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YES.. our engine that was mostly DONATED was valued at 2500 if it were turnkey bought retail.
nickle and dime.. 400 YA good number.
Complete parts list in process... i thought i would lay them out in posts... to keep them focussed on the location.
the kids(builders) came in today... SATURDAY... and knocked out the floor pan and prepped the driver seat to fit the controls.
we bought our 002 for that much.. 600 plus for them on thesamba
the spreadsheet is total package numbers.. individual breakdowns with prices may not be publicly available for some of the donated and reduced cost items as per the donor's request. relative prices from mooreparts, internet sites, and thesamba.
NOONE PAYS retail for all the parts.. absolutely... we did not by a long shot. as a HS shop we could not afford to do that. most of our parts are either used, salvaged, scavenged, donated, or purchased at reduced cost for the build. check the build website in my sig line for more specifics.
this is good.. keep the dialog going... i will update the spreadsheet with more numbers... i have another builds figures to add from a PM.
dezertryno wrote:I think a couple items on your cost breakdown are a tad off.
-transaxle...you're going to want to run a 002 minimum. For my chevy 4.3 V6, I had an 091 built, $2600.
-Rear suspension, after bearing, seals, caps, etc, you're going to be at least 1k, and that's cheap. My arms were $600, stubs $150, limit straps, etc. You see where I'm going.
-$2500 for a motor, and you're a HS shop? I'll bet you could do a 2 liter motor (2054, 2076) for alot less on donated parts. And make it a learning tool for the kids. I built my 2076 for $1200. Single weber 44, supertrapp exhaust.
The little things (tabs, seals) will nickel and dime you to death. I'd throw about $400 over to nickel and dime stuff.
