just like it says. i want to know what you guys paid a shop to do the ls/vtec. just labor wise now. before some one says just go turbo or something else, Been here done that. thanks guys..

 

more than delta pays, thats for damn sure.

 

Just out of curiosity, why'd you give up on the boost ?

My LSVT cost about $350 for machine work to the head..... Labor.... what labor ?

Do it yo-self... heh heh heh...

 

why was it $350for machine work for your head?

 

Why, did you find that high ? The oil passage was welded shut, dowels repositioned, slight milling. Measurements properly done, it's not cheap, but that also depends where you take it to be done. You can get an ole machine shop to do all that for about 2 bills.

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my head didnt cost anymore that 100 bucks jsut to drill holes 3 holes

 

just keep the boost...

 

Yeah, but I took mine to be inspected, measured, drilled, milled, (oh yeah and tapped for an oil line w/ NPT fitting...umm... minus $50 from my price) It was done by a local shop that specializes in Ferrari heads and the guy only takes repeat customers Ok, so I may have paid more... but I was confident in the job that was done... no guess work and a fully inspected/tested head.

PS... $100 is good

 

didnt I reply to this post? where did it go? or was this same question posted in another section of the forum?

 

a local shop a went to wanted to charge me $3,500,i said id rather go turbo

 

labor was 300 alone without parts, that how much i was charge, its the same as taking the head off, dont pay more than 350.

 

The machine shop tapping should cost about 40$ max...

 

for an ls vtec swap? or head swap?>

 

i hear a lot of talk about ls/vtec... what exaclty does this mean that you are doing to your engine???

 

useing a non vtec bottom end ie (the block). and useing a vtec top ie (head). Put them together and you get an ls/vtec...

 

i've got like $1200-$1500 in my LS/VTEC, i did all the work myself. but i bought all new parts and i had to get the machine work done extra. this also includes a skunk2 intake manifold too.

 

i got a built ls block perfect for ls/vtec for sale if ur interested....its got 0 miles on it never even been cranked

 

what u askn 4 it?

 

built 1993 ls block never used
bored and honed cylinder walls
polished crank
block was fully balanced
civic type r pistons(.25 over)
2000 shot peened and polished ls rods
arp rod bolts
bran new honda rod and main bearings
bran new honda front and rear main seal
bran new honda thrust washers
bran new type r water pump
bran new type r oil pump
bran new honda piston rings
bran new honda timing belt
also comes with bran new honda head gasket gsr flywheel and exedy clutch

im asking 1400 on it but i can work something out if ur serious its never been used, put in a car or even had a head on it...everything is bran new, my loss ur gain everything cost me well over 1400..

 

thx guys for the info, i though labor would of been more.

 

Not really, a basic LSVT is very simple, oil lines and experience compreise the majority of the work after the head has been machined.

 

so let me get this strait..... if i got the block and head already.... then it should only cost me 350 to slap it together.... providing i put the motor in my self..

 

Edit: "provided 311 puts the motor in himself" J/K

 

i would get 311 to do the work for me, but last time he put a d16 intake cam in my ls motor on accident and screw the head up . dont ask me how...

 

im close to 3,000 on mine and thats me doing the labor work,that's including motor mounts