Just wondering if any of you guys have heard of these places.

http://nycengine.com/westchester_cra...ck-machining/#

http://www.fonseperformance.com/

http://www.westonmachine.com/

http://www.nickersonperformance.com/...ve/a_shop.html

http://www.meltons.com/services/machine-fuel-shop/

http://bitnerautomotive.com/machine-...services-menu/

The only shop that was actually recommended to me was the one in NYC, the Westchester shop. the others are local shops that i found online.

just browsing along online i came across pricing (not from any of the above listed shops but guessing most shops should be somewhere around here, although i have had some very different estimates, one from a well known company and another from a shop that claims to specialize in BMWs): anyway looks like sleeving is around $150 to $200 per cylinder plus the cost of the sleeve (which nobody makes for the 5.4, so it has to be custom sleeve no matter what). and i also am hearing to steer clear of darton or LA anyway. go with melling or advanced out in ohio.


anyway thoughts?

Engine Block Aluminum
Degrease by Chemical & Hi-Pressure Wash – $60
Pressure Test – Estimate
Bore and Hone – $15/hole
Hone only – $10/hole
Line Hone – $100
Block Decking – $125
Bolt Hole & Thread Repair – Estimate
Replace Freeze & Galley Plugs – $30
Replace Cam Bearings – Estimate
Install Cylinder Sleeve – $150 + sleeve

Cylinder Head Aluminum
Degrease – Starting at $50
Pressure Test – Starting at $50
Install Freeze Plugs – $3/each
Replace Valve Seats – $12/each
Replace Valve Guides – $7/each
Machine Valve Seats for 3 Angle Cut –
V8 – $75
V6 – $65
4 Cyl. – $80
Regrind Valves – $1/each
Spark Plug Hole Thread Repair – Estimate
Resurface Head Gasket Surface Area – $40/head
Minor Aluminum Welding – Estimate



Here's another shop's prices:

Machine Shop - Labor Prices
Head Work
V-8 Valve Grind (Pr) $120.00
Pro Sportsman Valve Grind & Blend (Pr) $250.00
Competition Valve Grind (Pr) $350.00
Grind Valves (Set) $ 40.00
Back-Cut Valves (Set) $ 20.00
Surface Heads (up to .020) (Ea) $ 25.00
O-Ring Heads (.041 wire) (Pr) $120.00
Cut Heads for Loc-Wire (Pr) $120.00
Cut for Teflon Seals (Pr) $ 32.00
Cut for Large Springs (Pr) $ 32.00
Mill & CC Heads (Pr) $100.00
Clean Assemble Set Spring Height $ 80.00
Cut for Seats (1st seat) $ 30.00
Cut for Add'l Seats (2-7) (Per Head) $ 20.00
Hone Guides (Ea) $ 2.00
Install Guides (Ea) $ 5.00
Mill Int. or Ex. Side (Per Surface) $ 5.00
Angle Mill Head Correct Int. Side & Ream Head Bolt Holes $200.00
Clean Heads (Ea) $ 20.00
Custom Machine Work (Hr) $ 60.00
Head Repair - Aluminum Heads Per Quote

Block Work
Bore V-8 Block (up to .060) $120.00
Pro Sportsman Hone (with plate) $250.00
Competition Hone (with plate) $350.00
Finishing of Custom Unfinished Race Block Per Quote
Align Hone $125.00
Block True/Square Deck (up to .020) $185.00
Deck Heights over.020 Removed By Quote
Install 3 center 4 Bolts Caps $350.00
Install 5 Caps $500.00
Sleeve Cylinder Bores (Ea) $ 60.00
Install Cam Bearings $ 30.00
Machine / Align Bore for Big Ford Cam Bearings $600.00
Big Ford Bearings $125.00
Hone Small End to Float Pin (Ea) $ 5.00
Hone Big End to Resize (Ea) $ 6.00
Rebuild Rods (Ea) $ 10.00
Replace & Hone Pin Bushings (Ea) $ 10.00
Balancing V-8 Assemblies (Heavy Metal to Balance Additional Time & Material) $250.00
Balancing Flywheel & Pressure Plate $ 75.00

Pro Sportsman Porting Work
Gasket Match Intake Side (Pr) $125.00
Gasket Match Exhaust Side (Pr) $125.00
Bowl Blend (Pr) $150.00
Polish Chambers (Pr) $285.00
Intake Match, Bowl Blend, Polish Chamber& Exhaust Port (Pr) $650.00
Full Competition Port & Polish (Pr) $1,100.00
Port Welding to Reshape (Per Hr.) $ 80.00

Crank Grinding
Index Rods - Grind Mains $100.00
Polish Only $ 50.00
Offset Grind for Stroker $250.00

ALL PRICES ARE LABOR ONLY!


Here's another:

BLOCK WORK
Bore & Hone Block Hone Block
V8: $260 V8: $122
V6: $231 V6: $117
Inline 6: $217 Inline 6: $117
Inline 4: $157 Inline 4: $102
With torque plate add: $130* With torque plate add: $130*
* Includes tapping head bolt holes
Install cam bearings: $85 (plus cost of fitting if needed)
Hot tank and install freeze plugs: $146 (includes removing & installing all oil galley plugs and magnaflux)
Deck Cylinder Block
V8: $159 Inline 6: $123
V6: $159 Inline 4: $123
• All blocks are decked off main saddle •
Line bore block standard: $290
Line bore block & add steel caps splayed: $85/hour
Magnaflux block: $43
lnstall cylinder sleeve: $203 plus price of sleeve
Install bronze lifter bore sleeves: $702
O-Ring block: $318