Going rate to bore and hone. Steel bore

[eli]

Took my 2 260 port ff blocks to shop to be bored and hone bringing my own piston s vs shop supplying piston s is the rate different

[home made tunnel]

Most shop rates go by the cut. 1 hole, 8 holes, doesn't matter. Price is per hole.
Same as surfacing. Cylinder head resurface - Most shops go by the surface.

Last winter, my local shop was $25 per hole to bore & hone. $30 per surface

[eli]

60 per hole here

[Merc 2.5]

Averaging 35 a hole here. That price shouldn't matter where piston comes from

[eli]

I was going to say cost of living here or is it cost of toys determines shop labor lol

[home made tunnel]

When you call your local machine shops, just ask their price per hole, and per surface. Also, bring it to them stripped down of course. Pistons, rings, and bare block.

[eli]

Did all that I had them do a dozen blocks for me over last dozen years I guess next time I will shop I guess it was easier as I didn’t have to ship them out

[Chaz]

Most shop rates go by the cut. 1 hole, 8 holes, doesn't matter. Price is per hole.
Same as surfacing. Cylinder head resurface - Most shops go by the surface.

Last winter, my local shop was $25 per hole to bore & hone. $30 per surface

I was talking with a fella just the other day about fair 2019 pricing for boring on a dedicated bar.
Power hone, using a torque plate, multi-step plateau honing, finishing with a reverse rotation Osborne bristle to break away any burr's in the RK.
I'm afraid neither one of us can compete with the following ....




But @ $ 25 bucks to bore and hone .. U cud prolly say , hAy bud .. wile yUr allrediy@ it , go head~an hit them uther fIveholes fUr me wood ya ..?

BoRnBar ...


hoMe ...




$30 heads surFaceR ... < ... R fUr Race


O-rE-rInger ....


pRe-Sisision Manvelle drivers sOld seppert .....



Squash ~ err ~ squench ~ err ~ squoch cUt ... $ 1.37 exkra no exceptchuns ... !

[eli]

the shop that is doing it builds race snocross and cross country motors and outboards that win the race and stay together so i get that they have the stuff and charge more to be done right, i got a kick out of your post chaz lol

[powerabout]

a 260 is nic I thought?

[eli]

i have 2 ff blocks with beyond 260 porting getting bored and stroked ,lol

[Dave S]

Chaz.... giving away my tricks of the trade......Eli are you re=doing the motors from J Mifico ?

[eli]

yes