New to Stock - Buying an 85 Camaro G/H/I??

[Greg Hill]

Originally Posted by davidhuff

And members talk and complain about the new stockers from the factory.
Dart Block
Top Notch Heads and IntakeI
Roller rockers
Tool Steel Lifters
Manley Pro I Beam Rods
High Dollar Pistons
Wow,these parts cost over $15,000?

There is no way those parts cost 15,000 for a small block Chevy. The block is around $1300, the rods about $600, pistons and rings $1200, roller rockers $300, don't know about tool steel lifters, we run Smith lifters which are around $700. That adds up to $3700 before the heads and intake. Let's allow $4300 for the heads and intake from Top Notch. Looks like 8k to me. I realize it takes more parts than that, cam, bearings, gaskets, oil pump, and assorted others. I bet you I could get an good engine builder I happen to know well to build a 1.10 under 305 for 12k with some really good stuff and would go right through tear down.