build strokers or buy them
I'd love to see a breakdown of the individual costs a complete $3-$4k stroker build.
Dug up my receipts. Here is what I have:
Eagle rotating assembly part #20502 $1225.00
202-3203 cam $159.98
Lifters HT-2011 $65.60
08-1103 H.D Timing set $59.56
SH-285 Cam Bearings $26.89
M-72 Oil Pump $49.70
260-1033 Gasket set $81.31
SUB TOTAL $1668.04
MACHINE SHOP WORK:
degrease and wash ports $125.00
Bore and Hone cylinders $240.00
resurface top of block $100.00
Align Hone Mains $125.00
Balance assembly $250.00
SUB TOTAL $1150.00
OTHER PARTS FOR BUILD:
Holly Carb str avenger $369.95
Ign kit with coil&wires $242.45
Cast iron Indy X Heads $1225.00
Head bolts $73.00
SUB TOTAL $1910.40
GRAND TOTAL of BUILD $4728.44
***Also not listed in the machine work cost was his time breaking down my 360 for a diagnosis of what I had. I wasnt even charged for that. Since I bought this motor knowing it had a bad piston I was hoping to just fix that and have a decent engine for cheap... this was not to be the case my motor was basically junk so I bit the bullet spent the money and got it stroked!
So all that for well under $5 Grand I think I got a good deal!
Hindsight being 20/20 since it is an LA block I should have spent the extra money and went with roller lifters and cam that is about the only thing I would have done different.
A few of the posts here make it sound like if you don`t spend at least "X" amount of dollars it`s not a quality build. I don`t think that is the case at all. Find the right guy who knows what he is doing and charges a fair price and you can make out OK!
It`s like remodeling your kitchen you spend $5 grand on yours and your neighbor spends $15 grand on his. You both got the exact same stuff but used different contractors who were both competent. Whose kitchen is better the guy who spent an extra $10 K? I don`t think so!