| The Costs and parts list if you're interested. |
| Orignal purchase $1000.00 Complete rear end rebuild w/ pos-i-trak $1233.54 repair/align front end 143.74 One tire & four steel wheels 252.05 rubber seals/weatherstrips all over 300.00 misc stuff (fluids, filters, small parts, etc) 200.00 re-do interior (materials/parts) 317.02 Warn manual hubs 70.00 headers 100.00 fix drive shaft 100.00 complete 3 " exhaust minus Thrush Sonics (I had) 200.00 non-engine subtotal $3916.33 long block (as previously described) $ 400.00 GM distrib plug (for going HEI instead of EFI) 73.59 one push rod 10.86 intake manifold 259.00 Edlebrock carb 220.00 assorted gaskets 35.00 head gaskets 178.00 (yikes) sleeve, cam bearings, vat & checks 132.77 motor mounts 25.00 re-ring kit w/ gaskets 165.00 electric fan switch kit 65.00 electric fan thermostat for that water pump 52.14 salvage dual electric fan setup 60.00 hoses, clamps, adapters, etc 50.00 one wire high output alternator (to fit serpentine set up) 35.00 trans cooler 50.00 cam driven after market water pump 150.00 high torque starter (my bad luck only) 187.31 new ATO fuse block, wires & parts 100.00 engine subtotal $2248.67 total total (and I could have missed some small stuff $6165.00 I am totally confident that this rig will last me for as long as I want to keep it. 10, 15, 20 years or longer. I also have a 17 year old pickup. |