Quote Originally Posted by pat mccarthy View Post
i built many 496s and many bbc i machine and build engines for a liven you want to bet me i can not be built for less then 4000. i done it many times .the cost is no more the a good rebuild on a 454 always can be more or less just like the cost of building any thing start with a gen 6 454 the build could be less for a roller cam bbc and if Gm heads are used
Yeah, you can probably budget build one for $2000. Do any of the 496 and bigger engines you're building tow any big loads and get 15mpg?