Pricing

2024 Labor Price Guide

 

All prices subject to variation based on time spent and materials used. Parts not included in price listing. All labor tickets are subject to a “Shop Materials Fee” equal to 10% of the total labor charge.

 

General Shop Labor Rate $125.00/hr
   
   

Assembly/Dyno & Related

Engine Assembly (Performance-Based Engines Only!)  
4 Cylinder Shortblock $400.00
4 Cylinder Longblock (No Covers/ Pans) $550.00
4 Cylinder Complete $750.00
   
6 Cylinder Shortblock $400.00
6 Cylinder Longblock (No Covers/ Pans) $550.00
6 Cylinder Complete $750.00
   
V8 Shortblock $500.00
V8 Longblock (No Covers/ Pans) $650.00
V8 Complete (Non-Competition) $850.00
V8 Complete (All Competition Engines Excl. Custom Work) $1,250.00
Extreme Competition Engine (Full Custom) $1,500.00
   
Install Accessories/Make Custom Plug Wires/Etc.  
Hourly Rate $125.00/hr.
Dyno Service  
Per Day (Does not Include Supplies/Consumables) $850.00
   
   

Cylinder Block Work

Block Surfacing  
4 Cyl. (Up to .050") $150.00
4 Cyl. (Over .050") $200.00
6 Cyl. (Inline) $150.00
Square Deck V8/V6 $200.00
Square V8 block and Mill End Rails $225.00
V8 Square to Specific Height (.050”-.100”) $300.00
V8 Square to Specific Height (.100” +) $400.00
   
Cylinder Boring & Honing   
Up to 4.500 (V8-$325) (6 Cyl-$243.75) (4 Cyl-$162.50) $40.62/Cyl
Over 4.500 (V8-$400) $50.00/Cyl
Up to 4.500 W/ Torque Plate Bolts or Studs (V8-$425) $53.12/Cyl
Over 4.500 W/ Torque Plate Bolts or Studs (V8-$500) $62.50/Cyl
Re-Hone with CV616 (V8-$185) $23.12/Cyl
Re-Hone with Torque Plate Studs or Bolts (V8-$250) $31.25/Cyl
Re-Hone with Torque Plate 4.500+ Studs or Bolts (V8-$300) $37.50/Cyl
Finish Hone Cylinders (New Block w/ TQ Plate) (V8-$350.00) $43.75/Cyl
Deglaze With Ball Hone (V8-$85) $10.62/Cyl
B&I Sleeves Up To 4.000 $150.00/ea.
B&I Sleeves Over 4.000 $175.00/ea.
B&I Flanged Sleeve $205.00/ea.
   
Lifter Bores  
Touch Up Hone Lifter Bores $8.50/Bore
Machine & Hone Finish Lifter Bores (Non-Bushed) (V8 $525) $32.81/Bore
Machine, Install Bushings & Hone Finish Lifter Bores (V8 $750) $46.88/Bore
   
Align Boring & Honing  
Torque & Check 5 Main/Set Oil Clearance (No Honing) $85.00 - $105.00
Torque & Check 7 Main/Set Oil Clearance (No Honing) $125.00 - $150.00
Align Hone 2.700" - 3.400" 5 Main $275.00
Touch Up 2.700" - 3.400" 5 Main $155.00
Align Hone 2.400" - 3.400" 7 Main $325.00
Install Steel Caps on Center 3 SBC $575.00
Machine Rear Seal on SBC 400 $100.00
Install Main Studs & Full Align Hone V8 $295.00
Install, Bore, Hone Billet Mains (7 Main I6) $700.00
Machine Block for 1 Pc Rear Main Seal $200.00
   
Miscellaneous Block Work  
Install Cam Bearings $80.00
Tap Oil Galley for Pipe Plugs $9.50/ea.
Install Oil Galley Tubes in 360 - 390 Ford $125.00
Cut Rod Clearance in Block (Shop Time based on requirements) (Priced Per Hour)
   
   

