It cost me about $1700 for the engine , the blue tape is 3m painters tape used to mask up areas where u don't want paint or other debris to get in , I used a drill with a wire wheel and engine degreaser to completely prep block and then painted with reg metallic engine paint , and candy red for the valve cover with little black accent pieces , I wish i could finish this project faster , but bank account is drained and still have a transmission and shift linkage to still get