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Re: Is it reall 8to 10K to build a mild 383 bb now a days?
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The other option is to save your money and wait for the next recession to hit. Then you can go in the door with cash in hand and you'll be king of the room.
Back in 2009 that is exactly what I did. My 1968 Newport's 383 cost me 6,000.00 CDN That included planing the deck and 906 heads,installing hardened valve seats,3 angle valve job on stainels steel valves,bore the block 40 over, and balanced the stock crank and other rotating parts and then long block assembly. I dropped off the engine totally apart,and supplied all the parts except any incidentals that were needed.268H Comp cam and matching valve springs,Cloyes timing chain,ARP bolts/studs throughout.Sealed Power flat top pistons with thin head gaskets netted 9.2-9.5 compression.Eddy 383 Performer intake and 750 carb,factory KP manifolds,Melling HV oil pump I was in no rush and they were not busy so it was ready in three months. There are no dyno rooms in my area so I broke-in in the motor in the car.
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Re: Is it reall 8to 10K to build a mild 383 bb now a days?
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As someone who hates 10K engines that make 400 HP and 50K restorations on 383 B bodies - It sounds steep, and my initial thought is BS rip off.
But when you're having the machine shop disassemble your engine I'm assuming they're doing EVERYTHING. That's going to add up quick for parts and labor. I would say $4,000 to build the short block with the stroker kit for parts and machine work, then add assembly labor. Since you're $500 in already, yeah, labor and dyno time will probably add up to 8K. You're probably going to be $5,500 into the short block, plus heads and valve train, plus dyno time.
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Re: Is it reall 8to 10K to build a mild 383 bb now a days?
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In the tri-county area around Detroit you can get engines and transmissions built all day for a lot less. Excellent machine shops, a bunch of talent to build those engines and transmissions, and the best head shops in the country for hand or CNC porting.
He needs to get his stuff packed up and get it to the Motor City, or at least another city with a bunch of talent - especially retired talent. Black Beeper... Transman speaketh the truth... If you can't find anyone local, get ahold of him... This is not the vicious dog thread, it doesn't have to be drama-filled to build a 383...
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Re: Is it reall 8to 10K to build a mild 383 bb now a days?
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...... But these are really what should be on that car.
Actually, my 915s should be on that motor.  69 440...... Would be 906 heads. Besides, those 915's wouldn't play too nice with the quench dome pistons.
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Re: Is it reall 8to 10K to build a mild 383 bb now a days?
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Harland sharps on a mild iron head engine? Clearly Oem look isn’t the idea on that one. Some odd parts selection there. 3k might not be bad for a local, but shipping and the unknown make that one a pass for anybody else. You’re already a good deal of the way to rebuilding your stuff and know what is what.
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Re: Is it reall 8to 10K to build a mild 383 bb now a days?
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...... But these are really what should be on that car.
Actually, my 915s should be on that motor. 69 440...... Would be 906 heads. Besides, those 915's wouldn't play too nice with the quench dome pistons. ...."that car" i.e the 383 we're discussing.
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Re: Is it reall 8to 10K to build a mild 383 bb now a days?
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Sorry for the confusion, I meant the 440 for the 69 Daytona Charger they're going on. And they're enhanced a little...... To the point of 256/182@.500 lift 
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