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'70 Boss 302 - engine rebuild costs?

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  1. rob lay

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    #1 rob lay, Jul 24, 2015
    What would you expect for complete rebuild from decently respected vintage Mustang specialist?

    -machined and balanced
    -new pistons
    -new valves
    -new cam
    -all new accessories (fuel pump, alternator, etc)
    -paint & detail engine & bay

    Thanks!
     
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    #2 henryr, Jul 24, 2015
    or buy a ford crate motor and keep the original ?
     
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    #3 rob lay, Jul 24, 2015
    Maybe, to start want to consider rebuilding original.
     
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    #5 V-TWELVE, Jul 24, 2015
    Really depends on what your starting with and where you want to go, but I would guess a good rebuild with quality parts balanced and blueprinted carb to oil pan and run on dyno $6000+
     
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    #6 ForzaV12, Jul 24, 2015
    Done properly by one of the best-every bit of 10K-engine,accessories,card blueprint,distributor blue print,etc.
    I know a guy...the best I've ever encountered during decades of playing with domestic V8s-it cost me 3500 just to go through a new crate Hemi(unbelievable issues with a supposed RTR engine. Not uncommon). This guy has a distributor machine, bench flows carbs,etc.
    Everyone can rebuild a small block Ford that will run OK-finding a true master is very difficult.
    A concours detail of the engine and bay is an entirely different animal and will require many hours of labor depending on the starting point condition.
     
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    #7 gimmea250swb, Jul 25, 2015
    I paid roughly $1750 to rebuild both heads (new valves, etc) on my '69 Z28 and this was drive in and drive out. I can only assume the cost would have been similar on my '70 Boss.
     
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    #8 velocetwo, Jul 25, 2015
    Yea 6-9K for a solid motor. a 347 stroker is nice
     
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    #9 rob lay, Jul 25, 2015
    I want apples and apples numbers. thanks.
     
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    #10 henryr, Jul 25, 2015
    that's why i think you go with a crate motor. likely better drive ability and power. keep the original on the side...
     
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    #11 rob lay, Jul 25, 2015
    It isn't a heavy driver for me, more a local cruiser and shower i want to be original.
     
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    #12 henryr, Jul 25, 2015
    is keith craft out near u ?
     
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    #13 Jeff328, Jul 26, 2015
    I spent over $10,000 doing similar work to my 1967 Pontiac GTO.
     
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    #14 LARRYH, Jul 26, 2015
    I spent around $8000 on my 66 shelby gt350 .. which was the original hipo 289... done by a well known (locally) race engine builder...
     

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