5SFE Engine Rebuild Options

[CaliJeff]

Alrighty guys, that time in a 6GC life to go ahead and do an engine rebuild. Need some ideas for how much one may cost, i am assuming around 3k or so. I'm just gonna keep it simple.
I did call a couple companies, one company says that they work for NASCAR and would mod out the engine to an extreme... but they want 6k. I can't remember the details one what they said they would do, i should have a pen and paper next time heh. Anyway. Ideas people? Thanks !

[alltracman78]

That's because
1- It's a friend of his, so most likely a [at least slightly] cheaper price
2- $800 Is probably to replace all the gaskets, rehone the cylinder walls and stick in new bearings and rings. Not necessarily a bad thing, I've done it before many times [I usually add a few of the things below as well].
The "builders" you talked to will most likely hot tank everything, fully inspect and mic everything, recut the valve seats, replace the valve guides, possibly replace the pistons and bore the block, possibly resurface the head, as well as everything listed above [and whatever I forgot to mention].