to be bored 60 over, new rings, new cam and lifters, new pushrods, new timing chain, new crank because decided since we had it apart might as well go to a 390 crank, new rods because of the last. then had them reassemble it and paint it a pretty shade of ford blue.
he builds almost all the race engines for the tracks around here, and everyone says they trust him. so hopefully when i drop it back in all i have to do is hook up the waterpump, drop the dizzy in, hook up some wires and she runs like a dream. that and find 1007 dollars to pay him, i accepting donations lol

 

That doesn't seem to be too high priced considering what all was done. Good luck.

 

i agress it could have been alot higher, he is a good guy he did my heads a few months ago, all the work you could ever want and only charged me 183 bucks that was for both heads he is a good guy

 

A friend of mine in Reno had his 390 rebuilt just 2 months ago and it cost him $3200+. I had an engine rebuilt from the same shop as he did and it only lasted a year and then they told me that the warranty expired 2 weeks before! $1007 is a steal from someone who builds race engines. Just my $.02.

 

Our engine builder charges $605 for just block work.

 

Geez, $1,007 is pretty good. Cost me $1,800 for my 302 and I didn't get anything extra; i.e. paint.

 

i will be posting pictures on a website and sending you guys the links as soon as i get it paid for lol. i tell you i have perfect timing sometimes, here i am at the end of one job and starting another and i get a big fat bill from the speed shop lol. my better half freaked when she saw the bill, at least she didnt see all the receipts from everything else i have done lately. she still thinks the garage is only going to cost around 2000. shhh dont tell lol

 

Yea, I would have to say you did pretty well with getting that engine for only $1007. I had my 302 rebuild to stock but with a little bigger cam, but I did get the Ford blue paint, and that was around $3000. I'd take it and run!!

 

my machine shop charges $130 to mag boil and bore, hone block and mag rods, check for mains alignment. $30 to replace cam bearings and freeze plugs. $30 to polish crank. $250 rebuild heads, all new guides replace valves redo seats

 

i'm gonna be gittin prices soon from a couple machine shops around here, on my six banger...will letcha know what i come up with...

Michael