fjt

How much should a Machine shop charge for the following?

1. Notching a Block for Eagle Rods
2. Honing cilinder walls(just a light honing)
3. Installing Eagle rods into pistons and make them Full floating style.
4. Balancing Crank,resurface flywheel and balancing(crank with flywheel) it.
5. Tapping oil pan

Matt B

why don't you call up a machine shop and check

Mad Cow

Because he wants to know if he's getting ripped off. Why don't you just answer his question or keep to yourself?

I called around the other day about getting a hone done... One place wanted $20 to hone all 4 cylinders, and $20 per cylinder to bore over .25. Another place wanted $150 to do all of that. I'm not sure if these prices are typical or not, but it's a start.

fjt

I just want to have an idea ..Most places wont give me prices over the phone because they have too much "work" like to waste time on the phone for a customer thats not granting he will take the parts to them...yes they are smart a$$es over here...

fjt

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MadCow &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Because he wants to know if he's getting ripped off. Why don't you just answer his question or keep to yourself?

I called around the other day about getting a hone done... One place wanted $20 to hone all 4 cylinders, and $20 per cylinder to bore over .25. Another place wanted $150 to do all of that. I'm not sure if these prices are typical or not, but it's a start.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Well i dont live in the Continental USA so thats why i ask..to have a general idea..Usually things here will be a lil bit cheaper than USA costs(in machine shop work)..So i know it wont(or shouldn't) go over that price you guys say.

Also like u mention prices seem to vary rom MS to MS..

hybrid901

1. Notching a Block for Eagle Rods $60
2. Honing cilinder walls(just a light honing) $40
3. Installing Eagle rods into pistons and make them Full floating style. $ 30
4. Balancing Crank,resurface flywheel and balancing(crank with flywheel) it. $130
5. Tapping oil pan $20

Sunrise City Rider

http://www.paeco.com

their catalog gives you a rough idea on service costs...its free too

ITSTOCK

The machine shop thats assembling my short block quoted me around $200 for a hone, assembly, polish crank, and i believe to balance it.

zm_dawg

There was recently a add in my paper here which made me call cause I couldn't find any shops around here and they had a pretty good advertisement
Crankshaft Polish: $40
Balancing: $150
Bore/Sleeve/Hone: $100/cylinder w/ me supplying sleeves
Block Assembly:$300
P&P: $200
3-way Valve: $150
After this I decide I'm just going to go through Earl to take care of my whole block when i'm ready assembly and sleeves and everything...
Once I compared it's easier to go through Earl with a reputation that really makes me feel safe.

SIK IN DA HED

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by hybrid901 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">1. Notching a Block for Eagle Rods $60
2. Honing cilinder walls(just a light honing) $40
3. Installing Eagle rods into pistons and make them Full floating style. $ 30
4. Balancing Crank,resurface flywheel and balancing(crank with flywheel) it. $130
5. Tapping oil pan $20</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats cheap.

Flamenco-T

Finding a machine shop is like finding a doctor to do a surgery. Would you just call up surgeon on the yellow pages and compare prices..?

My suggestion,

find it based on word of mouth, I have had a lot of cust with horror stories on machinist who uses harbor freight bore gauge and calipers and etc.
- Didn't do what the job entailed to
- install wrong crank &gt;&gt; crank hits the oil squirter and KAboom first start up
- Install Rod backward
- Too loose of clearance on the bearing or too tight, burns oil or seized bearings
- too loose skirt to wall clearance &gt;&gt; pistons knocking and slapping


So you have spent $3-4K on parts and would go half assed on some dumb *** just to save $ 200 ?

Ask the right question, go by there and see how they work and etc...

stan

Suprdave

My machinist charges a grip, but is the best around.

azulito

I paid $80 an hour for my machine shop work. Which was plenty, but I know it was done right.

IloveNewt

Off topic, but what is full floating style pistons?