How much should I expect to pay (labor cost) to build my KA?

[elpiar]

The labor will include:1. Pulling the motor out2. Hone cylinder, Replace pistons, rods, bearings + blueprinting3. Rebuild the head with some new components (springs/retainers), but keeping the valves, no port work4. Replace some worn out parts along the way (water pump, oil pump, gaskets, etc.)5. Install new clutch6. Install motor into chassis

[wild_maxx]

The labor is whats going to kill you. It's not cheap to have someone else do the work for you. Why can't you pull the motor and re-install it?

If I had to guess.. I would say around 2k with all labor maybe more or less.