Help with estimate on engine builders cost
#1
Help with estimate on engine builders cost
I want to see how much *ballpark* my motor is going to cost. I am about to pick it up from my engine builder and dont wanna be suprised
No parts, all labor
I had him:
-Straight 4 bolt coversion
-Line bore
-bored .030 over
-Ringed the pistons
-Balanced rotating assembly and crank
-Assemble shortblock
-install new cam bearings
It was a 355 so no clearancing or anything. i supplied all parts
Thanks!
No parts, all labor
I had him:
-Straight 4 bolt coversion
-Line bore
-bored .030 over
-Ringed the pistons
-Balanced rotating assembly and crank
-Assemble shortblock
-install new cam bearings
It was a 355 so no clearancing or anything. i supplied all parts
Thanks!
#4
Just labor?
I'm not sure how much a 4-bolt conversion goes for, but as for the rest:
What it cost me at my machine shop:
$125 -Line bore
$100 -bored .030 over
-Ringed the pistons part of assembly, installing pistons onto rods was $25 total though
$125 -Balanced rotating assembly and crank
$175 -Assemble shortblock oil pan to intake/valve covers
$20 -install new cam bearings & freeze plugs
I'm not sure how much a 4-bolt conversion goes for, but as for the rest:
What it cost me at my machine shop:
$125 -Line bore
$100 -bored .030 over
-Ringed the pistons part of assembly, installing pistons onto rods was $25 total though
$125 -Balanced rotating assembly and crank
$175 -Assemble shortblock oil pan to intake/valve covers
$20 -install new cam bearings & freeze plugs
#6
Originally posted by Spinner
Splayed 4-bolt mains run around $400 around here
Splayed 4-bolt mains run around $400 around here
I just had a frined say expected $1800...wtf?? got me really scared
Got another question tho... What you go get something like a line bore or balancing..... and it list "$200" is that total? my friend seems to think its would be $200 + labor.
i would think the $200 is the labor saying there are not parts involved
dunno
#7
It depends on what kind of balance job you had done. If it's internal I would say $500 if it's external I would say $200
On the 4 bolt conversion I would think it's got to be atleast $400
Was it really line bored? If it was it would need to be honed so you could double what was mentioned above.
Line bore $150
Line Hone $125
Balance $200
Bore $125
assemble $300
4 bolt conversion $400
Cleaning?
Magniflux?
There are a lot of things that could make the price change I would think you've got to be looking at $1400
On the 4 bolt conversion I would think it's got to be atleast $400
Was it really line bored? If it was it would need to be honed so you could double what was mentioned above.
Line bore $150
Line Hone $125
Balance $200
Bore $125
assemble $300
4 bolt conversion $400
Cleaning?
Magniflux?
There are a lot of things that could make the price change I would think you've got to be looking at $1400
#8
I paid right around $300 in labor for my last set of splayed main caps. That included the line bore to make everything line up correctly.
My current builder generally charges $1000 to assembly a motor, but he doesn't compromise on anything. If he doesn't like something, he won't do it. Very good guy.
My current builder generally charges $1000 to assembly a motor, but he doesn't compromise on anything. If he doesn't like something, he won't do it. Very good guy.
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