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Cost to do break in on engine dyno? #1192963 03/07/12 06:59 PM 03/07/12 06:59 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 165 Edmond, Oklahoma. U.S.A. M Madcoy OP member
Madcoy OP member M Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 165 Edmond, Oklahoma. U.S.A.	What is a going price to pay to have small block tune up and cam break in on dyno? My American PitBull is smarter than your Poodle

Re: Cost to do break in on engine dyno? [Re: Madcoy] #1192964 03/07/12 08:24 PM 03/07/12 08:24 PM
Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 207 People's Republic of Mass. B Belvedere2 enthusiast
Belvedere2 enthusiast B Joined: Feb 2009 Posts: 207 People's Republic of Mass.	Mine cost $500 but it all depends on what they do and who you deal with. I just did it for piece of mind. They broke it in and fixed any problems before I installed it. I still had to tune it in car.

Re: Cost to do break in on engine dyno? [Re: Belvedere2] #1192965 03/08/12 01:01 AM 03/08/12 01:01 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york hemi-itis I Live Here
hemi-itis I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 12,587 Great Neck,LI,new york	$500 to $700 for a full day of pulls 7108669-2011-09-21_00011.JPG (95 downloads) HEMI-ITIS has no cure. My condition is fully BLOWN!!

Re: Cost to do break in on engine dyno? [Re: Madcoy] #1192966 03/08/12 01:09 AM 03/08/12 01:09 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 45 Forest Grove,Oregon B beepbeepdon member
beepbeepdon member B Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 45 Forest Grove,Oregon	I am getting ready to break in another 440 on an engine dyno here in Oregon. He charges $500.00 for a full day.

Re: Cost to do break in on engine dyno? [Re: Madcoy] #1192967 03/08/12 01:36 AM 03/08/12 01:36 AM
Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI MR_P_BODY Master
MR_P_BODY Master Joined: Jun 2003 Posts: 52,972 Romeo MI	For JUST a break in on the dyno I would think they would charge $350 or about that... being that they have to mount it and all, your better off doing a full day

Re: Cost to do break in on engine dyno? [Re: MR_P_BODY] #1192968 03/08/12 07:58 AM 03/08/12 07:58 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,392 nielsville, minn. Q quickd100 master
quickd100 master Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,392 nielsville, minn.	You've got to figure 2-1/2-3 hours just to set it up and tear down. I've been doing my friends motors for free. I just tell them to bring the fuel and to replace any egt probes if they fail.Dave

Re: Cost to do break in on engine dyno? [Re: quickd100] #1192969 03/08/12 09:38 AM 03/08/12 09:38 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,051 The Great White North RAMM super stock
RAMM super stock Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,051 The Great White North	I charge $400.00 CDN for 5 hrs on the dyno. Others in my area charge about the same onup to $700 for the day. It's always worth it--There are things found on the dyno that you would never find in the car. J.Rob 2009 PHR\EMC Competitor 2010 PHR\EMC Competitor 2011 PHR\EMC Competitor 2012 PHR\EMC Competitor 2013 PHR\EMC Competitor 2014 HotRod/EMC Competitor 2015 HotRod/EMC NoShow 2016 HotRod/EMC 3rd place SPEC Bigblock 2018 HotRod/EMC 7th place G3

Re: Cost to do break in on engine dyno? [Re: Madcoy] #1192970 03/08/12 10:03 AM 03/08/12 10:03 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,369 Marion, South Carolina [><] an8sec70cuda I Live Here
an8sec70cuda I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,369 Marion, South Carolina [><]	$600 for a day on the dyno here. Like said before, you'd be better off doing the day and make some pulls. All the time is in setup. Or you could build a cheap engine test stand to have at home like I did. CHIP '70 hemicuda, 575" Hemi, 727, Dana 60 '69 road runner, 440-6, 18 spline 4 speed, Dana 60 '71 Demon, 340, low gear 904, 8.75 '73 Chrysler New Yorker, 440, 727, 8.75 '90 Chevy 454SS Silverado, 476" BBC, TH400, 14 bolt '06 GMC 2500HD LBZ Duramax

Re: Cost to do break in on engine dyno? [Re: Madcoy] #1192971 03/08/12 11:32 AM 03/08/12 11:32 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,300 Northern Indiana Dunnuck Racing master
Dunnuck Racing master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,300 Northern Indiana	A lot of guys on a budget won't spend the extra money for dyno break-ins or testing,which is a shame. The closest guy to me was charging $400.00 to break it in and make one power pull and no tuning. The shop I bought my dyno from was charging $300.00 for a break in and told me guys would get all excited seeing the engine on the dyno and want power numbers,so he would charge them another $300.00 just to make a few pulls. I offer half day(4 hour) sessions for $250.00,and will do break ins,power pulls,whatever time will allow. $400.00 will get a full day(8 hour)session. I will probably offer even further discounts at times. I mainly am offering this to help out the average bracket racer,as a lot can be learned. Keith www.dunnuckracing.com

Re: Cost to do break in on engine dyno? [Re: Dunnuck Racing] #1192972 03/08/12 11:40 AM 03/08/12 11:40 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,946 United Socialist States of Ame... T tboomer Too Many Posts
tboomer Too Many Posts T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,946 United Socialist States of Ame...	Keith...Those prices seem pretty good! Need your rear end checked out? Contact Grizzly!!

