Prices Still Unreal

[LBZ]

Been awhile since I looked at hard parts for an engine build and wow still ridiculously high and then some.

When I did my Z build an LML crank was like 700 bucks. It’s 1900 from gm now. An LB7 was around 1200 and it’s 2100 now!! Granted that was 10 years ago but I didn’t think it would have gotten so out of control.

I didn’t bother looking farther than that lol. Looks like I’m gonna have to start stuffing the mattress for a couple years before I tie into a build!!

 

[pl_silverado]

Yea it’s ridiculous. I have a built shortblock if you want it. At the rate I’m going, I’m probably never gonna use it.

You wanna see something crazy look up what gm wants for a cp3 mounting plate now.

 

[Stroked06Goat]

Yea and machine shop costs have gotten high as well. About double for simple stuff when i just had my LS2 gone through with the assembly myself. Balancing new crank, rods all that. Dress the block and stuff. was like 2k out the door where last time i did something a decade or so ago it would have been half.

 

[Phoenix-LH]

It is here the same. Since January 2002 where we Switch to Euro in Germany rise the costs every year.
I have ask for the price of a set Bosch injectors for our LBZ Engine in a local Bosch shop. They want 6000 Euro for the set. The last price i had from an US Shop is 3800 Dollar. Add i the import, taxes and shippment is it the same costs no matter where i purchase. Usually it was 20% cheaper if i am import myself parts.... but this advantage gone more and more

 

[malibu795]

Calies durastar is running ~1500.
Callies compu star rods are ~1200
Finger ovals are running ~2100-2500 pending what you want done
Main studs, keyed..
That's fairly stout short block.

IDK what labor for block is anymore

 

[wagspe208]

Labor for a block done nice would probably be 2000 ish. That would be thermal clean, shot blast, magnaflux, align hone, deck, bore and hone w/torque plates, and replace cam bearings and freeze plugs. Maybe 2500 if including cost of studs and cam bearings. Ready to start assembly.

 

[Bdsankey]

Machine shop prices vary by location.

To have an engine machined around here is $2500-$3500 depending on if you get the heads done and if you want it short blocked.

My last engine was ~$3200 and they did:
1) Thermal clean/shot blast/flux block
2) Line hone
3) Decked
4) Bored/honed with torque plates
5) Fluxed/polished crank
6) R&R cam bearings
7) Convert press in oil galley plugs to threaded
8) Balance rotating assy
9) Short block the engine setting clearances and ring gaps to provided spec
10) Deck/pressure check heads
11) Machine heads for threaded cups and install threaded cups (LB7)
12) Replaced all guides and honed to size
13) Replaced a large number of seats
14) Valve job
15) Install new valve stem seals
16) Swap on new valve springs

I'm likely forgetting something but you get the idea haha

 

[wagspe208]

That's very reasonable....