10,000, 20,000, 30,000: what would it cost for a good shop to do a /6 conversion |
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10,000, 20,000, 30,000: what would it cost for a good shop to do a /6 conversion |
Tdskip |
Feb 4 2021, 02:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,697 Joined: 1-December 17 From: soCal Member No.: 21,666 Region Association: None |
To be completely transparent I’m really asking as a thought experiment to make myself have one more reason to enjoy the process of building one myself, but we have some people here that run quality shops and others that have used quality shops that I’m curious to get their feedback from.
My guess would be around 15,000? Do I get any points for asking in a run-on sentence? |
Mark Henry |
Feb 5 2021, 07:30 AM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
I have most of you beat, I did my 3.0 conversion for under $15k, but I wheeled and dealed, bought parts before prices went nuts, but that doesn't cover a second of my labour and my project took close to 8 years to do. That said I still have some work to do, they're never really done. My motor is $35-40K, I'd say I'd charge about $75-80k for the conversion.
But it's not just doing a /6, even restoring a /4 will cost you a lot. You can do it for $5K, but that's just the basic longblock. Add R&R and sorting, new HAM heads, full balance, new clutch, mounts, powdercoating, associated rubber, seals, etc., etc. And it's pretty easy for a shop to rack up a bill of over $20k+. I'm talking about this to the owner of the rag motor today. |
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