its expensive.
I rebuild my motor this winter.. took EVERYTHING out, sent the block off the the hot tank for a clean and wash.
Clevite bearings (cam, crank, rod)
polished crank (it was in spec and i didn't want to grind it down
re-used stock L67 rods (forged rods from 2005 would be nice)
new piston rings
ARP (main studs, head studs and rod bolts)
balancer shaft removal
double roller
XP cam
self-ported heads and gasket matched LIM
headers
LS6 springs, viton valve seals, modded retiners, comp cam valve locks
lapped the valves for better sealing
FELPRO head gaskets
exhaust manifold studs
tap/chased all threads
gasket kit from zzp
custom valve covers
10.3mm wires from ZZP
65# injectors
St3 ported blower (silencer slits welded up) self- polished case
full size intercooler
North Stare throttle body
Throttle body heat shield
4" JMB Fender well intake
full 3" exhaust to the back
and....
Basically it was expensive... itwas a long process, it was fun, learned so much..
But..
its one of those things i've now crossed off my list, prob wouldn't do again due to the time it takes and the flak I got from the GF..lol
prob cost 5-7 grand
Motor has about 2000 km on it now and runs good.. still working on the tune and it gets better every day
What would i do differently?
I'd paint the blower because it took me like 100 hours to polish it and is a "rough" polish... ate up too much time!
