Project Cheap A$$ DX
January 16th, 2019, 04:31 AM
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Project Cheap A$$ DX
Well with most of my stuff sold or pending sale I’ve decided to make an affordable DX build! Project Cheap A$$ DX is now underway and it’s looking pretty cheap so far!
January 16th, 2019, 05:33 AM
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Lol very Valid points above but rest assured it’s a quality build and I won’t sacrifice quality here! As of right now I have a DX Block for $250, 425 crank for $150, Used Manley 6.0” forged SBC rods for $225 and a set of Diamond Forged SBF 4.200” pistons with dyno time only for $217.
January 16th, 2019, 05:51 AM
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Lol very Valid points above but rest assured it’s a quality build and I won’t sacrifice quality here! As of right now I have a DX Block for $250, 425 crank for $150, Used Manley 6.0” forged SBC rods for $225 and a set of Diamond Forged SBF 4.200” pistons with dyno time only for $217.
January 16th, 2019, 11:52 AM
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I know a guy selling a 366 dx engine that ran 9"s on nitrous. The price was less then what the head work was and all it needed was a freshen up.
Its all fun and games until you have to pay the machining bill lol. My short block ran me 1500 alone just machining then the intake with the cost of the intake ran me 700 for modifications and port work. I traded labor for the cylinder head porting. Easily over 2500 there.
Its all fun and games until you have to pay the machining bill lol. My short block ran me 1500 alone just machining then the intake with the cost of the intake ran me 700 for modifications and port work. I traded labor for the cylinder head porting. Easily over 2500 there.
January 17th, 2019, 04:39 AM
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February 5th, 2019, 05:27 AM
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You can have it cheap and good.You can have it cheap and quick
You can have it good and quick.
You can't have it cheap, good and quick.
There have been a few threads belittling people doing a less than unlimited budget repair or build. I say; your engine, your budget, you know the risks, do as you see fit.
Roger.
February 5th, 2019, 06:41 AM
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Oh absolutely! I’m not building an all out race engine but 650+ hp should be easily attainable with my build. I have some nice used parts at dirt cheap prices so far but there are definitely things I won’t skimp on. A buddy named the build cheap a$$ so I’m sticking with it.
February 18th, 2019, 10:34 PM
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I am in for this build!
What pistons?
What heads and cam? Flow numbers?
Intake?
It is funny, all of the used parts you have there are of a higher quality than 90% of the builds that most Oldsmofolks put together.... I am not worried for you!
What pistons?
What heads and cam? Flow numbers?
Intake?
It is funny, all of the used parts you have there are of a higher quality than 90% of the builds that most Oldsmofolks put together.... I am not worried for you!
February 19th, 2019, 04:04 AM
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Heads will be an NOS set of Iron stage 1 Battens and the Intake is an NOS Edelbrock Batten Victor manifold. Pistons are looking like they will be new from DSS unless I can find some nice used 4.185” .927 pin forged pistons somewhere.
February 27th, 2019, 12:27 AM
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I just sent my DX out to be pressure tested but I just scored a complete D block diesel for $50 bucks and I’m thinking I’ll get that one tested as well. The D Block should save me money in machining costs.
April 4th, 2019, 03:29 AM
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Well here’s an update! Due to unforeseen opportunities presented to me, project Cheap A$$ has moved to project lose my A$$! My race engine is now going to be my street engine and this 440 Diesel build has transformed into my race build! Just so you all know I had no plans to go full race with this build but I’ve acquired some healthy race parts and it would be a shame to let them sit and do nothing! Let the fun begin! 
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