what do you guys think about these prices for machine work?
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what do you guys think about these prices for machine work?
Ok ive been looking for a reputable machine shop in my area for a while now but theres not really many ways i can find out if the shops around here are good or not. Theres one reputable shop thats well known and i know they have the equipment to do the job right but there prices are steep. To measure each piston and hone each cyl individually to each piston is $90 and to balance the whole assmbly (pistons rods crank flywheel clutch pulley) is $295. Would you guys just pay these prices and know that you have it done right? or can any local machine shop do as good of a job? I want the piston/wall clearance to be .0028 as per endyn...you gotta have pretty good equipment to get that accurate dont you think? Thanks
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Re: what do you guys think about these prices for machine work? (BlueSi2k)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by BlueSi2k »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Ok ive been looking for a reputable machine shop in my area for a while now but theres not really many ways i can find out if the shops around here are good or not. Theres one reputable shop thats well known and i know they have the equipment to do the job right but there prices are steep. To measure each piston and hone each cyl individually to each piston is $90 and to balance the whole assmbly (pistons rods crank flywheel clutch pulley) is $295. Would you guys just pay these prices and know that you have it done right? or can any local machine shop do as good of a job? I want the piston/wall clearance to be .0028 as per endyn...you gotta have pretty good equipment to get that accurate dont you think? Thanks</TD></TR></TABLE>
you pay the price to get good work thats all there is to it.. that seems very fair in pricing as well.
you pay the price to get good work thats all there is to it.. that seems very fair in pricing as well.
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Re: what do you guys think about these prices for machine work? (b18bturbo)
thanks viren...ill probably end up just taking it there. Theres no point of skimping on machine work after all this time and money...
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Re: what do you guys think about these prices for machine work? (BlueSi2k)
Those prices seem fine to me. I wouldnt hesitate as long as you know they are worth taking your business to.
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Re: what do you guys think about these prices for machine work? (93LSivic)
the balancing is good is that 90 each cylinder or all if it is all then that is ok. at my machine shop for a basic hone it is 8 for each cylinder but a percision hone is more not sure how much.
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Re: what do you guys think about these prices for machine work? (CovertFI)
Im pretty sure the 90 is all cyls because the rest of the pricing looks like all cyls like bore&hone is like 150 and cleanup hone is 58 those have to be all cylinders.
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Re: what do you guys think about these prices for machine work? (CovertFI)
yeah I ghot chaRGED $8 PER CYLINDER. But quite honestly you're not building a rocket ship. People get so worried about the machine shops they have available. In my opinion a machine shop would have to be seriously lacking to **** up a simple re-build.
just my $.02
just my $.02
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