Engine Rebuild Cost?

[Rocco]

i was quoted 7k for my block build including a good tolerance if i need more power if you are going to do it its best to do it once

so will be a couple of years yet for me

7000 pounds for only engine block?

[SteveH]

i was quoted 7k for my block build including a good tolerance if i need more power if you are going to do it its best to do it once

so will be a couple of years yet for me

I will do it for 6995

[bartolomeus]

At 170k mileage I am positive that the engine needs re-drill and honing. That will require new pistons and rings.

[here2learn]

all engine work leaving only bolt on tuning. have been advised i need more along the lines of 750 bhp on a 2.2 not a stroker need a rev orientated engine not a 2.5 frate train

[Error404]

£7k? I assume that's including a dry sump system?

At 170k mileage I am positive that the engine needs re-drill and honing. That will require new pistons and rings.

the bores will almost certainly have a wear lip at the top. So add £650 for new pistons

[SE_30]

I've just done a complete rebuild on a 3b engine. It too required a rebore with new pistons. That alone with pistons came to £1200 give or take. I used standard pistons as they are proven to be good for over 700hp.. I've not added the total rebuild cost up yet, as there has still been bits and bobs added to the build. A rough idea to what I've bought is below. I'm home in 2 weeks time and I'll add up the receipts and update the thread. I'll also shed a tear or two when I do that exercise but, who gives a ----- it's all for the grin factor when you hit the loud pedal..

On the block I've fitted new:
Mahle pistons & Rings
Water pump
Oil pump
Bearings & shells
ARP studs top to bottom
Aronmatic h beam rods
Thermostat
Crank case seal
Gasket set

Head:
Port & Polish
New valve guides
Exhaust manifold studs
Inlet manifold studs
Wagner Inlet manifold
Wagner evo EM 2nd hand

Sachs race clutch
GT35r
Oil & water line kit

Think that's it off the top of my head..

Cheers

[GazzaG60]

andy

I did scat rods and skimmed pistons. engine work was 250 quid. rods were 200 quid. piston skim 50 quid IIRC, Arp boltws from summit racing, audi gaskets. 7a cams

id say I spent 700 or so in total on the engine.

I ran 2 bar on the sc61 turbo and had no issues on the original rings too. no honing or what have you.

there are many ways to skin a cat some being extortion others not. sat the end of the day you take it to an engine builder and they need to make a living.

[here2learn]

in all fairness was a vague conversation that went of on tangents, but this was an outline of what he thought would be best and rough figure to work with in order for me to structure the build.

i always build a tolerance into everything i do so if is an over estimate works in my favour

[Rusty]

Boo hoo. 83mm... Woo hoo

[djh]

Just bang a big turbo on, when it goes bang get another lower milage engine for around 6-800 quid minus loom/ecu as you already have them. Swap the good bits onto this engine, back it off slightly and sell off the spares and it won't owe you hardly anything.

430 brake has been done on a stock engine.

Either that or just swap the rods out and do a head gasget change and get a spare engine and work on that yourself whilst caning the first engine.

[Rusty]

that route is tempting... I'm just too much of a perfectionist I guess

[djh]

live a little, you might enjoy it

[AndyD]

Either that or just swap the rods out and do a head gasget change and get a spare engine and work on that yourself whilst caning the first engine.

Probably a stupid question but if you just changed the rods for upgraded ones would you not also need to fit new bearings and grind the crank to suit?

[GazzaG60]

depends on the crank condition. I used scats, weight matched and new shells. put it together and it never missed a beat with a fair few dobbins under the bonnet.

[Rusty]

Living a little was fitting a full RS2 setup on a 168k engine