engine rebuild

[waldo786]

I know it varies by location, but how much should I expect to pay ballpark to have a stock rebuild done on my 200 I6?

 

[early ford fan]

id check craigslist.lots of people are pulling out good sixs to install v8s.

 

[rbohm]

8) if you are talking about a quality stock rebuild, figure about $1500 complete.

 

[Positively Ralf]

8) if you are talking about a quality stock rebuild, figure about $1500 complete.

geez if that;s the case wouldn't one be better off sending it to CI for a rebuild? IIRC, I don't think their prices exceed that much on a regular non performance rebuild.

 

[rbohm]

8) if you are talking about a quality stock rebuild, figure about $1500 complete.

geez if that;s the case wouldn't one be better off sending it to CI for a rebuild? IIRC, I don't think their prices exceed that much on a regular non performance rebuild.

8) dont forget that prices for six cylinder parts are generally a bit higher than prices for V8's due to the lower volume. for instance can you buy a set of replacement cast pistons for a 200 for $100? small block chevy pistons are that inexpensive from PAW. machine work is still going to run about the same either way, as are water pumps, bearings, rings, valves, labor, etc.

that price can be brought down depending on how much work a person can do themselves. for instance when building an engine, i can save the labor cost of assembly by doing that work myself. that alone saves about $300 depending on labor rates. same with disassembly, fitting new rings, etc. so for me it would be the cost of machine work and new parts. with others it would include removing and replacing the engine as well.

as for shipping the engine to mike for a rebuild, that is an excellent idea since mike is a small six expert, and that is worth the price of shipping.

 

[JackFish]

as for shipping the engine to mike for a rebuild, that is an excellent idea since mike is a small six expert, and that is worth the price of shipping.

Shipping a 200 block and head from new york to arizona for a rebuild? hmmm?
This ain't rocket science, any competent machine shop should be able to do a decent rebuild.
I gave mine a copy of the Falcon Handbook and said have at it. The head work was under a grand, with all new parts and the bottom end was about a grand.

 

[Positively Ralf]

Actually I was talking more about the head alone than the whole thing. I'd imagine the head alone should not cost so much for a rebuild and a performance valve job compared to the entire block being sent.