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Re: Actual Build Costs
[Re: 496 A-body]
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04/15/16 03:24 AM
04/15/16 03:24 AM
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Joined: May 2007
Posts: 553
Sac, CA, USA
ntstlgl1970
mopar
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mopar
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 553
Sac, CA, USA
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Agreed, you need to know where to look, lxforums.com is a good resource too- and you have to know what you are looking for. I bought injectors, headers, clutch/flywheel, fuel rails, oil pickup and my 7.0L aluminum long block all used through different forums
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Re: Actual Build Costs
[Re: sixpackgut]
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04/15/16 02:19 PM
04/15/16 02:19 PM
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Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,751
Graham, WA
Polarapete
top fuel
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top fuel
Joined: May 2003
Posts: 1,751
Graham, WA
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crank didn't come with reluctor wheel?
who wants to actually know what they spend? I know you have won more money than I have in bracket racing, so I guess you pulled some out of the kitty to build this and did not finance the project on Visa/Mastercard
1986 Dodge Ramcharger 440 2wd, Bracket Racer Under Construction
1998 Ram 2500 QuadCab, new daily driver.
2008 Honda Element
2014 Carry-On 7x14 Cargo Trailer
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Re: Actual Build Costs
[Re: Polarapete]
#2054959
04/15/16 02:38 PM
04/15/16 02:38 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,266
Renton Washington
Triple Threat
OP
master
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OP
master
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,266
Renton Washington
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I know you have won more money than I have in bracket racing, so I guess you pulled some out of the kitty to build this and did not finance the project on Visa/Mastercard
One thing I refuse to do is race on credit. If I can't afford a part, i'm not going to buy it.
-Dustin
67 Dart, 9 second, 392" G3 Hemi
68 Barracuda 340 F/SA
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Re: Actual Build Costs
[Re: sixpackgut]
#2055732
04/16/16 08:43 PM
04/16/16 08:43 PM
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Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 2,776
Ontario Canada
MattW
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master
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 2,776
Ontario Canada
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I traded a 19 yr old 400/451 BB for a 6.1 core with intake. If you count swapping to EFI in with the swap to a Gen III at the same time, they are a bargain IMO. I wanted to ditch the carburetor at the same time, which I sold for barely less than I paid for it 12 yrs ago. My point is to make it work for you, if starting from scratch and writing a check for everything, yeah they may cost more. So what, they are bada$$. They dont cost more. Dustin's has custom pistons, you dont "need" an ATI balancer, in most cases you dont need Cometic head gaskets, my water pump and hoses cost less than $100, if you buy intake from Mike Ware it only costs 550, i bought tie bars but not collars because you really dont need the collars. That is probably 2k right there if you compare Dustins engine to mine. What if you got a 6.4 for 3k, put a stroker and cam in it. Could we then claim how expensive LA are? The real comedy is that the "member" thats always saying how expensive g3s are has a hard on to drop 5k+ to put victor heads on a LA  The thing is BUILD WHAT YOU WANT! You want an R3 then by all means build one! Some claim the R3 is cheaper than a G3 to build. Its a toss up! It all depends on were you get your parts! Fact is that the G3 parts are plentiful and I can have what I want right now not searching the web for discontinued parts to be available. So pick your poison! Matt
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