What does it mean to Bullet Proof an engine?

 

I'd be interested as well. I just got an 04 Excursion and was quoted $5,800 by a local and very highly reviewed local shop to do headgaskets and studs. They would clean and deck the heads as well, but most of the older posts that I find seem to show that this is way higher than it should be.

THanks

 

Best I can come up with down here in FL.

http://bulletproofdiesel.com/v/locator/

 

5-8k is average around these parts depending on options and what your doing. Full ACTUAL "Bulletproof" (see above link by Heavy) your in the 10k range.

I sure we will get the "I had it done for 1500" guy in here shortly....you get what you pay for with these period!

 

Good to know, thanks for the feedback. :thumbsup:

 

Yup, $5-8k around here too. It mainly comes down to if the heads are completely junk for the large price gap.

www.cncfab.us

 

The "FULL" bulletproof (egr cooler, air to oil HD cooler, water pump, 7.3 fan and adapter and aluminum radiator) is close to 4k just for parts. Then you are talking about install $$$ if you don't do it yourself.

Then factor in head gaskets, studs and machining hope your heads are good which is 50/50. The labor alone is more than parts "if" your heads are salvageable with machining.

If not then another 1500-2100 for heads.


Easily 10-12k if someone does it for you including all I mentioned. Then you hope it isn't a hack job.

 

Like Joe Blow said, there should be a range in the quote, depending on what the heads need. There's other stuff too, like if it's already studded and the studs can be reused? has the turbo feed been update? Stand pipe, dummy plugs, STC fitting? Turbo reconditioned? Without good records from the PO, a lot of that you won't know unless it's apart.