we just finished a rebuild on a 24v truck which had gualded a cylinder so it got all new genuine cummins gaskets rings bearings includeing wrist pin bushings oil pump water pump tstat 1 new piston then machine work included sleeving #6 cylinder, resurface head and full valve job total cost parts labor and machine work = just a little over $4000

maybe that helps

 

That sounds more like it.... $7000 is just insane i dont care if the CEO of cummins rebuilt my motor that crazy

 

and to get that engine to hold 500hp all i would do would be add arp headstuds and for a compition engine add A1 rod bolts and 14mm arp main studs with girdle

 

i just rebuilt my engine and im gonna warn you that you will prolly spend more then you anticipate. gasket here and there and better parts and it starts to add up quick. serious. i did all the work except i had a machine shop do their thing and they also assembled the short block. i didnt spend money on "power" type things just important supporting mods i guess you could say. Had my engine balanced and a nice colt cam. New head that got a P&P and o-ringed. did some pump work and different things and i prolly ended up spending 8,000. But it was all so worth it cus it runs amazing. if your gonna do it do it right and put money into it and expect it to cost more then you think. you can put money into it and have it amazing or low-ball yourself and have it average its up to you. You could prolly do it in the 5,000 range if you wanted to but i wouldnt.

 

[QUOTE=94Cumminz;796619]i would have a shop do it but the ones around here seem to be high. they said they could do it for 5,000?[/QUOTE

u just want to freshen up or rebuild?

 

rebuild.... and your right jrad the little things add up very fast.. and while im its took apart might as well add some goodys.

 

i may have come in to this a little late at my shop a 5.9 goes between $5000 and $6000 depending on what problems it came in with. price changes with the parts you get there are some decent aftermarket places to get parts from. oem cummins parts are very expensive. right now im building a 5.9 to hold up to 700hp and i have roughly $5000 into it. now thats with no labor and parts at cost. which can be from 15 to 30% cheaper then what customers get it. not to mention the billet cam studs ect. to the guy with the "factory trained techs" you would never have cummins or 99% of the dodge dealers around here work on your truck. unless you want a huge bill and substandard work.

 

i plan on doin a freshen up for 600 total then after bootcamp let dustin have at it

 

what do you mean by freshen up?

 

rod bearings/main bearings/ rings/ head gasket valve stem seals oil pan gasket.

im just doing enough to get by rite now and i can do all that work my self for now. now on the other side of things i will fully rebuild the motor and i mean everything other then crankshaft/block/head. and plus im doing my 5 speed tranny rebuild kit just pm me if you want to talk about it. and if u want a full rebuild talk to someone else.