fleetwoodguy79 Posted July 17, 2003 Report Posted July 17, 2003 Update on my DOHC project: Block will be out next week, but I got the bill already... AHH! $955.89! I REALLY hope this is worth it! CALLING ON PEOPLE WITH DOHC MOTOR PICS! I need ANY pics you have of this motor! I'm trying to figure out where every bracket, and vaccum hose goes to this beast! So if ANY of you could help me out, that would be wonderful! Ok, so here is the detailed machine work: - Silcolite 3409 Pistons: $170.70 - Head Gaskets: $41.46 - 5 angle Valve Job: $150.00 - Resurface Heads: $50.00 - Port, Polish, match heads: $250.00 - Degease block: $40.00 - Bore & Hone block: $96.00 - R&R Freeze Plugs & Aux Shaft Bearings: $40.00 - R&R Pistons on rods: $30.00 - Tear down: $40.00 (couldnt get the intermediate shaft cog off!) - Polish Crank: $35.00 Total: $955.89 What kind of power gains do you think i'll be getting? Anyone that wants to recommend to me any performance parts that I don't know about for this motor, feel free to post me some suggestions! Thanks! Quote
toastemcutlass Posted July 17, 2003 Report Posted July 17, 2003 hey sounds awsome. i would really recomend when you put her together to retard the exhaust timing, it helps alot and it free I'll try to post some close up pics of the motor Quote
SmokesGTP Posted July 17, 2003 Report Posted July 17, 2003 Wow, 5 angle valve job. That sounds great. I wouldn't think 30 or so horses would be an unreasonable estimate. Quote
fleetwoodguy79 Posted July 17, 2003 Author Report Posted July 17, 2003 Yeah I was hopin for quite a bit of a power gain. And I'm boring out the blcok with oversized pistons, so that should help too. I thought about doing the alternate cam timing, but I heard you get a bad idle, this true? Quote
Slade901 Posted July 17, 2003 Report Posted July 17, 2003 I hope new Timing Belt/Chain is included there too. Quote
Vegeta Posted July 17, 2003 Report Posted July 17, 2003 Everything looks reasonable, but the head work. I wouldn't expect much out of 250 bucks to do the DOHC heads. Quote
god910 Posted July 17, 2003 Report Posted July 17, 2003 Yeah, I was pissed, I thought, man I am getting ripped off or what? $250 For TWO DOHC heads? That's about 1/3 of what my heads are gonna cost. Quote
fleetwoodguy79 Posted July 17, 2003 Author Report Posted July 17, 2003 Well, I've seen what they're doing cause I thought it was WAY too cheap also. But they're doing what some $1000 head jobs cost. I'll take pics of them soon when I get them back. Yes, new timing chain and belt is included along with pullys and tentioner. Anything else you guys can think of? Quote
phantomFE3 Posted July 17, 2003 Report Posted July 17, 2003 $1000 head jobs cost. wow a thousand dollars for head! head, jobs... i meant, heh Quote
Robby1870 Posted July 17, 2003 Report Posted July 17, 2003 Man, it sounds like one helluva a job. Your DOHC is gonna be one badass motor when you get it done Robby Quote
Bolt_Crank Posted July 17, 2003 Report Posted July 17, 2003 I'd do all that.... but it would cost me at least twice as much... but your DOHC is gonna some extra pull The better to eat rice with, my friend Quote
92turboLE Posted July 17, 2003 Report Posted July 17, 2003 maybe new valves, springs and retainers??? not really a performance adder, ut just for good measure... if your gonna do something, do it right the first time, right??? thats what im doing on mine.... - custom pistons from Ross Pistons with matching $540 4340 steele pins and racing rings - mild port and polish and port matching $FREE!!! - 5 angle valve job $FREE!!! - custom forged rods $600 - Stage 3 racing cam for boost $127 - high rev springs, SS valves and titanium retainers $250 - 3-peice high-performance racing pushrods $150 - 1.65:1 ratio roller tip rockers $165 - roller lifters havent gotten price yet - fully built 4T60 Auto tranny to handle 1000+ hp $700 (i know some guys) - custom CV shafts $ dont know yet, we have to pull em out and look at em - 20G Sy/Ty turbo $FREE - 35 shot nitrous to spool insanely large turbo $250 (used from a friend) - Alcohol Injection Kit $150 new - front mount SAAB air-air IC $12.99 at junkyard - custom intake - 2.5 inch mandrel bent ceramic coated $FREE (trade for website work) thas about it for now.... well there is a lot more, but im burnt out from work and im going home... - Justin Quote
fleetwoodguy79 Posted July 17, 2003 Author Report Posted July 17, 2003 I take it thats for a pushrod motor? You may want to watch using too large of a turbo, you may be in for a blown motor or two! Quote
toastemcutlass Posted July 18, 2003 Report Posted July 18, 2003 the car is a little more bassie at idle but idles smooth and i havent noticed a drop in fuel economy, not that i really had any to drop Quote
92turboLE Posted July 18, 2003 Report Posted July 18, 2003 I take it thats for a pushrod motor? You may want to watch using too large of a turbo, you may be in for a blown motor or two! i know this guy that that is all he dies for a living is building insanely boosted motors, mostly pushrod motors... he is guiding me... im making sure to do it right, and im paying attention to every detail... im not too worried.... it will be kinda low boost for street, then high bost with 118 octane for the track... - Justin Quote
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