Goose wroteI have been reading along and I think there is one small detail that has been overlooked.. the question that needs defining is this: when you say "rebuild" do you mean REBUILD?? or overhaul it seems like those two words get used interchangeably.. heres the definition.. to "overhaul" is to replace wear items.. service parts.. rings, bearings and gaskets cam and lifters if needed.. hone/ deglaze cylinders (they usually arent that badly egged) go through the heads and regrind the valves..
Rebuild or build : is to replace damn near everything with the intent do improve either power or longevity or both starting with a core block crank and heads.
There is the basic question, if your 401 is in reasonable shape you could overhaul it "freshen it up a bit and have a nice reliable pretty potent stock engine for bolt on additions later and could be done for 800 to 1200 dollars.
If you are going to "build " it then the price goes up
I just felt the need to type this morning, you guys rerally already answered the question... but hey I am a wordy son of a gun on a good day.! :!:
ok, and therein is the real question. Im thinking (hopeing) more overhaul then rebuild. I know the cam is trashed, that much is obvious, but with the amount of metal that was floating around in the crankcase because of the wrecked lifter and cam lobe, im not sure if an overhaul is enough. I guess i'll know more when i get the engine dissasembled and see how bad it looks.
I meant Comp cam....(Summit is redflagged in my book). I've dealt with Comp cams before and product and support were awesome.
I need to talk to a few shops....i dont want to get 'herded" into a complete rebuild if i only need an overhaul. at the same time, if a rebuild is neccesary, i dont want to put in $5k to $10K for premium performance parts. I just want a running 401 that wont give me trouble for the next several years. (a stock 401 has more then enough power for my little CJ7)
