Rebuild of the 455

[emerystora]

I thought it might be good to point out what my 455 engine rebuild at Total Precision Engines in Ft. Collins cost me.
I paid just under $4000 for the rebuild. Plus I had provided the Comp Cams roller rocker arm kit which was about $250.

This included line boring, cylinder boring to 40 thousand over, pocket porting of the exhaust valve area in the heads, grinding of the main crank, Dick Paterson’s modification of the thrust bearing, high volume Melling oil pump and all new parts such as camshaft, Cloyes double roller timing chain, lifters, rods, pistons, valves, crank balancer, bearings and bolts. He even provided the Brad Penn break in oil.
It was returned to me painted in an Olds blue and looked like a new engine.

As I pointed out earlier I have burned 0 quarts of oil in the first 1750 miles and it seems to be a very strong engine.

This is way below the $7500 that Mike mentions

Other GMCers in the Colorado area have used this shop and I have been told that they all are 100% satisfied..

Larry Coldren is the one that recommended this shop to me

If anyone wants information on the shop, let me know. http://www.totalprecisionengines.com

Emery Stora
77 Kingsley
Frederick, CO

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> I would love to say that this is in the "hot rod spirit". The truth is Jim Bounds and Jeff Sirum are having a hard time getting engines rebuilt. Come
> to a Sunshine Statesmen rally and spend time with them. The shops they are using take time to produce rebuilt engine, and they are dropping faster
> then they can get them done. That's not even taking in the about 20% return that some shops seems to be getting. At $7500 per engine rebuild, there is
> some room for a new approach.
>
> Jim mainly but even Jeff would like a BRAND NEW ENGINE with a factory warranty to install in customer coaches. Jim is always looking at new things,
> look at the 350 Olds they are doing. But that is still a rebuilt 35+ year old engine.
>
> Looking at Jegs, they will sell you the HT383 with 600 hp Fitech and Ignition for around $5600. throw in a New compete GM accessary drive(serpentine)
> for $1000 an install kit from me, and you have yourself a lot of NEW on a 40 year old coach. For about the same money as a rebuilt 455 longblock.
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[Jim Hupy]

S and J engines will deliver a long block Olds 455 remanufactured to my
specifications onto my shop floor in Salem for around $4000.00 for a fairly
stock engine. For me to remove and replace that engine, I charge 22 hours
labor. That is a BASE price. Any extras add to the cost. You don't work for
free, and neither do I. My overhead costs are for a 1 person shop. Jim
Bounds, Alex and Jeff, Jim K. all have different overhead costs due to
prevailing wages, geography, and too many other factors to list here. They
cannot remain in business without profit. That's the cold hard facts. Add
to that, the fact that we are working on highly stressed 40 year old
castings, and it gets interesting. Just the way it is.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Or
78 GMC ROYALE 403

> I thought it might be good to point out what my 455 engine rebuild at
> Total Precision Engines in Ft. Collins cost me.
> I paid just under $4000 for the rebuild. Plus I had provided the Comp
> Cams roller rocker arm kit which was about $250.
>
> This included line boring, cylinder boring to 40 thousand over, pocket
> porting of the exhaust valve area in the heads, grinding of the main crank,
> Dick Paterson’s modification of the thrust bearing, high volume Melling oil
> pump and all new parts such as camshaft, Cloyes double roller timing
> chain, lifters, rods, pistons, valves, crank balancer, bearings and bolts.
> He even provided the Brad Penn break in oil.
> It was returned to me painted in an Olds blue and looked like a new engine.
>
> As I pointed out earlier I have burned 0 quarts of oil in the first 1750
> miles and it seems to be a very strong engine.
>
> This is way below the $7500 that Mike mentions
>
> Other GMCers in the Colorado area have used this shop and I have been told
> that they all are 100% satisfied..
>
> Larry Coldren is the one that recommended this shop to me
>
> If anyone wants information on the shop, let me know. http://www.
> totalprecisionengines.com
>
> Emery Stora
> 77 Kingsley
> Frederick, CO
>
>

> >
> > I would love to say that this is in the "hot rod spirit". The truth is
> Jim Bounds and Jeff Sirum are having a hard time getting engines rebuilt.
> Come
> > to a Sunshine Statesmen rally and spend time with them. The shops they
> are using take time to produce rebuilt engine, and they are dropping faster
> > then they can get them done. That's not even taking in the about 20%
> return that some shops seems to be getting. At $7500 per engine rebuild,
> there is
> > some room for a new approach.
> >
> > Jim mainly but even Jeff would like a BRAND NEW ENGINE with a factory
> warranty to install in customer coaches. Jim is always looking at new
> things,
> > look at the 350 Olds they are doing. But that is still a rebuilt 35+
> year old engine.
> >
> > Looking at Jegs, they will sell you the HT383 with 600 hp Fitech and
> Ignition for around $5600. throw in a New compete GM accessary
> drive(serpentine)
> > for $1000 an install kit from me, and you have yourself a lot of NEW on
> a 40 year old coach. For about the same money as a rebuilt 455 longblock.
> >
> > Stick around for more fun!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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