Engine rebuild cost question Options

[jones]

I am curious. Not that I need it yet but what is the ballpark cost for a 2.0 rebuild (done by a shop). I know there are many variables involved and options to consider but just a ballpark with a decent core to start with. I am thinking about 3k... What do you say? Thanks - (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[kdfoust]

Instrumentation..................$245
Tuning.................................$150
Miscellaneous Items ............$105

Please educate me. What instrumentation do you need? Are you sending the engine for a dyno/tuning session?

I understand miscellaneous. That's always a killer for me.

-Rusty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif)

Yeah, dyno session: in the car, me there doing the tweaking. I haven't decided on the parameters (MPS, whatever) yet. It'll be a couple of months before this all back in the car and driving again so I'll have time to sort it out.

Instruments: the engine is going in a '72 that has no gauges currently. I'm adding CHT, oil pressure, oil temp.

Balancing: I don't know for sure what the $85 includes. When I take the case to RIMCO next week I plan to talk to them. My intent is to have the engine dynamically balanced. $85 seems pretty cheap for that to me, but, that's the number I've got right now.

Later,
Kevin