6-71 small block build.
Well here she is. It's a smog era 360. Looks like the block has never been machined. It had head work at some time but I'm not concerned about the heads. I just wanted a uncut block.
Gonna start cleaning her up sometime this week, then I'll know if it's a boat anchor or a good block.
A day in the hot tank, smooth out the cylinders, into the blaster, through the jet wash, chase the threads and paint her a nice mopar blue and BAM. one sexy block.
Total cost, less than a dollar per cube.
My plan, as dumb and crazy as it seems is to do this super low budget.
New rings, internal ballance, forged dish slugs, new bearings, ARP fasteners and bearings.
So
5 grand induction.
2 grand in hard parts
Hopefully no cost at the machine shop. Although I'm gonna have to call in all my favors at once and still probably owe him some work in trade but.....
7 grand for a 6-71 small block. I guess it could be done cheaper but not by much.
Well here she is. It's a smog era 360. Looks like the block has never been machined. It had head work at some time but I'm not concerned about the heads. I just wanted a uncut block.
Gonna start cleaning her up sometime this week, then I'll know if it's a boat anchor or a good block.
A day in the hot tank, smooth out the cylinders, into the blaster, through the jet wash, chase the threads and paint her a nice mopar blue and BAM. one sexy block.
Total cost, less than a dollar per cube.
My plan, as dumb and crazy as it seems is to do this super low budget.
New rings, internal ballance, forged dish slugs, new bearings, ARP fasteners and bearings.
So
5 grand induction.
2 grand in hard parts
Hopefully no cost at the machine shop. Although I'm gonna have to call in all my favors at once and still probably owe him some work in trade but.....
7 grand for a 6-71 small block. I guess it could be done cheaper but not by much.
