I just thought you guys might like seeing what i am trying to build.
I have been keeping track of my expenses in a spread sheet. THis is all going into a 2g with a 6-bolt stroker swap.
If you have any questions about anything dont hesitate to ask.

part/work done price
block 75.00
crank 42.31
Pistons 400.00
hot tank 40.00
mill block 60.00
Rods 320.00
bearings 59.10
polish crank 100.00
bore 200.00
assembly 100.00
freeze plugs 100.00
front cover assembly 202.70
bov 100.00
wastegate 130.00
manifold 130.00
engine for parts 212.50
head 322.11
apr headstuds 40.00
direct port nitrous 150.00
valve cover 15.00
nitrious bottle 101.00
head internals 250.00
engine gasket kit 113.78
head gasket 104.00
head stud lube 3.00
Turbo 788.31
stainless studs 33.00
machin work on manifold 68.25
water pump 28.00
awd talon 2,500.00
battery 29.51
throttlebody 29.63
fuel rail 10.00
injectors 310.00
stainless clutch line 35.00
plug wires 37.90
pcv valve 2.36
turbo bolts 5.79
title transfer 103.00
intercooler piping 153.00
clutch 367.00
flywheel 209.95
4 spyder gear differential 560.00
hot tank random parts 63.00
dsm link 535.00
fuel pump 68.00
timing belt 65.00
slim fan 139.67
rear main seal plate 10.00
radiator 20.00
radiator fan 31.35
fuel line fittings 10.82
a/c pulley 15.00
accesory belts 31.55



total spent 9,630.59
Still have more to buy but I hope this helps give you guys and idea of what your going to be spending if you want to try to do a somewhat major build.

Good lord!!! Don't ever let the wife/GF see that list (this should be deleted before MY wife stumbles across it).

Really, do any of us want to keep a running tab of how much money we spend on our toys? I know I would probably be depressed for several days if I added up the receipts and started thinking about the HUGE down payment I could have had for a bigger house, or the trip to Europe/where ever.

My wife doesn't even ask anymore about cost, she just signs for it and forgets it.

OP, you listed dsmlink twice, once at $650 and again at $535. -?

delta448 said:

OP, you listed dsmlink twice, once at $650 and again at $535. -?

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your right, this project originally started out for my 1g (dsmlink at 650) but then i bought a 2g so i sold the 1g dsmlink and bought the 2g dsmlink. I will edit that out of the list. Thanks

FORMONTOYA said:

Good lord!!! Don't ever let the wife/GF see that list (this should be deleted before MY wife stumbles across it).

Really, do any of us want to keep a running tab of how much money we spend on our toys? I know I would probably be depressed for several days if I added up the receipts and started thinking about the HUGE down payment I could have had for a bigger house, or the trip to Europe/where ever.

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My girlfriend is actually pretty cool about it. She likes to help me work on it as long as its not too cold out. I dont mind working in the snow, something about getting it running keeps me going ya know?

if my Gf knew what i spent.... .

if she asks,i only tell her half of what it costed,or less ..

Yeah, I have a similar list...

What's sad is that I have "projected" and "actual" costs next to each other in an excel spreadsheet.

About two months into the project I entirely revamped the "projected" costs lists. And then again about 4 months later.

I'm sitting at JUST over $8000, while my projected is a shade over $15k... yeahh... about that.

Soo I'm halfway there right?!?... (oh, and my car is still not running yet, but I'm getting damn close!)

Raph said:

if my Gf knew what i spent.... .

if she asks,i only tell her half of what it costed,or less ..

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If its just a "GF" I dont see where any of it is any of "her business" Be a man guys.

You have to spend money to do things the right way


Dont feel bad, I had around 13k when all said and done in my 1G

I like making my car run right, and doing things the right way most people just hack there cars to peices

i used to think that people were crazy to spend 5k on a 1g dsm, but building mine up a little bit i dont think i could accept anything less then 5k for my talon now...

also your list is all JACKED UP. you listed arp headstuds for 40 bucks then listed from what im guessing stock head studs at 3.00. also i dunno who your buying freeze plugs from but 100 bucks for them is NUTS...

hey, if you keep it around 15k and it will have more then 450AWD hp its a bargain anyway you look at it.

dnhieu said:

also your list is all JACKED UP. you listed arp headstuds for 40 bucks then listed from what im guessing stock head studs at 3.00. also i dunno who your buying freeze plugs from but 100 bucks for them is NUTS...

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Actually the head studs are ARP, bought them from a friend who didnt get around to needing them. The three bucks is actually head stud lube, just a little packet. As for the freeze plugs, i had so much done to the block at the machine shop i just didnt feel like trying to assign prices to the each individual thing, most likely some of that $100 bucks probably went to having the shop grind out the crank shaft journal caps to make room for the stroker crank.

thegchild04 said:

hey, if you keep it around 15k and it will have more then 450AWD hp its a bargain anyway you look at it.

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This is the turbo i bought.

http://www.turbochargers.com/store/product_info.php?cPath=21_37&products_id=184

There is nothing wrong at all with his list, he is listing WHAT HE PAID FOR THINGS!

ok I know that it is generally frowned upon to quote this movie and that this thread is old as crap, but I just can/t resist. "Not a bad way to spend ten thousand dollars" there i said it now i feel better.

I'm sure that four years later its a lot more than ten grand

Good lord if my wife ever ran up the tab I have spent on dsm's through the years, I'd be in the dog house. We could have probably paid off the house alot sooner then we did.

BISHILVR said:

If its just a "GF" I dont see where any of it is any of "her business" Be a man guys.

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! I'll assume your relationships don't last long.

My girlfriend doesn't care she says as long as I'm happy she's happy aha!

Ugh I just added up what I have spent in the last year...depressing....My wife better not see this thread..

We're bored. Commenting on this thread... Shows a serious lack of willingness to do anything other than hangout on tuners. I'm starting a new thread!

Holy thread revival!