I have a 93 Camaro z28 w/6 speed manual. I was wondering about how much it would cost to get the LT1 rebuilt by hand back to stock. Any info would be appreciated.

 

Well... it depends on ALOT of factors. How much of this project do you want to do yourself, or will most of it be done by a shop? I'll give you a couple of figures to get your mind turning a bit. Keep in mind, everyone who had ever had a rebuild has a different figure, but it's to just give you an idea. First, you need to rent or buy a cherry picker to get the engine out. Now let's say you did get the engine out. You would want to dismantle it, which is still technically just time. From there, you would want the block dipped and cleaned, then the cylinders bored and honed, new freeze plugs, and while your at it, have you rotating assembly rotated and balanced so you dont screw something up at 8000 rpm. Then you need new gaskets, engine paint, then it's always recommend to change out the water pump, timing chain, opti, etc. Again there is a ton of variables. Low end, if you did it yourself, you're looking at 3 grand for shop fees, and parts. If you let someone else do it, maybe 5 grand and up for fees. Just a flat out number, but it isn't cheap is the short answer if you want it done right.

 

Take the motor down to a short block only. Do not dismantle it completely unless you have a punch set to correctly mark the main caps and rods so they do not get mixed up. You will end spending more money to sort this out than having a shop tear down the short block.

Take it to a reputable machine shop and have them inspect it before you decide to do anything or order anything. A stock rebuild is very simple and if you're lucky you can reuse most of the parts in the engine if it was maintained and in good working order.