i got an issue here. the mains on the block and caps have some wear on it. some are okay and some are pretty deep.











i sent my block out to laskey and they said that it's going to cost around $600-$700 plus new main caps because they well to make new tangs for the align hone. the crank is going to move up .015-.020 so i will have to get a thicker headgasket and file the dowel pins on the oil pump main seal. they said if i provide a new block, they can sleeve it for $900.
i was wondering if there's shop out there that can weld some material on the damage then align hone it. what do you guys think is my best option now?

 

for the price to get it welded and align honed you could probably pick up a new-used block. so unless it was sleeved get a new one.

 

it was sleeve (benson) 89mm bore.