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This reminds me of the old joke that goes like this:
“What’s the difference between a porcupine and a Porsche?”
“Well, in a Porsche, the pr**ks are on the inside.”
:)
Probably better to let the automated DC nut runners with torque feedback do the assembly. e.g. Likely ALL the head bolts can be fastened simultaneously. Robots apply silicone sealer more uniformly than doing it by hand.
Seems a bit pricey, especially for something that's not likely to add anything to the car's future value. Now, if we were talking about an engine assembly option (including crank balancing, squaring up the block and other general "blueprinting" work) from a company like Lingenfelter, I could (maybe) see that sort of cost as justified.
What a scam. The DNC must be hurting.
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Whatever happened to the days when you could buy a brand new muscle car for under what this engine “option” costs?
I guess if someone wanted to say they assembled their engine and had the extra cash.... go for it. There was a show on recently on the “factories series” or some such series featuring the Z06 in detail as it made its way through the assembly process. The engine is assembled by one person now and has that person’s name is affixed to the engine via a metal tag that is attached to the engine when completed. It takes something over 4 hours for the assembly.