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Originally Posted by Bradleyracing86
Yup. Lol
25k engines, further solidifies the need for a economy open wheel class.
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Andy
$25,000.00 sounds like a whole lot of money, but if you break it down into individual parts it doesn't look to bad at all. We are comparing a purpose built race motor to a used and perhaps damaged psudo stock motorcycle engine.
If you were to buy a crate brand new 2014 zx10r engine the price would be about
:
New engine long block $5000.00
Custom Fuel injection and plumbing $3500.00
custom pan and oil pickup $600.00
Custom air cleaner $500.00
Ignition system $1500.00
Header and muffler $850.00
Total $11,950.00
Of course we have the option unlike our midget bigger brothers of buying salvage motors, which may or may not be a good idea.
I bought two salvage motors this summer that apparently had taken a hard hit to the stator side of the engine. I suspect the sellers bolted on another flywheel and cover and sold it. After the fact I find that the main bearing on two of these motors on the Flywheel side were .0035 and .003 out of round. Could not figure out where all my oil pres was going. Pop a few of these things and it can ruin your outlook on racing.
Midgets on the other hand don't have junk yards with motors in them and they have to start from scratch. They produce about twice the horsepower of one of our little bombs, and use quality purpose built parts.
Just guessing Their Numbers would go something like this I think:
Cylinder block $3000.00
Cylinder head $2500.00
Ti valves 8@$150.00 $1200.00
Ti retainers 8@ $50.00 $400.00
Valve springs 8@$50.00 $400.00
Camshaft $400.00
Lifters $200.00
Rockers $200.00
Head gasket $75.00
Pistons, Pins, & rings $1400.00
Ti Rods $4500.00
Rod Bearings $200.00
Crank shaft $3000.00
Main Bearings $200.00
Oil pan $600.00
Dry sump pump and Plumbing $3000.00
Fuel Injection and Plumbing $3500.00
Air cleaner $500.00
Ignition system $1500.00
Water pump $200.00
Headers and muffler $1000.00
Misc gaskets $100.00
Total $28,975.00
That would give you minus $3975.00 to put the thing together tune and Dyno it.
Honest Dad himself
