Maybe my cheapest stroker build yet

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pittsburghracer

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Started back on my new 408 build for the 2021 race season. I just had two Cortisone shots at 11 this morning so I’m a little sore so I’m here sitting in my shop chair reading some posts. The budget build post caught my eye and I started thinking about my build and how cheaply it was going together. Shortblock is about done needing only the timing cover put on, damper, oil pump and oil pan. Some of these parts were bought over 12 years ago. Example K1 (4 inch crank) which I bought two of because the price was pretty good. Other parts like pistons were Wiseco pistons that were being discontinued. Block was freshly machined .030 over and he ended up going with a magnum engine

600.00 for machined block ready to build.
200.00 pistons
100.00 rings
250.00 K1 rods
450.00 K1 crank
150.00 cast steel roller cam
450.00 Bamm roller lifters
275.00 ATI damper
65.00 HV oil pump 30% off
350.00 balance assembly
125.00 bronze oil pump gear

Im up to 2735.00 plus rather cheap Chevy rod bearings and main bearings. Also bought a new milidon oil pan.
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Now the top end gets a little more expensive but still not crazy. The Edelbrock heads were bought bare and upgraded to 2.08 intake valves. (150.00) I bought the Indy intake used(but new) never being mounted. (225.00) I moved the pushrods so I needed 8 custom Harlan Sharp rockers build, using the springs and titanium retainers that were on a used set of heads I bought, rocker geometry kit should be the same as my old engine, and hopefully my old custom pushrods will too.
 
That's cheap for a short block with quality parts. :thumbsup:
 
That's a pretty badass budget build!

being my son races to if I see something at the right price I will jump on it and throw it on a shelf. The guy I got the crank from did a winter special when K1 first started doing Chevy sized cranks. Shipping was way cheaper back then and when we bought cranks he treated us great on bearing prices. He ran a shop in Florida called “Performance Only” but died from cancer years ago.
 
being my son races to if I see something at the right price I will jump on it and throw it on a shelf. The guy I got the crank from did a winter special when K1 first started doing Chevy sized cranks. Shipping was way cheaper back then and when we bought cranks he treated us great on bearing prices. He ran a shop in Florida called “Performance Only” but died from cancer years ago.

Yeah, the small "cheaper stuff" really adds up and can make a difference. Smart to buy things ahead of time you might need down the road.
 
Not a stroker but I’m did a cheap build
360 magnum I got from a machine shop the guy who brought it in for complete reman never came back for it
Stock block/crank/pistons/rods/heads/valve train exc cam , springs and hardware
$350
Springs,retainers, locks$220
Custom cam $150
Chinese air gap $150
Friend gave me a Holley 650double
pumper the kit was $50
Oil pan $30
340 exhaust manifolds $100
Unbelievable that people want $500 a set now!!!
Roller chain $60
Hi vol water pump $70
Balancer$80
904 trans and 3500 converter $200
Oil pump $40
Motor mounts $60
Belts hoses pulleys brackets $100
Reman starter and alt $120
Mp dizzy $80
Gaskets wire sealer misc $50
Exhaust $250
Of course most was bought 10 years ago at the height of the recession when stuff was like half price!!!
 
that is one nice build ! you were smart to buy so many parts back then , sure paying off now
 
that is one nice build ! you were smart to buy so many parts back then , sure paying off now


I try to grab a deal when I see one. I have a Caliss crank cut down to Chevy size in my 572. Last year I found a used mopar sized one for 550.00 so I grabbed it. I still have my mopar rods and Wisco pistons that the valve pockets were cut for both B1 heads and 440-1 Indy heads so if they were needed for a NA bracket type deal I could have lots of options.
 
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