machine work costs?
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[updated:LAST EDITED ON 08-Dec-02 AT 01:57 PM (EST)]I know it will vary from location to location to city, but what kind of charges am I looking at to go thru my block and heads for my 429? Line bore and balance, boring out and honing the cylinders with torque plates, go thru the heads, guides, valve job, the usual?
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I have a cost sheet for my current engine that includes block shop costs. No head information, but figure on $50 for hot tank, $175-200 for a 3-angle valve job that includes a surface clean-up, $150-200 for SS valves (depending on quality), springs/retainers $100-150, bronze guides $80.
block machine costs:
http://www.geocities.com/madodah2002/Actual_Engine_Build_Cost.xls
Scott sells (no affiliation) fully ported, ready to bolt-on DOVEs for a very reasonable price.
http://reincarnation-automotive.com/
block machine costs:
http://www.geocities.com/madodah2002/Actual_Engine_Build_Cost.xls
Scott sells (no affiliation) fully ported, ready to bolt-on DOVEs for a very reasonable price.
http://reincarnation-automotive.com/
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Ok, I got it printed. I cant remember what brand of pistons I looked at, but someone makes the dished in pistons, to lower my compression ratio down. They were dished in, etc. Jegs doesnt offer alot, just the regular ones, and I have the D0VE-A heads.
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Ok, Im seeing the problem with 429 pistons and selection. With the lower deck height, alot of companies pistons wont fit. Ive thought about fetching a 460 engine with a manual trans, from a 75-78 truck, so Ill have my bellhousing for the bronco Im getting. Id like to know what everyone else is using for pistons, etc.
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Just get a 460 crank and pistons for your 429. Those are the only differenced between a 429/460.
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