Re: (was:Dakota318 - 1 Firebird - 0:) Now: Rebuild help.

From: James Harmon (jdharmon@earthlink.net)
Date: Thu May 04 2000 - 02:15:36 EDT


Don't forget to beef up or change the trans if it is an automatic! The 42RE
was not meant for serious horsepower.

"mike d." wrote:

> >>Dude, where do you live!? I'm getting my Y2K 3.9 beefed up with most of
> that
> stuff and they quoted me well over $2000(U.S.). That doesn't include
> engine
> removal and replacement (another $500). You're saying all that can be
> done
> for under $1500? This is my first time getting this done. Are they trying
> to
> rip me off? Help!<<
>
> I live in Va... here is all I'm having done:
> -rebuild (new gaskets and seals, typical machining, block hot-tanked,
> crank polished, etc...)
> -heads ported
> -10:1 hypereutectic pistons
> -Cam (was a Crane 2030, but going with something hotter now..
> muaahahahaahahaaa)
> -bored .025 over
> -painted
> -3 angle valve job
> -long block reassembly
>
> total cost: $1850
> this is a Magnum 360. Most of the bolt-ons I'm using (ported tb, roller
> rockers, MP valve springs & retainers, headers, exhaust, K&N, MP
> computer) I've acquired myself through group buys or got them used. They
> may be trying to charge you more for since it's a 6er. You should be able
> to have most of the above work done under $1500. You could probably get
> some pistons to up the compression ratio, port the heads, and have it
> bored .030 over and make some serious power with that 6er for under
> $2000. In my opinion, you're getting asked to bend over =( Shop around
> some more and see what you can come up with.
>
> -mike d.
>
> ----->Yorktown, Va.
> PROJECT 13's!! ... dumped 88 Dakota w/MAGNUM 360 swap in progress!
>
> http://members.xoom.com/dakotaperf/index.html
> miggitymike@juno.com
>
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