Cleaning & Magnafluxing

Block Cleaning  
Hot Tank & Rinse 4Cyl/V6/V8 Block $85.00
Strip/ Hot Tank & Rinse 4Cyl/V6/V8 Block $110.00
Wash Block for Assembly $125.00
   
Cylinder Head Cleaning  
Clean 3 Cyl. Head, 4Cyl, or single V6 $35.00
Clean 6 Cyl. Inline $55.00
Clean V6 Heads (Pair) $70.00
Clean V8 Heads (Pair) $70.00
Clean Subaru Heads (Pair) $70.00
   
Miscellaneous Parts Cleaning  
Hot Tank & Rinse All Engine Parts $250.00
Hot Tank & Rinse Single Parts (Intakes, Pans, Etc.) $30.00
Hot Tank & Rinse Small Parts (Pickup Tube, Brackets, Etc.) $15.00
Clean & Check Pistons $15.00each
   
Magnafluxing (Cleaning Not Included)  
Aluminum Heads (Visual Crack Inspection) $20.00/each
4 Cyl Head $35.00
6 Cyl Inline Cylinder Head $50.00
V6 Cylinder Heads (Pair) $65.00
V8 Cylinder Heads (Pair) $75.00
4 Cyl Block (Automotive Gasoline) $60.00
V6 Block (Automotive Gasoline) $65.00
V8 Block (Automotive Gasoline) $75.00
Dye Penetrate Head $85.00
Small Crank $65.00
Rods $12.50/each
   
   

Rotating Assembly Work

 
Balancing  
Mallory/ Heavy Metal Installation (Addt’l to Balance Charge) $50.00/PlugInstalled
V8 Rotating Assembly $375.00
V8 Crankshaft Only $300.00
V6 Rotating Assembly $400.00
V6 Crankshaft Only $325.00
4 Cyl Rotating Assembly $250.00
  $150.00
6 Cyl Inline Rotating Assembly $250.00
Crankshaft Only $150.00
350 Flywheel to 400 or 454 $175.00
Pass. Flywheel to Neutral $100.00
   
Crankshaft Grinding  
4 Cyl & V8   -  5 Mains $250.00
6 cyl   -   4 Mains (Odd Fire) $250.00
4 Mains (Even Fire) $400.00
7 Mains $350.00
5 Main Crankshaft (Main Journals Only) $150.00
V10 Grind $400.00
Radius Oil Holes (Stock) $35.00
Radius Oil Holes (Race/ Hand-Chamfered) $65.00
   
Clean & Polish Crankshaft/Camshaft  
Crankshaft (New or Used) $65.00
Camshaft (New or Used) $65.00
   
Connecting Rod Housing Bore Work  
Recondition Rods (V8 - $200) $25.00/each
Reconditioning Rods W/New Bolts (V8 - $225) $28.12/each
Torque Rods, Check Sizes & Touch Up (V8 - $105) $13.12/each
Check for Straight $10.00/each
Chamfer Parting Lines & Debur Rods (V8 - $30) $3.75/each
   
Pin Fit Work (Pistons/Rods)  
CK Pin Clearance/Touch Up Pin Ends of Rods (V8 - $35) $4.37/each
CK Pin Clearance/Touch Up Pin Bore of Pistons (V8 - $35) $4.37/each
R&I Pin Bushings (V8 - $180) $22.50/each
Pin Fit Unfinished Aluminum Rods (V8 - $85) $10.62/each
   
Remove & Install Rods to Pistons  
Floating Pins (V8 - $52) (6 Cyl - $39) (4 Cyl - $26) $6.50/each
Press Fit Pins  (V8 - $160) (6 Cyl - $120) (4 Cyl - $80) $30Min
   
   

Cylinder Head Work

Complete Valve Job  
Anytime a Valve Job is done, there will be a "set stem height" charge!
4 Cyl 16 Valve $325.00
4 Cyl 16 Valve (Bucket Type) $375.00
6 Cyl 24 Valve $425.00
6 Cyl 24 Valve (Bucket Type) $475.00
V8 Performance/ Race $390.00
W/ Titanium Valves $75.00
W/ Copper Seats $150.00
   
