Hey guys i was after some info on machining costs

[Col_inception]

I have a vx ss the motor is out cos I've just had a cam put in but I want to put a 383 stroker kit in it, I will have the kit in the next 2 weeks it's 383 stroker kit so forged crank, rods, pistons plus bearings & rings so I have 2 questions

1) rough idea on cost to have the block decked, cylinder checked, hone, and stroker kit installed

2) recommendations on where to go to get it done, I live in Campbelltown NSW 2560 if that's any help.

Any information would be greatly appreciated guys

 

[StrokedLyfe]

I have a vx ss the motor is out cos I've just had a cam put in but I want to put a 383 stroker kit in it, I will have the kit in the next 2 weeks it's 383 stroker kit so forged crank, rods, pistons plus bearings & rings so I have 2 questions

1) rough idea on cost to have the block decked, cylinder checked, hone, and stroker kit installed

2) recommendations on where to go to get it done, I live in Campbelltown NSW 2560 if that's any help.

Any information would be greatly appreciated guys

I would say rough cost of $5500-$7500, I'm doing a 304 to 383 with the 5L block, LS as far as I know has more clearance for the crank so cost maybe a bit lower

 

[hademall]

I would say rough cost of $5500-$7500, I'm doing a 304 to 383 with the 5L block, LS as far as I know has more clearance for the crank so cost maybe a bit lower

Hopefully the OP is recovering well at the Campbelltown Royal Infirmary.

 

[Col_inception]

I would say rough cost of $5500-$7500, I'm doing a 304 to 383 with the 5L block, LS as far as I know has more clearance for the crank so cost maybe a bit lower

Thanks for the reply StrokedLyfe, do you really think it will cost that much even though I have all the parts, from what I've read their only needs to be a little bit of shaving done to fit the crank in and decking the block is around $200-$300 honing is around $200 and I only need the crank, rods and pistons installed nothing else surly I couldn't be as much as $7500 for that could it?

 

[hademall]

from what I've read their only needs to be a little bit of shaving done to fit the crank in and decking the block is around $200-$300 honing is around $200 and I only need the crank, rods and pistons installed nothing else

I’d go with that price!

 

[Immortality]

I suggest you get a couple of quotes from different workshops.

But consider that most places charge $100/hr for a tech to do anything. It will take time to check/clean and dummy assemble the short block just to measure it all up and see what machining is required. Then strip and do the machining work, then clean and assemble the whole lot.

 

[Col_inception]

I suggest you get a couple of quotes from different workshops.

But consider that most places charge $100/hr for a tech to do anything. It will take time to check/clean and dummy assemble the short block just to measure it all up and see what machining is required. Then strip and do the machining work, then clean and assemble the whole lot.

The motor has already been stripped and cleaned ready to go

 

[Immortality]

Ever built a motor?

 

[Col_inception]

Ever built a motor?

Only that one, a friend of mine who has built motors helped me with that one we pulled the crank out and cleaned everything and put new bearings and rings in with the stock crank ect when we done the cam, also has new timing chain n gear mellings oil pump, I've got all new parts ready to go back on eg gaskets, rear main kit, all ARP bolts, new upgraded flex plate and heaps more, i just thought this time I might put it in some where to get it decked, honed and the crank rods and pistons installed I thought it might only be around $2000 just to get that bit done

 

[Immortality]

Unfortunately we aren't doing the work so we can't quote what it will cost.

But you are using a new crank and you can't just assume that it's the right size or the bearings you have give the correct clearance, all this needs to be measured and checked, same goes for the rods. Pistons need to have rings fitted, rings need to have gaps checked etc and all this needs to be checked/measured.