Rods!
10-24-2007, 07:07 PM
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Rods!
CAT forged H beam con rods, $340/set
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http://www.949racing.com/index.asp?P...PROD&ProdID=73
These may be the same as the Belfabs, but I'd much rather give money to Emilio.
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http://www.949racing.com/index.asp?P...PROD&ProdID=73
These may be the same as the Belfabs, but I'd much rather give money to Emilio.
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10-24-2007, 11:58 PM
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CAT forged H beam con rods, $340/set
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http://www.949racing.com/index.asp?P...PROD&ProdID=73
These may be the same as the Belfabs, but I'd much rather give money to Emilio.
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http://www.949racing.com/index.asp?P...PROD&ProdID=73
These may be the same as the Belfabs, but I'd much rather give money to Emilio.
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10-25-2007, 12:50 AM
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damnit i wish these were out when I put my motor together ... better yet, if I knew what I know now I would not have even put different rods in. Wave goodbye to $800 that is sitting in the middle of my motor right now.
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10-25-2007, 10:40 AM
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shipping isn't that bad. especially if you do a lot of it or know what the cheap methods are.
I once had a motor delivered complete for $50 from LA to SF. Course it was in a friend's truck but still....
btw, Jim Belfabrication mentioned he'd do just what you want Frank. I think the cost was like 2k plus block.
I once had a motor delivered complete for $50 from LA to SF. Course it was in a friend's truck but still....
btw, Jim Belfabrication mentioned he'd do just what you want Frank. I think the cost was like 2k plus block.
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10-25-2007, 10:45 AM
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I think the problem would not be shipping (that's the easy part) but getting a constant supply of reasonably priced donor blocks. The only way to get around that is to charge a core.
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10-25-2007, 11:24 AM
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I'm not sure why anyone would build a 1.6 vs a 1.8 (even though I did way back in the day) given the choice.
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10-25-2007, 11:42 AM
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Yeah, I understand that a bp block is just a bp block, don't get me wrong. But I think you underestimate the cost, time and difficulty involved in sourcing low cost donor blocks.
That aside, my father's shop produces extremely high quality engines, mostly for muscle cars, street rods, and the like. So, I could talk to him about the concept. What would be a reasonable price point to come to market with? Assume a basic but correct 1.8 build, ie check crank, CAT rods, weisco overbore pistons, ARP hardware, oil pump, bearings etc.
I'm thinking that to make it wortwhile for the shop, the shortblock would have to be marketable for $3000 give or take. Would there be a market for a ~$3k assembled, forged internals, shortblock? Granted, FM charges $4000 parts/labor + the block.
That aside, my father's shop produces extremely high quality engines, mostly for muscle cars, street rods, and the like. So, I could talk to him about the concept. What would be a reasonable price point to come to market with? Assume a basic but correct 1.8 build, ie check crank, CAT rods, weisco overbore pistons, ARP hardware, oil pump, bearings etc.
I'm thinking that to make it wortwhile for the shop, the shortblock would have to be marketable for $3000 give or take. Would there be a market for a ~$3k assembled, forged internals, shortblock? Granted, FM charges $4000 parts/labor + the block.
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10-25-2007, 11:48 AM
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+1 Ben...im sure there is a good way to go about it
i would think that a core charge is teh best way to go about it other than everyone sending in their own blocks to get built...i wonder what the exact cost with parts included would be...i will be building my other motor up spring/summer next year
i would think that a core charge is teh best way to go about it other than everyone sending in their own blocks to get built...i wonder what the exact cost with parts included would be...i will be building my other motor up spring/summer next year
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