So you want 2 go Big block...Read this first!

I know some of you guys are going to disagree with how I built the imaginary cars. You would have bought this, or not that.

I chose to build the car with the best priced parts that I could find, that didn't require ANY modifications made to the part to fitt or anything.

with that said after alot of imaginary wrench turning...let me present....

First,

My /6 to SB build.

  1. $600 running 360, rebuilt 2 years ago with Edelbrock intake, and 4 brl carb. Removed from a truck. Found on Craigslist Vancouver
  2. $50 Dodge dart oil pan ( just guessing on this price for a used one does it seam FAIR?)
  3. $180 Brand New Radiator for a V8 A body
  4. $125 904 Tranny in good shape for A body found on craigslist Seatle)
  5. $105 Headers brand new cheapest pair from Summit Racing
  6. $180 Schumacker mounts
  7. $140 Lower ball joints ( I think that is what I paid for Mine when I did it...reguardless, I will use this same number for the BB swap)
  8. $1000 8 3/4 A body rear 323 sure grip complete drumb to drumb found in craigslist seatle
  9. $195 2.5 inch exhauset new summit raceing with mifflers and hardware.
  10. $500 front disc kit Used ( again, I will use this same number for the BB swap)
  11. I will NOT count nickel and dime things, because in this case it will be the same as the BB swap seeing that we are doing everything. Things not included are plugs, wires, fluids, gaskets, hoses etc etc.
TOTAL=$3075

I don't know what the HP rateing would be, but you still have $925 that you could play with if you wanted to spend the hole thing.

so what do you guys think of the SB build? farly accurate , and not a hack job at all right, and turns out to be fairly presentable street car...right????

Phil

PS Keep in mind, if you found a V8 parts car for $500 ( which is very doable) you can save money on the tranny, oil pan, use the K member instead of the schumacer mounts, and get the complete disc set up. saving you another $355 and you could upgrade the T bars, and get other goodies, for a total of $2720!!!!! Oh, and if you got one of those parts cars with the A body 8 3/4, you can take off another $1000, and you would have built it for $1720. But thats rare