Costs

Costs

Item

Cost (Including Shipping)

Purchased From

Notes

Olds F85 Engine

$ 500

Individual

I didn't get any bargain here, I would probably not buy another engine from an individual sight unseen

Starter

$ 60

Genko

Rebuilt Unit, 2 yr warranty, no core

Buick Heads (used but complete)

$150

Individual (Dave)

Found Olds parts hard to come by

Buick Flywheel

$ 50

Individual (Dave)

Olds motor came with auto flywheel

Buick Bellhousing

$ 120

Individual (Mike)

 

T5 Transmission

$ 120

Individual

From an '86 V6 Camaro, not the ideal ratio but for this price it will work for now

Hurst Competition Shifter (Used)

$ 56

Individual

Original box & instructions

Mustang Radiator

$ 130

AAP

Modine radiator for 65 Mustang 289 3 Core

Rubber bumper steering rack

$ 30

Individual

Will replace worn out rack currently on car

2 ea. Rubber Bumper fans (Used)

$ 30

Individual

 

Rubber bumper radiator mounts

$ 10

Individual

Were cut from parts car

Rail Mounts

$ 10

Individual

Were cut from parts car

Gasket Set

$ 70

Classic Buicks

 

Piston Rings

$ 30

Classic Buicks

 

Bathtub Intake Gasket

$ 35

Classic Buicks

 

NOS Oil Pan

$ 60

Buick Farm

 

NOS Dipstick

$ 12

Buick Farm

 

61 Special Workshop Manual

$ 40

Buick Farm

 

Engine Mounts

$ 80

MG Guys

Included Rubber V8 mounts

Rubber Bumper Steering U Joint

$ -

Thanks Jim

 

Rebuilt Distributor

$ 47

AAP

Purchased from Advance Autoparts (Local Chain Store)

Pectronics Ignition

$ 75

Classic Buicks

Actually received for Christmas but will include costs here

Wires, Cap, etc.

$ 50

Classic Buicks

Actually received for Christmas but will include costs here

Pectronics Coil

$ 25

Classic Buicks

Actually received for Christmas but will include costs here

Fuel Pump blank off plate

$ 10

Classic Buicks

Actually received for Christmas but will include costs here

GM Water Pump Pulley

$ 10 

Individual (Dave)

Original water pump pulley from a Buick 215

Distributor Hold Down Clamp

$ 5

Individual (Dave)

 

Clutch

$90

AAP

Standard Chevy clutch to fit a 86 Camaro V6

HTOB

$225

D & D Fab

Part arrived fine. I had to make a 1/2" shim to move the bearing a little closer to the clutch.

RV8 Headers

$ 450

MG Guys

Look very good

Camshaft

$ 100

JEGS

Crane Powermax Cam 900531

Lifters

$ 70

JEGS

Crane 99284-16

Carb

$ 210

JEGS

Edelbrock 500 CFM

Bellhousing Cover

$ 30

D & D Fab

Fiberglass bottom cover. I wouldn't want to try and fab one for this price.

Pilot Bushing

$5

Pep Boys

Part Number 14651

GM Alternator

$35

AAP

Generic rebuilt 63 Amp 3 Wire Model

Swivel Oil Filter

$120

D & D

Looks good, but is very very tight with the Mustang radiator outlet

Alternator Brackets

0

 

Fabbed my own

Fuel Pump

$70

JEGS

Holley Red - Max 7 psi

Mufflers

$70

Parks

Dynomax Super Turbo, 2" in 2" out, $35 ea.

Misc. Exhaust

$80

 

Misc. piping, hangers, tips, etc.

Driveshaft

$200

Joint & Clutch

Included spicer U Joints, yokes, and the yoke for the tranny. Spun balanced

Air Filter

$25

Parks

Lowest Air Filter they had with drop base

Radiator Hoses

$20

 

Combined different hoses to make up what I needed

Fan Wiring

$40

JEGS

Relay and thermoswitch

Buick 300 water pump

$17

Parks

Old 215 pump broke on startup, so I replaced it with the Buick 300

Flywheel work

$80

Local Machine Shop

Cost to surface flywheel and drill for new clutch

Subtotal

$ 3799

 

 


Last Updated on 05/09/2000
By Glenn Wakefield