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Originally Posted by 36tbird
I think that $15 to $17 is low, sorry to say. I's say that you take what it costs to rebuild a Chevy Small Block and go at least 2 1/2 times as much, maybe 3. That is, if you want build in reliability and dependability. If you are going for any speed or dress up, all bets are off. Nostalgia is expensive.
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I agree. The machine work on my block alone will be in the ball park of $1,200.
This included:
Dipped, shot & baking the block
removing old and reinstalling new cam bearings
boring to .125 over finish honing with a torque plate
valve job & new seats installed (some of the old ones were too pitted to use)
Check NOS rods
Install pistons on rods
decked checked and lightly resurfaced
balance rotating assembly
painting the interior valve valley with sealing paint.
NOTE: I gave them the block bare. There was no tear down on there part.