[quoteHell my engine for my Challenger is being fully rebuilt for less than $350 by an engine building legend (it helps to have lots of friends)
It does take a little longer but it can be done for 10K its not easy either but it can be done.
Is this same fellow donating all of the parts to your engine build? I'm doing a budget build on the 340 for my '69 Swinger and the KB pistons alone were $285.... Shoot, the Mancini order the other day was $865.00, the down payment to the machine shop today was $500 (will total $1,500)! I will be assembling the engine myself.
In fact, I do most of my own work, aside from body and paint, and there is no way possible to truly restore a car for less than $10k, no way, no how... Good paint and material is $2,500 and up! I guess it comes down to what one feels is the definition of "restored"...
