Trying to get a feel for what it costs to either hone or bore an LT1 block at a reputable machine shop. Any thoughts?

 

My machineshop charges 100$ for bore and hone with plate.

 

1200...gave him a short block got a 383 back

 

Judging from your list of parts, that was a steal, shopping around I could only buy the parts for 1200$.

 

DAMN!!

I was quoted 250, but after bull****ting with the guy about his car, I walked out and he called saying "Hey, bring Ben Franklin and your block"

I just got to get around to doing it now...

 

i bought the rotating assy. (forged scat crank, forged h-rods, and hyper pistons) for free from ebay. the company had a phone number, i called, got my stuff and they never charged me. i called them 3 times, talked to 3 different people telling them i've never been charged. paid off my card, canceled the card....all after about2 months.

so, 1200 for the 383 was a relly good deal for me...and i got an elect wp out of it.

 

heres its 14/hole at the local shop

 

So if all that was free (which is amazing...what company was this again lol??), where did the 1200 go??

 

ported stock heads, ported intake manifold, deck height matched/checked, block clearanced for 383, honed/bored for .030 over, rotating assembly was balanced (4 inches of metal), elec wp, installation of all parts and gaskets provided by installer.

i'd say that was a pretty good deal.

i gave him my 350 and he gave me an assembled 383.