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<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" width="99%" align="center"> <tr bgcolor="#000000"><td> <table border="0" width="100%" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0"> <tr bgcolor="#000099"> <td colspan="2" align="left"> <font size="2" color="#ffffff" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>T O P I C R E V I E W</b> </font></td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>cali95gt</b> <br /><small>Member # 8940</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,4,28,12,15,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I have a bare block and plan on building a 331 out of it. I called my local speed shop and they told me $1500 minimum for any machine work. is that legit? plus if that true i may just go with a 306 instead. anyone know of some good shops anywhere in the bay??? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>hard jokur</b> <br /><small>Member # 3360</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,4,28,12,24,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> I'd have to say that sounds almost right, but I got my stroker as a long block so everything was included with the price. Have you called the other machine shops to compare pricing?? <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>91silverbullet</b> <br /><small>Member # 8668</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,4,28,13,41,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Fuk no bro thas way too much for machine work...juss call joes engine shop in concord ..great work bro.my cousin Had a block machined by him ..plastigauged all his work ..checked all bores ..and it was great work ..<br /> <br /> <small>[ May 28, 2009, 01:44 PM: Message edited by: 91silverbullet ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>warhorse58gt</b> <br /><small>Member # 7702</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,4,28,17,3,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> it all depends on how much they need to do to your block...and the cheapest price isn't always the best price... <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>1SLOWLX</b> <br /><small>Member # 558</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,4,28,17,13,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> you get what you pay for I learned the hard way. But never again will I take it somewhere that cheap just because I know what cheap means <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>threethirty1</b> <br /><small>Member # 7814</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,4,28,19,12,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> sounds about right..i got mine done locally too. Of course i supplied all my own parts. <br />I couldnt be more happy with my motor. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Adam5.0</b> <br /><small>Member # 6995</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,4,28,21,0,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 91silverbullet:<br /><strong> Fuk no bro thas way too much for machine work...juss call joes engine shop in concord ..great work bro.my cousin Had a block machined by him ..plastigauged all his work ..checked all bores ..and it was great work .. </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">1500 sounds right. I dont know if I would trust a legit machine shop to use plastiguage, much more accurate ways to check clearances. You get what u pay for <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>92stangLX</b> <br /><small>Member # 3252</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,4,29,0,3,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 1SLOWLX:<br /><strong> you get what you pay for I learned the hard way. But never again will I take it somewhere that cheap just because I know what cheap means </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Fuck yeah.. you get what you pay for. Honestly it should not cost much more in machine work to build a 331 than at 306. There isn't much clearancing that needs to be done for this setup. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>91silverbullet</b> <br /><small>Member # 8668</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,4,29,1,46,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> R U TALKING ABOUT 1500 FOR THEM ASSEMBLING UR SHORTBLOCK?? THENIF THATS THE CASE THEN YEA THAS GOOD..BUT 1500 FOR JUSS MACHINING UR BLOCK AND YOU ASSEMBLING IS WAY TOO MUCH..IN MY OPINION..I ASSEMBLED A FEW SHORTBLOCKS THAT CAME FROM JOE AND BEEN GREAT <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>cali95gt</b> <br /><small>Member # 8940</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,4,29,14,1,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> they said 1500 just to machine it not assemble it. can some of you throw out some good machine shops? also how much should expect to pay to make my 302 into a 306 <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>turbo50</b> <br /><small>Member # 6700</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,4,29,15,9,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> So just to deck, bore/hone with torque plates,align bore, install new cam bearings and freeze plugs, tap oil galleys they wanted $1500??? WAY TOO MUCH.<br /><br />Dont waste that kind of money on a stock block when you can make enough power, properly tuned, to split a stock block with factory hyper pistons.<br /><br /><br />Hell no!<br /> <br /> <small>[ May 29, 2009, 03:09 PM: Message edited by: turbo50 ]</small> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>427 StRoKeR 94 GT</b> <br /><small>Member # 8722</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,4,29,15,36,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> Robs machine shop on industrial blvd 510 732 1909<br />Talk to rob jr cool dude <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>91silverbullet</b> <br /><small>Member # 8668</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,4,29,17,45,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by turbo50:<br /><strong> So just to deck, bore/hone with torque plates,align bore, install new cam bearings and freeze plugs, tap oil galleys they wanted $1500??? WAY TOO MUCH.<br /><br />Dont waste that kind of money on a stock block when you can make enough power, properly tuned, to split a stock block with factory hyper pistons.<br /><br /><br />Hell no! </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">haha thas wut I said...that's like 600 worth of work tops <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>1nastycobra</b> <br /><small>Member # 6431</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,4,29,20,17,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> you could try calling Dave's Machine Shop In Fremont. They have a pretty good rep.. <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>NOTCHED UP....</b> <br /><small>Member # 6371</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,4,29,22,8,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 427 StRoKeR 94 GT:<br /><strong> Robs machine shop on industrial blvd 510 732 1909<br />Talk to rob jr cool dude </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">+1 cool ppl over there they did mine 4 a lil over 800. but u will hav to take em a rod piston and the crank so they can zero deck it. good luck <img border="0" alt="[patriot]" title="" src="graemlins/patriot.gif" /> <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#f7f7f7"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>Duncan Motors</b> <br /><small>Member # 7045</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,4,30,13,27,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> i charge 700 to tear down an assemble almost any v8 these 5.0 are buot the easiest they come the machine work to retro fit a 331 into a stock block is just a little clearancing the bottom of the clinder walls at the bottom where the crank an rods would hit, an as for actuaal machine work of the block i have here done locally who is a personal freind of mine who takes much pride in his work something that is getting rarer an rarer, u never know how much machining is actuall needed unless u machine shop tooled uped which none of us are, but i trust my buddy for sure an if u need it assemmbled that would be me the one stop shop, 1500 min and they havent seen your block yet that is no good, my buddy charges 100 to fully inspect an check for cracks an stuff just to tell u you u got somethin good to work with an what need to be done to do what u want to do, he does the maching an i do the assembling ive been doing this set up for bout 10 years same guy never no problems probable done close to 75 100 motors complete like this no problems! im in a rush to the swap meet u got any question call 707 297 0868 <br /> </font> </td></tr> <tr bgcolor="#dedfdf"> <td valign="top" width="18%"> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> <b>FLP</b> <br /><small>Member # 9191</small> </font></td> <td width="82%"> <font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial"> <img src="https://californiafords.com/ubb/posticon.gif" border="0" alt=" - " /> posted <script language="JavaScript1.3" type="text/javascript"> document.writeln(timestamp(new Date(2009,4,30,14,15,0), dfrm, tfrm, 0, 0, 0, 0)); </script><hr /> </font> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Originally posted by 427 StRoKeR 94 GT:<br /><strong> Robs machine shop on industrial blvd 510 732 1909<br />Talk to rob jr cool dude </strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">++++1 <br /> </font> </td></tr> </table></td></tr></table> <br /> <br />
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