How much do you pay for Machining?
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How much do you pay for Machining?
Curious as to how much you guys pay for your machine work? I just got my block back and they raped me at $370! This is what they did
Boring to 81.5mm
Honing
Decking
Hot tanking
Helicoil threads (4) where the tranny bolts up
I mean thats a lot of stuff but dang $370? For just a block? Is that normal?
Boring to 81.5mm
Honing
Decking
Hot tanking
Helicoil threads (4) where the tranny bolts up
I mean thats a lot of stuff but dang $370? For just a block? Is that normal?
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Re: How much do you pay for Machining? (B18C Turbo)
thats not that bad.
think about it
someone has to setup the equipment, between touching off tools, measuring, , doing the 1,2,3 block. running the equipment, etc (generally 25 an hour, at least at the shop i work at), they have to pay for tooling, equipment upkeep, etc.
and you have to
plus doing a helicoil is a bitch on a block, and they should have done a timesert, but w.e
think about it
someone has to setup the equipment, between touching off tools, measuring, , doing the 1,2,3 block. running the equipment, etc (generally 25 an hour, at least at the shop i work at), they have to pay for tooling, equipment upkeep, etc.
and you have to
plus doing a helicoil is a bitch on a block, and they should have done a timesert, but w.e
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Re: How much do you pay for Machining? (wantboost)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by wantboost »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">its free for me 
whatever i want. just pay for material</TD></TR></TABLE>
u suck j/k
I wish I was in shoes
whatever i want. just pay for material</TD></TR></TABLE>
u suck j/k
I wish I was in shoes
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Re: (B18C Turbo)
I got quoted 1600.00 for my machine work
d-series block
notched for eagle rods
hot tanked
bored .020
honed
full balance of rods, pistons, and crank
instulation of bearings
gapped and instulled rings
decked
and this is with eagle rods, cp pistons and acl bearings that i already bought (850.00)
im still lookin for someone else
d-series block
notched for eagle rods
hot tanked
bored .020
honed
full balance of rods, pistons, and crank
instulation of bearings
gapped and instulled rings
decked
and this is with eagle rods, cp pistons and acl bearings that i already bought (850.00)
im still lookin for someone else
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Re: (dohcdelsol)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dohcdelsol »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I got quoted 1600.00 for my machine work
d-series block
notched for eagle rods
hot tanked
bored .020
honed
full balance of rods, pistons, and crank
instulation of bearings
gapped and instulled rings
decked
and this is with eagle rods, cp pistons and acl bearings that i already bought (850.00)
im still lookin for someone else </TD></TR></TABLE>
check with jeff evans or first state motorsport
d-series block
notched for eagle rods
hot tanked
bored .020
honed
full balance of rods, pistons, and crank
instulation of bearings
gapped and instulled rings
decked
and this is with eagle rods, cp pistons and acl bearings that i already bought (850.00)
im still lookin for someone else
</TD></TR></TABLE>check with jeff evans or first state motorsport
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Re: (dohcdelsol)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by dohcdelsol »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I got quoted 1600.00 for my machine work
d-series block
notched for eagle rods
hot tanked
bored .020
honed
full balance of rods, pistons, and crank
instulation of bearings
gapped and instulled rings
decked
and this is with eagle rods, cp pistons and acl bearings that i already bought (850.00)
im still lookin for someone else </TD></TR></TABLE>
Psh, that's a joke. You could ship it all the way to Earl, have him do the work, and pay to have it shipped back for waaaaay less than that.
d-series block
notched for eagle rods
hot tanked
bored .020
honed
full balance of rods, pistons, and crank
instulation of bearings
gapped and instulled rings
decked
and this is with eagle rods, cp pistons and acl bearings that i already bought (850.00)
im still lookin for someone else
</TD></TR></TABLE>Psh, that's a joke. You could ship it all the way to Earl, have him do the work, and pay to have it shipped back for waaaaay less than that.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Enzo Speed »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Psh, that's a joke. You could ship it all the way to Earl, have him do the work, and pay to have it shipped back for waaaaay less than that.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Are you sure?
Psh, that's a joke. You could ship it all the way to Earl, have him do the work, and pay to have it shipped back for waaaaay less than that.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Are you sure?
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Re: (rwcdrums)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by rwcdrums »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Are you sure?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Pretty sure. For me, he did the following for $320:
-Hottank
-Bore
-Hone
-Polish/balance crank (via Benson)
He wanted another $500 for a balance/blueprint, but I opted to do it myself. I think he outsources his machine work, so it gets done for cheap and he knows good places. But the blueprinting is done by him so it's more expensive. Also, it would probably cost about $200 to fedex a D shortblock from the East coast to Cali and back.
Are you sure?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Pretty sure. For me, he did the following for $320:
-Hottank
-Bore
-Hone
-Polish/balance crank (via Benson)
He wanted another $500 for a balance/blueprint, but I opted to do it myself. I think he outsources his machine work, so it gets done for cheap and he knows good places. But the blueprinting is done by him so it's more expensive. Also, it would probably cost about $200 to fedex a D shortblock from the East coast to Cali and back.
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Re: (BoostedEG6)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BoostedEG6 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">FedEx is around $50 one way from VA to cali for a B series</TD></TR></TABLE>
For the block or shortblock? That sounds like bare-block pricing.
For the block or shortblock? That sounds like bare-block pricing.
Who is Mr Robot?
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ghostrider dc2 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">$$$751 just saving my money for now............
CANT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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that doesnt include installation, thats the cost of the sleeves by themselves
CANT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
</TD></TR></TABLE>that doesnt include installation, thats the cost of the sleeves by themselves
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Re: How much do you pay for Machining? (B18C Turbo)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B18C Turbo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Curious as to how much you guys pay for your machine work? I just got my block back and they raped me at $370! This is what they did
Boring to 81.5mm
Honing
Decking
Hot tanking
Helicoil threads (4) where the tranny bolts up
I mean thats a lot of stuff but dang $370? For just a block? Is that normal?</TD></TR></TABLE>
i payed
born to 81.5mm and hone $88
deck block $88
Hot tank $33
Helicoil threads no clue what that is
balance rotating assembly(crank, rods, pistons, flywheel, pressure plate) $160
install pr3 pistons on ls rods $33
resize ls rods for arp rod bolts $60
micro polish crank $33
this was done at rs machines a few years back when i built my na motor but i recomend golden eagle or bensons and portflow for heads
Boring to 81.5mm
Honing
Decking
Hot tanking
Helicoil threads (4) where the tranny bolts up
I mean thats a lot of stuff but dang $370? For just a block? Is that normal?</TD></TR></TABLE>
i payed
born to 81.5mm and hone $88
deck block $88
Hot tank $33
Helicoil threads no clue what that is
balance rotating assembly(crank, rods, pistons, flywheel, pressure plate) $160
install pr3 pistons on ls rods $33
resize ls rods for arp rod bolts $60
micro polish crank $33
this was done at rs machines a few years back when i built my na motor but i recomend golden eagle or bensons and portflow for heads
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Re: (ghostrider dc2)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ghostrider dc2 »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">$$$751 just saving my money for now............
CANT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
</TD></TR></TABLE>
$851 installed.
CANT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
</TD></TR></TABLE>$851 installed.
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Re: (eh3 93)
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Got any more info on that?
Got any more info on that?