Quote For Engine Rebuild
 

Guys,
I am in the process of doing a rebuild on a 2.4T motor which will be rebuilt using 2.2S P&C's, 2.2/2.4S heads, and S MFI cams which I have been gathering for the past year. The S MFI is complete and need nothing.
Upon inspection of the parts I was told that the crank was good and the heads need a valve job and new valve seats. He hasn't advised yet if the P&C's need any work. I will find out in the next day.

Anyway, below is his quote. Does his pricing seem reasonable?

Also, what is the typical number of hours required to do a rebuild? He has quoted me 48 hours which seems high considering that he is only putting the motor together (the engine was give to him already apart)
Does this estimate seem fair?

Lastly, I wonder what would need to be done by a machine shop to the rods that would cost $310. Does rod bushing replacement cost this much? What other machine work could they do?

Parts /Sublet / Labor

Parts;
main bearings 175
rod bearings 66
chain rail set 68
intermedaite shaft bearing set 69
cam chains 110
upper/lower gasket set 245
oil return tubes 85
6 exhaust valves 480
6 inatke valves 312
bronze phous silica guides 75
6 flywheel bolts 74
connecting rod bolts & nuts 230
OEM ring set 290
misc. (MFI belts/ fan /hardware) 240

Sublet:
crankshaft polish & mic 95

cylinder head recondition 675
guides/ decarbon /cut seats/
install spring hts.

remachine connecting rods 310

Labor:
48 hrs. @ 80 per 3840

When I do them they are generally between 40-60 hours depending on the amount of special items done. Diassembly would usually account for about 6 of that. Now if you brought me an engine in boxes, I would probably add on a couple of hours for organizing and cleaning the parts that you brought me, plus some extra time for inspection because I didn't see components as they came apart.

So for me, that number isn't to far off.

doesn't seem too far off. you could do a lot better on the new valve pricing though.

Case work?? mag cases need to be checked and possibly line-bored.

cams & rockers?

Seems on the mark.

The quality of the repair should be more important than the price. Not all mechanics function at the same level.
"Not enough money to do it right, but plenty of money to do it twice?"
Case work?
Pump upgrade?
Balancing?
Head studs?
If the MFI system has been sitting around, it will need work.
That said the prices seem reasonable.