Cost of 454 to 540 upgrade?

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02-02-2008, 09:04 AM

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By the time you upgrade your 454s your gonna have about $7500 in parts plus machine work plus a fee for moritz to put it together if you dont know how. guessing $3500 for machine work and assembly. And you still have cast crank, stock rods.

Pistons, roller cams, roller lifters, timing chain, pushrods, gasket set, bearings, rings, square ports heads, intake, carb.
I would buy 2 crate motors and be done. Jegs has complete World 509 540hp 575ft/lbs. for $8899.
Sell your 454s.

I'm not sure how you get $7500 for pistons, bearings, gaskets cam & valves/springs.

02-02-2008, 09:10 AM

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WOW $3500 for machine work and assembly , i pay less then 500.00 for line bore & hone & brass freeze plugs and another 500.00 for assembly . If your paying 3500.00 i sure hope you get a KISS along with phuckin

Hes one if those guys that likes getting that special treatment. If you know what I mean. lol!

02-02-2008, 09:12 AM

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Hes one if those guys that likes getting that special treatment. If you know what I mean. lol!

Are you saying that they do SPECIAL boring on his cylinder?

02-02-2008, 09:50 AM

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That pricing is closer. The only way you are spending a ton of money is if you are letting them port and polish your heads, which is BS, because you should be finding someone with a CNC machine to do a better job for half the price.

02-02-2008, 09:51 AM

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Hes one if those guys that likes getting that special treatment. If you know what I mean. lol!

So he's the guy that doesn't know any better and they make him feel good about it.

02-02-2008, 10:02 AM

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I'm not sure how you get $7500 for pistons, bearings, gaskets cam & valves/springs.

Thats about what i spent, but the only thing left stock is the block

well not really take about 2500.00 off

02-02-2008, 10:03 AM

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Are you saying that they do SPECIAL boring on his cylinder?

LMAO!!!!!!!!!Something like that.

02-02-2008, 12:16 PM

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I'm not sure how you get $7500 for pistons, bearings, gaskets cam & valves/springs.

J&E pistons $550. Total seal rings $150. bearings $160. Roller lifters $450 roller cam $260 push rods $100. pair of rectangle port heads $1000. Dart Intake manifold $350.Carb $500.
Times 2 motors