RE: Block Machining cost

[Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>]

It seems like that's the way it works. It always costs me more than 
expected/wanted. BTW am I in your will just in case you get killed by 
your wife :-)

Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies
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William Harrison wrote:
> 
> Wow!!!! 
> What a shock when I went to pick up my 383 block from the machine shop 
> today.
> Just wanted it bored .60 @$18 per cylinder,line bored and cam bearings 
> installed.
> Before you know it, the block needed to be decked .10 and my new billet 
> main caps needed to be shaved and the lifter bores needed to be honed, 
> yada yada yada.
> I was going to install the pistons on the rods and install new freeze 
> plugs but I didn't tell him I was going to do that so another few 
> dollars.
> The little things kept creeping in and before you know it; I just paid 
> $1260.00 for that sucker.
> I have to keep this from my wife or I am dead!!!!
> I will post pics of the build of this 496" stroker as it gets assembled.
> Later
> Bill Harrison 
> 65 Coronet 2 dr post
> 



Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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