Average build price?

[Spiced MSP]

Most of this info is good info for those who are looking to build in the near future. The rest of the crap is BS. OP asked for a bare bone rebuild price. Not a rebuild plus supporting mods and tuning solution. Nobody needs to know what certifications you have, what experience you have or how long you have been doing something. That does nothing for the OP and contributes nothing to the thread. This thread sort of reminds me of how the forum used to be a couple of years ago. Everyone is going to have different prices for builds based off of what rods or pistons you use, what bearings, how much work you plan to get done and different rates for machine shops in different areas. The biggest factor being labor if you plan to have someone do the work for you. There is a large gap in the prices posted so far, 2k all the way up to 7k. That definitely doesn't give the OP a solid idea for strictly building the block and head.

OP: take advantage of this: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/show...Forged-Goodies-block-and-freshly-cleaned-head

 

[Preferio]

Most of this info is good info for those who are looking to build in the near future. The rest of the crap is BS. OP asked for a bare bone rebuild price. Not a rebuild plus supporting mods and tuning solution. Nobody needs to know what certifications you have, what experience you have or how long you have been doing something. That does nothing for the OP and contributes nothing to the thread. This thread sort of reminds me of how the forum used to be a couple of years ago. Everyone is going to have different prices for builds based off of what rods or pistons you use, what bearings, how much work you plan to get done and different rates for machine shops in different areas. The biggest factor being labor if you plan to have someone do the work for you. There is a large gap in the prices posted so far, 2k all the way up to 7k. That definitely doesn't give the OP a solid idea for strictly building the block and head.

OP: take advantage of this: http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/show...Forged-Goodies-block-and-freshly-cleaned-head

Obviously, but Twinrotor felt the need to be snarky, and that was my retort.

 

[destineal]

My prices are what I was charged by Jdm Sam

 

[mazdaspeedp]

Lol if the op really wants to find out the price of a build why not call a machine shop and get a quote? Than check a couple places like crossover or speed circuit to get an idea of what pistons and rods cost. There u go done son

 

[tweety2300]

As if I hadn't thought about that? Most machine shops I called said they wouldn't have any idea in an estimate untill they have everything in their hands

 

[jbrewer4639]

They are full of it, they could give you a ball park figure based on previous orders.

 

[StealthWyvern]

As if I hadn't thought about that? Most machine shops I called said they wouldn't have any idea in an estimate untill they have everything in their hands

yep, condition of parts is everything and how much machine work is involed. Thats saying if the block and crank are useable.

 

[mazdaspeedp]

Ya well im saying if u had a block thats not wrecked.

 

[tweety2300]

I doubt mine is in good enough shape to leave alone I was planing on boring it a lil bit at least. Im wondering if I should just leave it alone and build the 323 instead going off prices you guys have listed I don't want to sink that kind of money into it

 

[bvr_j_0969]

I forged mine for roughly $3500 (granted i don't need anything tomorrow when i drop the engine back in. Weisco pistons, K1 Rods, excedy clutch, ARP head and main studs, and all machine work--granted not much of it. (bored .020, head disassembled and put back into spec, balance rotating assembly, resurface flywheel. just basic stuff) but my goal was not power, more so a solid daily car i could have some spirited driving in.

 

[Preferio]

I forged mine for roughly $3500 (granted i don't need anything tomorrow when i drop the engine back in. Weisco pistons, K1 Rods, excedy clutch, ARP head and main studs, and all machine work--granted not much of it. (bored .020, head disassembled and put back into spec, balance rotating assembly, resurface flywheel. just basic stuff) but my goal was not power, more so a solid daily car i could have some spirited driving in.

Two things...
1) Did you do the work yourself?
2) When I was little, living in Knox County, Tennessee and there would be snow, I'd get all excited when the weather guy would announce school closings and say "Knox County... Kentucky"

 

[Twinrotor]

::yawn::

ASE Certifications- A1, A4, A5, C1, P2.
Professional Experience- Manager, aftermarket parts, 4 years; Technician, 5 years; Service manager, 7 years; Shop foreman, 1 year.
PBE (Paint and Body Equipment) Certified with Du Pont.
A bunch of other random certifications through Worldpac, Bosch, and though technically not certified with BMW, but attended classes put on by BMW NA/Mini NA through Worldpac for E90,E92,E91 and R50, R52, R53, and R56 chassis electronics, evaporative system, and CAN system.

I've been doing this for a decade now professionally.

I have built more fast stuff than you have ever sat in...... Your "certifications" mean nothing to me.

 

[Preferio]

I have built more fast stuff than you have ever sat in...... Your "certifications" mean nothing to me.

::yawn:: ITG lol

 

[Cleverfrog]

I have built more fast stuff than you have ever sat in...... Your "certifications" mean nothing to me.

Pics or it didn't happen

 

[Knox Joe]

Pics or it didn't happen

+1

 

[Preferio]

I have built more fast stuff than you have ever sat in...... Your "certifications" mean nothing to me.

I would estimate the vehicles I've sat in to be in the thousands, so it's incredibly unlikely...
My customer list from 07-12 at my European shop was 4,700 and while granted I wasn't in every single car, I know I was in at least half of them. Plus all the other shops I've worked in... 3,000+ vehicles is a good estimate. I find it hard to believe that you've spent ~25 hours per build on 3,000+ cars. Hell, I've personally owned 24 cars, so maybe thats a number of cars you've built. Maybe.

 

[Cleverfrog]

Guys stop with the pissing contest.

No longer a pissing contest. Its more like a who's D is bigger

 

[Twinrotor]

I am just sick of this guy thinking his s*** doesn't stink.

 

[Cleverfrog]

I am just sick of this guy thinking his s*** doesn't stink.

Most of the time poop tends to stink

 

[tweety2300]

Most of the time poop tends to stink

I know mine does. But seriously I don't care what cars you have been in and where you have worked, it doesn't matter how fast you go. I'd rather build it than buy it. I can say I own a damn Ferrari that will outrun anything on this forum because it's the interwebs and nobody on here knows who I am. You can say you've built fast cars or say you have all these certifications but guess what? That don't answer my question