Engine rebuild cost

[Bill Bennett]

The 345 engine with the new 'timing chain' sounds like a real deal if the chain is the newer style for the larger teeth on the drive gear!! The small teeth have been known to slip on occassion.
Check it out.

[Doc Stewart]

Good one Bill!

For the uninitiated, IH V8s have timing gears, not a timing chain!

[Jonsalter74]

I just had a block machined in Sacramento/ Carmichael by Performance Engines. ( I know location can make a difference) I thougth the rates were good. A knowlegable machinest can ber worth a couple hundred extra dollars in my opinion. Rich the owner was very knowlegable. This shop advertises on Craigs list for the following rates.

$450, block prep, bore, deck, hone, cam bearing install

$200 performance balance rotating assembly

$10 a rod to resized/ clean rods

$90 media blast block

$40 per head to resurface

$150 per head for valve job

$35 a journal to regrind crank

[BigBamaScoutii]

Thanks everyone. I got alot of oppions. I want to do the whole engine when I pull the heads to freashin them up, but I have a guestion. On the driverside back exsust I have a grove like a channel cut around the manifold, ill try to post a pic of it shortly. It doesnt leak but looks odd to me.

[BRADLEY NORTON]

I have a new ( Rebuilt) 345 bored .040 over with all rebuilt heads,valves,pistons,bearings,etc etc and with all new parts. - starter,alternator,water pump, hoses,bolts,carb,motor mounts,belts all new baked,polishedand cleaned and im sitting in close to 4K by the time its is all said and done.