ok im going to have my 383 built and trying to get a basic idea about what some of the machining costs...

im guessing it prolly needs to be

line bore?
block clearenced
file the rings
assembely

anything else?

 

cylinders honed/bored, cleaned, balanced, you could do a million more things if you wanted.

 

Prices seem to vary a lot, and I don't know how your market is in TX. Here is one example list from a shop I'm familiar with here in Michigan. They are helpful enough to post their prices for machining operations.

http://www.automotivemachine.net/machinelist4inch.jpg

 

Around here I've been quoted from between 12- 20 bucks a hole to 240 bucks for boring all 8 holes with a torque plate install. 150 for decking, 65-75 for cam bearing/freeze plug installation. 150 bucks to clearance the block for 383 rotating assembly. 75 bucks for hot tanking I forgot what line boring/honing the mains were going to be. For decent machine work get some quotes and multiply by 1.5 to add in the old Oh buy the ways the inevitably happen during a project. I know from experience that going to the cheapest machinist may not be a bargain (a buddy had to pay a second shop to redo machine work done by his first shop) Good luck.

Mike

 

line bore? do you need to have my block matched to the crank? if i didnt spin any bearings?
block clearenced for stroker
bore
hot tank
balance
file the rings
assembely

 

for bore with torque plates, line hone, hot tank, half fill, splay mains, freeze plugs, magnaflux, cam bearings, balance assembly, and assembly of the short block. i got charged 2300

 

1000 sound about right?