Everynow and then there is an inquiry about machine shop costs. Below is the cost of my 312.
Hot tank block $50
Check mains, bores, deck 50
Mag block 35
sonic test block 50
purchase of brass freeze plugs 12.50
One rod bearing (I only had 7) 21.50
Align hone mains 125
Bore V8 145
Surface block 125
Lay crank and check deck height 50
check rods big and small end 64 (I thought this a little much given that they were new Probes).
Balance 175 (includes balance of pistons, rods, crank, etc)
Install cam bearings 35
install freeze plugs and galley plugs 18.00
Machine 6cc from domes 100.00
Crank magnaflux and grind 110 (done in Eugene, OR)
Total 1216.00. Most all of the parts I already had so they are a separate list, totaling close to $1800. No final assembly performed at machine shop.
Mike, located in the Siskiyou mountains, Southern, OR 292 powered 1946 Ford 1/2 ton, '62 Mercury Meteor, '55 Country Squire (parting out), '64 Falcon, '54 Ford 600 tractor.
