I keep seeing the word cost thrown around. What's the comparative ballpark dollar value for a guy starting from scratch?
No friend deals and nothing sitting in garage, buying aftermarket stuff at full price, blocks from junkyard or Craigslist, assembling everything himself except the short block, and also paying a shop for machining... what would be the cost to build a turn key 700hp BB vs a turn key 700hp G3 street engine, with headers and motor mounts to fit in a late 60's B body?
And we're off! This is a honest look, apples to apples for the 600-650 HP target. Of note, one can find Eagle heads cheaper than my listed $750, just threw that number out there. There is also a new single plane Arrow intake that hit the market for $550. Of course there is more than one approach to the build, these were comparable parts and their costs:
