well i assembled my motor and with just a built short block, i was into it 6500 bucks. thats a no frills short block either (in my eyes, you could go even less than i did if you really wanted). consisted of delipped LB7 pistons (my stockers delipped) not coated w/ new rings, crower rods, headstuds, mainstuds, all the machine work, clevite h rod and main bearings, new stock cam bearings, magged crank, heads checked out and cleaned, all the gaskets needed, and some other things (new water pump, ect). could have saved a grand or so in a few different areas but it wasnt worth the chance to me to go that route since this was my first diesel build.