Head Surfacing  
Check Surface $10.00/each
Subaru 4 Cyl (Pair - $165.00) $82.50/each
4 Cyl or 5 Cyl $165.00
V6 (Pair - $200.00) $100.00/each
6 Cyl. Inline $165.00
V8 (Pair - $200.00) $100.00/each
Angle Mill V8 Heads (Includes Spot Facing Bolt Holes) $370.00/pair
SB & BB with Protruding V/C Rail Intake Man. Side $315.00
   
Valve guides installed  
Heat Head & Bore $25.25+Bore
1 - 3 (B&I) $14.00/each
4 or more (B&I) $7.50/each
1 - 3 (R&R) solid bronze $14.00/each
4 or more (R&R) $7.50/each
Fit Solid Bronze Guides $10.00each
V8 B&I Valve Guide Set $121.00
Knurl 1 - 3 guides $9.00/each
Knurl 4 or more guides $6.25/each
   
Valve seat installed  
Heat Head $25.25ea.addbore
1 - 3 (B&I) $15.00/each
3 or more (B&I) $12.00/each
1 - 3 (R&R) $15.00/each
3 or more (R&R) $12.00/each
Adj. Cutter $26.50
   
Valve & Seat Grinding  
Titanium Valve Grind $8.25/each
Steel Valve Grind $7.00/each
Car & Light Truck $9.75
W/ Copper $17.50
   
 

Miscellaneous Services

Miscellaneous Cylinder Head Services  
Set Stem Height (V8 16 Valve - $32.00) $2.00/ea.
Set Stem Height W/ Bucket Style $3.00/ea.
Set Stem Height & Valve Lash W/ Bucket Style $5.21/ea.
Remove, Drill, Tap & Install Screw - In Rocker Studs V8 $225.00or$14.06/ea.
Chevrolet 348/409 Heads (Pair) $300.00
Cut guides for Positive Seals $5.00/ea.
On Canted Valve Heads $5.75/ea.
Cut Spring Seat $5.00/ea.
On Canted Valve Heads $5.75/ea.
CC Cylinder Head $47.50
Cylinder Head Flow Testing w/ 1 Hr. Minimum (Single or Pair) $125.00/hr.
Pressure Test Head (4 Cyl or Single V8) $105.00/ea.
Trim Spring Pocket O.D. on Toyota 2JZ (Complete Head) $75.00
Machine Head for Cam Lobe Sweep Toyota 2JZ $125.00
   
Heli-Coil Installed (up to .500”)  
First Heli-Coil $22.50
Each Additional Heli-Coil $17.00
Spark Plug Holes $25.00/ea.
Remove Broken Bolts $125.00/hr.
   
Miscellaneous Services (Based off Hourly Rate)  
Hourly Shop Labor Rate $125.00
Mockup (Shop Time) (Priced Per Hour)
Clearance Rods to Camshaft (Priced Per Hour)
Drill Oil Galleys (Priced Per Hour)
Degree Cam Timing on OHV V8 (Bushing Not Included) (Priced Per Hour)
Surface V8 Intake Manifold (Priced Per Hour)
Pressure Test Block (Varies Depending on Block) (Priced Per Hour)
Hone Diesel Pump Housing $35.00
Reface Rocker Arm $8.50/ea.
Glass Beading Parts (No Headers Allowed) (Priced Per Hour)
Shot Blast Block (Iron Only) $105.00
Shot Blast Heads (Iron Only) $85.00
   
Resurfacing Exhaust Manifolds  
4 Cyl. or Single Side V6 or V8 (Min $55.00) $125.00/hr.
Inline 6 Cyl. (Min $65.00) $125.00/hr.

 
 

 
 

 

 

Motorcycle Cylinders/Heads No Longer Accommodated

Diesel Engine Machining No Longer Accommodated