Okay - just got quoted by my local shop for totally reworking the upper end on my 502's: new intake, carb, cam, valves, springs, seals, rockers, some head work...all to bring my POS 415hp up to 550hp.
Cost per engine: $4600.00 including labor and dyno time.

Thoughts? Comments?

Some history on the engines: Got screwed over by an a$$hole from this board who basically sold me crate 502's and passed them off as something else. Now I'm just trying to get them to where they need to be to get installed. Let's niot dwell on how I got suckered.

Of special note, included in the quote are "custom" Dominator carbs @ $895.00 each.

I'm not an engine guy at all - so educate me!

Craig,
Not sure but I don't think you will need both engines dynoed. Seems like if they do one and get both carbs setup on that one you don't need to do the second. If true, dyno is typ. $500 so make sure they aren't stick'en you with an extra 500.

Get more specifics on the head work being done, i.e. guides, seats, milling, porting, intake match, etc.

Rick

Thanks!
Ateco in Waukegan gave me the quote...those guys have been holding onto my engines for a year!!

um....i dont think you need any custom dominator carbs if your only making 550hp.... I'm assuming you are not having the rotaiting asembly torn down? and even if you take out the carbs, $3705 for a new intake, carb, cam, valves, springs, seals, rockers, some head work and labor seems WAY high!!! Whats he charging for Dyno time too??
The last engine i had assembled (454 hot tanked and bored .030 over, NEW crank, ALL NEW valves/springs/rockers, 3 NEW rods, 8 NEW pistons, gaskets...etc) only set me back $3800....i think a second oppionin is in order here G...

Sounds high to me.....the motors aren't in the boat right? so its an dis- assembly re-assembly job right? Sound like about double what its worth to me!!!my.02

And if there are any mechanics reading this and need a job - I'd be more than happy to discuss letting someone rework these engines.....

Craig,
If this is the same guy that you have been having all your engine delays on I would back the truck up load it and run! You have suffered enough on this deal.

Seems like Wally may have someone locally that you can trust.

Rick

PM Blown1500 he seams to really know his S^%$ he's in South Carolina I think......where are you?

G Force for that kind of dough you should be talking the complete engine not the upper end. You need to get some other quotes that guy is way over priced. Rick G.

Why would you need a Dominator on a N/A 502. I would think 800 or 830 cfm carbs would be sufficient.