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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 03:17 PM
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How much are you guys paying for block work?

Bore 3.898 to 3.905
Line Hone
Line Bore + Hone

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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 03:23 PM
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i payed 675 the included vating the block line boring torque plating and boring/honing installing new cam bearings and balancing my rotating assembly
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 03:23 PM
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$675 for all of the above and balancing of rotating assembly. So, maybe 350-400ish?
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 05:05 PM
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paid $200 for the bore and hone for my diamond 3.905 pistons and 650 for a complete longblock buildup and primed oil system, which was 450 plus 200 for the block work
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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 09:24 PM
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Phil, I looked online and there was a shop in the Atlanta aread doing a cylinder hone w/torque plates for $150 and line-honing the mains for $15o!

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Old Nov 4, 2005 | 10:35 PM
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Question is how much does it cost to line bore with the Katech caps.
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LME charges 450 to line bore and hone the Katech caps. This also includes installing the dowels in the block.

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