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89129, Details about rebuilding short block.
Posted by gilee_8, May-09-05 06:47 AM
Sup guys.
I talked to two of the garage/machine shop already.
And I want to see what I have to get done to the BLOCK to get the BEST engine rebuild?
I got the howell long rod bottom end kit.
The job that the auto shop/machine shop should do to the block includes:
-parts cleaning
-block shot peened
-all bolt holes tapped
-decking the block
-bore and hone .020
-brass freeze plugs
-crankshaft polished and checked
-assemble bottom end
What else do I have to look for?
Thanks.
One of the shop quote me $750 for the above work. you guys think is good?
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89131, RE: Details about rebuilding short block.
Posted by WIDECLIPSE, May-09-05 07:02 AM
I payed $400 to have mine cleaned, bored, balnced, blue printed, and assembled.
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89135, RE: Details about rebuilding short block.
Posted by gilee_8, May-09-05 07:23 AM
where you located? and did you get all of the above done as well?
Gil
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89136, RE: Details about rebuilding short block.
Posted by WIDECLIPSE, May-09-05 07:25 AM
Nashville, I got our machine guy to do it for me, I work for a dealership. Pretty much all that except for the bolt holes, but you could do that.
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89137, RE: Details about rebuilding short block.
Posted by DR1665, May-09-05 07:45 AM
Originally posted by gilee_8
One of the shop quote me $750 for the above work. you guys think is good?
I guess it's not bad, but I only paid $500 for the following:
hot tank (clean)
bore/hone
deck
balance pistons/rods/crank
assembly (includes gapping rings and spec'ing out bearings)
new freeze plugs (no longer press in - tapped for threaded pipe fittings)
I think you need to do some shopping around. For $750, you should get a balance, fresh coat of paint and a blow job from the mechanic's wife imo. }(
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89138, RE: Details about rebuilding short block.
Posted by BlackMagic, May-09-05 08:23 AM
yea i got mine bored, degreased, polished crankshaft, main saddles checked, and everything balanced for 430
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89144, RE: Details about rebuilding short block.
Posted by run4cvr, May-09-05 09:57 AM
Originally posted by DR1665
new freeze plugs (no longer press in - tapped for threaded pipe fittings)
Clarifying. Oil galley freeze plugs. Not the coolant freeze plugs.
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89148, RE: Details about rebuilding short block.
Posted by gilee_8, May-09-05 03:08 PM
That's the thing too.
I did a rebuild before (2 years ago)
and I got a machine shop to do it for $600 but it supplied rings, rod bearing, main bearing, resurface crank journals, but no boring or balancing I think.
So.... any other input?
Gil
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89153, RE: Details about rebuilding short block.
Posted by grain, May-09-05 05:42 PM
i paid like 160 bucks for hot tank, bore + hone. then built it myself. like like money in my own pocket, and not in theirs.
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89189, RE: Details about rebuilding short block.
Posted by DR1665, May-10-05 07:11 AM
Originally posted by run4cvrOriginally posted by DR1665 new freeze plugs (no longer press in - tapped for threaded pipe fittings) Clarifying. Oil galley freeze plugs. Not the coolant freeze plugs.
Pretty sure he did the same thing with the freeze plugs, bro, but you may be right. Not like we're talking about turbo GMCs... ;)
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