Re: How much should it cost?

[farna@xxxxxxx]

It's been a while since I had any work done too. I seem to recall $15 a hole when I had my 4.6L block bored, but that was six years ago, and I might be recalling the 196 I had built around 93 or 94. $30 a hole does sound more in-line with today's pricing. I'd have to check the invoice from the 4.6L. It really didn't matter -- I had to have the block bored, and whatever they charged I paid! 

On February 14, 2006 Matt Haas wrote:

> At 12:06 PM 2/14/2006 -0600, you wrote:
> >Boring will run $15 or so a hole. Cleaning (usually done in an oven, no
> >liquid involved) around $25. If you're going to store it a while wipe
> >the bores with grease (not oil), and other machined surfaces as well.
> >Doesn't need to be caked on, just rub it down good -- like greasing a
> >cake pan.
> <snip>
> 
> Note that labor charges vary in different parts of the country. I just had
> a 199 done last September and the shop that did the work charged $65 to
> clean and inspect the entire engine (I brought them everything except the
> water pump, thermostat housing, distributor, and fuel pump) and $175 to
> bore and hone the cylinders. They also charged $50 to swap pistons on the rods.
> 
> Matt
> 
> mhaas@xxxxxxx
> Cincinnati, OH
> http://www.mattsoldcars.com
> 1967 Rambler American wagon
> 1968 Rambler American sedan


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