Machine shop costs

[fund razor]

Just curious.
About how much would one expect to pay to have a new BBC block decked, cylinders bored and honed, soft plugs, bearings, you name it. Pistons fitted. The whole enchilada that a machine shop would do with new parts.

Just looking for some additional education.

Thanks.

[Tony]

Your gonna see numbers all over the place. Obviously an expert experienced machinist who is geared mainly towards performance engine building is going to cost more than a general shop that builds industrial parts.

[fund razor]

ballpark?

[Geronimo36]

Here are rough numbers, a few years old;

1. Hot tank block, overbore and hone; $250
2. Deck Block: $200
3. Align Hone Mains: $200
4. Resize rods, bush and R&R pistons: $320
5. Balance Rotating Assy: $275
6. Micro Polish Crank: $60
7. Bearings -
Mains: $100
Rods: $95
Cam: $26
8. Brass Plug Kit: $20
9. Rings: $290
10: Head Gaskets, Cometic: $300

[Ratickle]

ballpark?

Come to the race and there will be all kinds of engine builders there to ask.....

[fund razor]

Here are rough numbers, a few years old;

1. Hot tank block, overbore and hone; $250
2. Deck Block: $200
3. Align Hone Mains: $200
4. Resize rods, bush and R&R pistons: $320
5. Balance Rotating Assy: $275
6. Micro Polish Crank: $60
7. Bearings -
Mains: $100
Rods: $95
Cam: $26
8. Brass Plug Kit: $20
9. Rings: $290
10: Head Gaskets, Cometic: $300

Thanks very much.
I just needed something to get my expectations in line.

[fund razor]

Your gonna see numbers all over the place. Obviously an expert experienced machinist who is geared mainly towards performance engine building is going to cost more than a general shop that builds industrial parts.

Understood.

[YankeY]

Your gonna see numbers all over the place. Obviously an expert experienced machinist who is geared mainly towards performance engine building is going to cost more than a general shop that builds industrial parts.

X2, and really spend some time researching if you don't know them, cause there are a lot of people out there that will screw you over way too quick.

[fund razor]

X2, and really spend some time researching if you don't know them, cause there are a lot of people out there that will screw you over way too quick.

Agree. Great advice.
That's not the issue here. No problem there... just doing a little research on what the ranges are out there these days. Even if a trusted friend is doing the work.... I want to know what is fair. Just researching. I don't want to take advantage, as I also do want to get gouged. Just checking.

Thanks for the responses. Totally understand the broad range thing.

[Geronimo36]

Fund,

Those figures I gave are what I paid a few years ago and the work was done by a machine shop who does a majority of machine work for some very well known marine builders in NJ. This same Machine shop has been doing my machine work for the past 10+ years.

Prices may have gone up since then but they should give you a ballpark.

[fund razor]

Fund,

Those figures I gave are what I paid a few years ago and the work was done by a machine shop who does a majority of machine work for some very well known marine builders in NJ. This same Machine shop has been doing my machine work for the past 10+ years.

Prices may have gone up since then but they should give you a ballpark.

It was just the ticket. I just wanted to get my expectations in line with what's going on out there. Ballpark was perfect.

Thanks.

[Chris]

It depends on what you're looking for. If you want to do the basic machine work and slop it together, add a couple hundred in assembly. If you want a full blueprint assembly, that's going to entail those parts being dry-assembled at least several times.

[Geronimo36]

It depends on what you're looking for. If you want to do the basic machine work and slop it together, add a couple hundred in assembly. If you want a full blueprint assembly, that's going to entail those parts being dry-assembled at least several times.

I agree with Chris, this will add significantly to the cost and it takes a long time! Last engines I helped match weights within 1/2 gram for each piston and then smoothed all sharp edges, it took a LONG time! Gotta add in a bunch of other stuff such as filling ring gaps, crankshaft end-play etc. I group that all under assembly and that's where your engine builder really shines!

For instance; When I ask my machine shop (Rogers Speed Shop) they will give me matched bearings for my application when cutting or polishing a crank but we still have to measure clearances and mock it up.