just a ballpark figure. im talkin labor for them to pull the motor, rebuild(just like factory, nothing fancy), and reinstall. for an auto LT1

 

You'd probably be looking at $3000.-$3500.

 

I'm not you so i don't know your motives, but for all the work to pull an engine and put one back in, I would like to do some things to the motor while it was out and easy to work on...(heads and cam). I dont have any idea if you want to go fast in this car... but if you ever plan on going fast in the future now would be a good time to do the performace parts.

 

thats what im doing the guy quoted me at $2600 installed and he said he'll install any part i give him included.

 

Figure ~$700-800 for Remove & Reinstall...maybe a bit less if the place doing the rebuild does it.

For machine work, here's what you can ballpark, I think my region prices are a bit lower. If you're just doing a stock rebuild, I'd just go get one out of a junkyard for less than $1000 or off the classifieds and run that.

Also, go buy yourself all the tools to remove the engine, it'll still be cheaper than paying someone to do it.

http://paradox.shacknet.nu/dave88lx/formula/383/383.htm

 

I have a buddy that can do it for $700 labor and you buy whatever parts you want put in, and he puts them in for no extra cost. If you live near the DFW area I can give you his number or call him for you. There are a couple of guys on the board that have used him, he does a real good job.