[Will]

$9K for 450 horses sounds like a ripoff to me. I mean, c'mon, how much does it cost for a shop to do the machine work?

I built my 440 engine, including 270 cfm ported heads, Ross pistons, Eagle rods, etc. for less than $6K. I did the assembly myself, but that shouldn't cost you $3K.

A basic stock rebuild with cast pistons and reusing your rods if they pass mag inspection should come in under $3K. To hit the 400 HP mark with a 400 though you'll need better heads than the 7K3s.

[77birdman]

Nothing is being resued, other than the 400 block I bought. I threw out my old motor, bought a complete 400 block (only using the core form that block) and starting from scratch from the crank up, everything is brand new. I am not doing any of the work myself, need to work (do about 12 hrs/day) and don't have the necessary skills. I know what needs to be done, even know how to do it but do not have the skill level for it.
So far I got many conflicting inoformation about the 9K price, I think it is about 1K over what it should be, however the shop doing the work have a 1st rate reputation.
Can someone give me 9 grand? comon guys make my day