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Ok I got all my prices down to an average on 4 different setups. If I missed anything let me know I am trying to get my car built for spring zing. Here goes.......

setups

block 2.5 liter | 2.5 liter | 2.5 liter
bore 3.245 stock | 3.265 | 3.285
CR 8.9:1 | 9.1:1 | 9.2:1
heads ported | ported | ported
crank stazi's | mine | mine
piston/rgs $550 | $325 | $475
gaskets $150 | $150 | $150
bearing/seal $100 | $100 | $100
extra parts 0 | Block $100| 0

Services

boring 0 | $120 | $120
Honing $80 | incl. | incl.
rebuild head 0 | 0 | 0
balance Cr. $200 | 0 | 0
polish Cr. $50 | $50 | $50
dip block $50 | $50 | $50

Total $1180 | $895 | $950


block 2.5 liter | 3.0 liter | 2.5 liter
bore 3.245 stock | 3.52 | 3.285
CR 8.9:1 | 9.1:1 | 9.2:1
heads ported | oval | ported
crank stazi's | 3.0 | mine
piston/rgs $550 | $575 dish | $575 dish
gaskets $150 | $150 | $150
bearing/seal $100 | $100 | $100
extra parts 0 | Eng.$500 | 0

Services

boring 0 | $120 | $120
Honing $80 | incl. | incl.
rebuild head 0 | $200 | 0
balance Cr. $200 | $200 | 0
polish Cr. $50 | $50 | $50
dip block $50 | $50 | $50

Total $1180 | $2000 | $1050
sold part 0 | head $500 | 0

Grand total $1180 | $1500 | $1050
time 1 Mos | 3 mos | 2 mos

seups
2.5 stock $1180
2.5 (20 over) $895
2.5 (40 over) $950
2.5 (40 over) dished $1050
3.0 (20 over) oval $1500

I still think that you won't need to rebalance the crank with my pistons. My $0.02c

PS you have no poll submit button - did you forget to end the poll?

Yeah, I don't see why the crank would have to be re-balanced with his pistons.

Why would you bore the 3L 20 over?

Why bored? quoted by Buckshot

"than that, I don't agree with the issue of not boring the motor out Tom. The main reason to do it is when using aftermarket pistons it's a lot easier to size the bore to the piston rather than vice versa. With 6 stock grade sizes of pistons ADC ran into that very issue when they ordered a "stock" bore size piston set for a customer. They're now sitting on a set of 3L pistons that are sized for a grade 1 bore block. I just found a high performance coating they can use to build up the piston size enough to be used in other blocks so they can at least salvage something out of the pistons. In all the engines I've done, I've never had a full grade 1 block and the vast majority are grade 2 piston size blocks."

my .02 cents any block no matter how many miles or knocks it can be used. I saw a long block with a knock for $75 and slap a clean bored on it and what you have $200 new motor. High milage blocks will only be found as years go by. I have over 30,000 in my car it will stay with me till I hate it.

I will be ordering my pistons this week except now i will go dished making my CR drop to 8.5:1 so I can put some monster boost to it and keep the cylinder temps down.

Srry messed up that one.........
i am buying new pistons I was explaining why I See bored better option

I would not spend a dime building the 2.5L engine or anything with 2.5L heads. Period. (well late 2002MY the 2.5L changed)

Nobody can defend the use of a known engine failure waiting to happen much less paying to build something with it. Also trying to justify it is just plain ignorant. 'nuff said.

that customer was me.