Why not just sleeve your block and go to 2.8l?

 

Until 2 ish.

 

chev valves and JE pistons are the most cost effective it will just take more time

 

Here's a partial list. If you start putting bargain prices next to each, you will quicly see why it costs more than you might think....

Block
Black machine work
Pistons/rings/pins
Rods
Rod bearings
Main bearings
Bottom end gasket kit
Oil stone for pump surface
Various sealants (Assembly lube, loctites, etc.)
Head (951 exhaust, 2.7 intake)
Head machining
Intake port matching
Thermal coatings (2.7 head)
Head gasket set
Balance Shaft bearings
Rollers, t-belt, b/s belt
Waterpump
Thermostat (2) and clip/o-rings
Re-using old hoses?
Oil pump (used s/b ok)
Head studs/nuts
Exhaust seals
Cam (optional)
Many miscellaneous seals (aluminum rings, o-rings, etc.)
Replacement fasteners (they break)
Turbocharger (for 3L)
Engine Management (Chips, VR board, s/o, etc.)
MAF or MAP
Flywheel and PP machining
Clutch disk
Flywheel/PP bolts
Throwout bearing and guide tube
Tools (ring compressor, bolt stretch mic, etc)
Accessory belts, hoses, plugs, wires, etc. (maintenance items)
Oil
Coolant
P/S fluid
R12 Refill
Wastegate?
Boost controller?
Bypass valve?

 

Thanks for making me cry Tom. I had forgotten most of that. What was I thinking.........BTW Tom, I still have that intake i you want to take it for a spin.

 

sigh.... its a labor of love.

*edit* who am I kidding? I don't do my own wrenching. Its someone else's labor and my love

 

Ive already paid for a rebuild, Im just factoring in about how much the extra parts will be, for the 3.0. All i should need right now is: block, pistons, rods, crank, and head. Its looking like Ive sourced them for around 4-5k.

Jeremy: Just getting home right now. Too many errands today. Still gonna have that thing on the rack next week? DJ brought a powerhaus 3.0 16v to check out on Tues. I think powerhaus is trying to sell the parts. haha. Thing is ive sourced the parts for a bit over 4k, powerhaus is wanting like 9k. Waiting for partsheaven to get back to me Mon. With the final price.

 

for the engine management im going to have my vitesse maf setup for sale soon programmed for 72# injectors and my 750hp turbo

 

I will most likely be migrating to vitesse software, piggyback, and MAF, eventually. 4-500 rwhp would be plenty for me right now.

 

That's a pretty tight budget for a 3.0 liter. I had my motor built by David at Powerhaus. It cost me a lot. Yeah I have a hell of a motor but damn. No wonder I'm his number one customer...

 

4-5k for block, pistons, rods, head, crank is tight? Ive sourced the head for 375, crank for 1200, pistons/rods for about 1600, waiting on an exact price on a block somewhere a bit north of 1500 at most. That adds up to 4675. So around 4-5k. Theyre insisting on using a 89' 2.7 block, and head. I was told you have to change the head studs to put the 2.7 head on a 968 or s2 block. Also that it wasnt advisable to change the studs. I thought they were all the same block??

 

I'm pretty tight i don't thing i can swing a 3.0 for under 3k but we can"t all live with out budget in a porno movie like DFASTEST does

 

what is that?

 

Can anyone verify this?

 

If you're serious about a 3.0L block, pm me, I know where one is.