WOW! I dont know..maybe its incorrect to ask,but i do it anyway :beer How much is budget (about) of engine like this? Im interested,because here is not any real nailhead specialists, who can build it up with those specs.Thanks!
Everything was custom on this build......Buicks are expensive. If you have to ask, you can't afford it.:dollar:
I've got a couple of questions: 1. Do you have a similar cam grind for hydraulic lifters and is it available seperately? 2. Will you do the machine work and head porting only? (I like to assemble my own engines ) 3. Most importantly, what color and brand engine paint did you use?
As far as cams are concerned we can do customs to fit YOUR COMBINATION. One size does not fit all. Yes we can do the porting and machine work but the end assembler is responsible for making sure all clearances are correct and verified. Engine color was Bill Hirsch Buick Red.
''If you have to ask, You cant afford it?????? What a snotty attitude..... :Brow: I saw an old black man ask about the price of a new car once,,, and none of the salesmen wanted to wait on him.... turns out the old man bought 5 new cars , one for each grandchild..... and the bank said that if he wanted to write a check for the whole dealership , to take it... because it was good,,, he had 1500 acres of land with oil under every bit of it.....
Those are awesome numbers, i'm getting my 401 rebuilt, .30 over, 9.8:1 compression, TA over-sized valves, Comp 279 cam, Comp lifters, comp valve springs, stock single quad intake with math porting and milled out dual plain, 1/8 inch intake risers, 1 inch carb spacer and a quickfuel Q series carb 750 cfm with mechanical secondaries. let you know what numbers i get when i dyno it.
Here are a few photos of the engine in the car ('65 GS). There not the best as they were taken with my Blackberry. Also, are two photos of another motor that Rick crafted for me in my '77 Regal pro touring project car. That one made 600hp and 500+ ft-lb from 2000 rmp. Enjoy!
the nailhead looks good the dyno numbers look great.... hows it run?, hows it idle smooth or rough ? thanks
It runs and sounds great. Surprisingly the idle is not bad at all. I did want a bit of a lope, so Rick pretty much nailed it for me. No pun intended!
The power starts to fall off after 5500 rpm. Obviously I don't run it there too often. Its spends most of it's time in the 2000 to 4500 rpm range. It makes tons of torque from very early on, so its a great and fun street car. Sounds real good too through the 3" stainless Magnaflow exhaust.
I apologize for the comment I was not trying to be snotty, I was speaking the truth. This engine was custom. 90% of the ones I do are and the process of getting the customer what he wants is fluid and ever changing as the project develops. To give a price over the internet without my customers permission would be unprofessional of me. Buicks are not cheap due to the availability of quality parts and vendors that stock them. Custom engines will cost even more. If I have to give you a range it would be in the $10,000-$15,000 depending on parts. This may seem high but remember to compare apples to apples in your projects. Yes substitutions can be made but don't expect the end results to be the same. The real purpose for this post was to show what can be done with proper planning, craftsmanship, knowledge and applying new tech and over 40+ years of development to these old motors.
Apology accepted...... And I might add that the figures that you gave is the best that i have ever seen for power and the engine is beautifull ..... and I agree that going fast cost money.... and it is great that some people can afford to build such engines... but,,, Joe Average has to live with what he can afford and he deserves to be treated with just as much respect as the guy who has the wherewithall to just walk in and order whatever he wants..... the story that I cited actually happened in Pasadena Texas in the early 60's... the old man bought 5 new Thunderbirds all just alike......
:TU: I understand about, not wanting to quote a price, as every project is different. I am a land surveyor. Many people ask me how much a survey costs. I tell them; A survey can be very expensive. wouldn't want to have to pay for a survey.
Rick, Thanks for the explanation and the ballpark pricing which I find quite reasonable for the amount of work put into the engine. Given that a quality, stock-type rebuild for a Nailhead is in the $4000-$5000 range these days, $10-$15K for an engine such that you've put together is more than fair. I built a performance straight 8 about 7 years ago and had $4000 in machine work alone. Now I have a money target to aim for for my '64 401 build :dollar: Mark