Re: Cost to do break in on engine dyno? [Re: tboomer] #1192973 03/08/12 11:51 AM 03/08/12 11:51 AM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,300 Northern Indiana Dunnuck Racing master
Dunnuck Racing master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,300 Northern Indiana	Thanks,Ted! That's what I am hoping to hear. I attempted to give away a few sessions last year to some racers at MMW in Indy for the Sunday event,but it was rained out. I have been trying to figure out pricing and discounts for a while. I figure give everybody good pricing instead of discounts,and maybe give time away at certain events? Keith www.dunnuckracing.com

Re: Cost to do break in on engine dyno? [Re: tboomer] #1192974 03/08/12 11:55 AM 03/08/12 11:55 AM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,085 The Wet Coast, Canada megajoltman master
megajoltman master Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 4,085 The Wet Coast, Canada	Hey RAMM where are you located? I paid about $400 a day quite a few years ago, was sure worth it when I bent a valve and didn't have to remove it from my car to fix. 1969 Dart 383/727/D60 CTD Ram 4x4 Mega Cab Procharged 350Z

Re: Cost to do break in on engine dyno? [Re: Madcoy] #1192975 03/08/12 12:00 PM 03/08/12 12:00 PM
Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 58 Illinois B bad543dart member
bad543dart member B Joined: Jan 2011 Posts: 58 Illinois	I paid 500 for the dyno for 1 day and 2 of their employee to stay and help with break in and the final tuning. you can check out the video on you tube <iframe width="560" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/kmRNzcKKVw4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> you can hear the rocker hitting the valve cover in this vid. http://youtu.be/kmRNzcKKVw4

Re: Cost to do break in on engine dyno? [Re: megajoltman] #1192976 03/08/12 12:22 PM 03/08/12 12:22 PM
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,051 The Great White North RAMM super stock
RAMM super stock Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 1,051 The Great White North	Quote: Hey RAMM where are you located? I paid about $400 a day quite a few years ago, was sure worth it when I bent a valve and didn't have to remove it from my car to fix. I'm about 1 hour south of Ottawa, Ontario. J.Rob 2009 PHR\EMC Competitor 2010 PHR\EMC Competitor 2011 PHR\EMC Competitor 2012 PHR\EMC Competitor 2013 PHR\EMC Competitor 2014 HotRod/EMC Competitor 2015 HotRod/EMC NoShow 2016 HotRod/EMC 3rd place SPEC Bigblock 2018 HotRod/EMC 7th place G3

Re: Cost to do break in on engine dyno? [Re: Dunnuck Racing] #1192977 03/08/12 12:32 PM 03/08/12 12:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,392 nielsville, minn. Q quickd100 master
quickd100 master Q Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 6,392 nielsville, minn.	Quote: A lot of guys on a budget won't spend the extra money for dyno break-ins or testing,which is a shame. The closest guy to me was charging $400.00 to break it in and make one power pull and no tuning. The shop I bought my dyno from was charging $300.00 for a break in and told me guys would get all excited seeing the engine on the dyno and want power numbers,so he would charge them another $300.00 just to make a few pulls. I offer half day(4 hour) sessions for $250.00,and will do break ins,power pulls,whatever time will allow. $400.00 will get a full day(8 hour)session. I will probably offer even further discounts at times. I mainly am offering this to help out the average bracket racer,as a lot can be learned. Keith I agree with Keith 100%, there is so much to be learned about your motor. I had HemiRam's 512 on last winter and he ended up with a bad carb, and a leaking rear seal. If he'd tryed to break it in, in the car some real bad things would have happened. From what I've seen on average you can usually pick up 45-50hp tuning it on the dyno from start to finish.Dave

Re: Cost to do break in on engine dyno? [Re: quickd100] #1192978 03/08/12 12:52 PM 03/08/12 12:52 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 165 Edmond, Oklahoma. U.S.A. M Madcoy OP member
Madcoy OP member M Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 165 Edmond, Oklahoma. U.S.A.	That is exactly what I am thinking!! I have a completely new car front to rear. I have a couple of these to do. The first one is small block stroked 360. My concern is cam break in and how my trans is going to react. As well as seals and the such. I would like to get the new rubbed off and then maybe do some tweaking. A whole day sounds like the way to go. And $500 is not a bad price for piece of MIND!!! Now just to find someone in Oklahoma City? But I am probably headed to Duncan. My American PitBull is smarter than your Poodle

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