How much $ for this engine

[DJW32]

How much $ to copy this engine?
http://popularhotrodding.com/enginemasters/articles/chevrolet/smallblock/0305em_mmouse/

This motor looks good and produces. I wouldn't mind if it was tucked between the 67's framerails

I am always looking for "different" small block engine setups

[camcojb]

Probably $15K plus the EFI system.

Jody

[SStrokerAce]

$15K ain't gonna make it complete. Way over $20K would be a safe bet.

For the parts in the setup i've seen more out of less cubes. 660hp out of 15° heads, not as good of a intake and 383 cubes.

If it was me I would lose the aluminum block, I know it looks trick but the money for a aluminum SBC is stupid, if you really want that do a LS1 carbed motor.

Bret

[sinned]

You could easily do it for under 15K WITH the injection if you went with a cast iron block and 18* heads. It would still put down numbers just as high (if not higher, iron tends to make more peak power).



Of course an LSX with a turbo and a tuner would put down an easy 700HP for the same money.

[JoshStratton]

Um. Isnt that the engine that was put in The MULE...before it got the Turbos?

I thought it was more than that. Although for Mark to build it, I guess it might (EDIT: PROBABLY) be more than 20K.

[SStrokerAce]

$1200 crank
$4500 block
$400 rods
$800 pistons
$3000 heads (easily that)
$1500 for Ti valves
$1000 shaft mounts
$1500 for intake setup (actually more since this is a converted 18° intake, since there are no 15° cast intakes out there.)
$2000 for the assembly and machine work

That's $16k without doing the knick nacks and the dyno time. Figure it's $20k at the least. Most likely more with the detail of the motor.

You can do 600hp on a stock block with good macine work and 23° castings, hell i've seen over 800hp from 23° stuff.

Bret

[camcojb]

$1200 crank
$4500 block
$400 rods
$800 pistons
$3000 heads (easily that)
$1500 for Ti valves
$1000 shaft mounts
$1500 for intake setup (actually more since this is a converted 18° intake, since there are no 15° cast intakes out there.)
$2000 for the assembly and machine work

That's $16k without doing the knick nacks and the dyno time. Figure it's $20k at the least. Most likely more with the detail of the motor.

You can do 600hp on a stock block with good macine work and 23° castings, hell i've seen over 800hp from 23° stuff.

Bret


That's about what I was figuring Bret, plus the EFI system which would be intake, rails, injectors, throttle body, ECU, and wiring harness.

Jody

[DJW32]

Holy Moly! $4500 for the block! damn!
thanks for the info, david