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  1. What are fair machine shop prices? | DSMtuners.com

    May 9, 2011 · I was looking around at engine machine shop prices near me and wondering what you all would pay for the same type of services. I dropped my block, crank and head off with …

  2. Technical - Cleaning a machined block | The H.A.M.B.

    Jul 21, 2022 · First engine I rebuilt for someone else's use was in a gas station run by my fellow racer, Bob Taylor, who built all his race engines himself. When we got the engine back from …

  3. What to say when taking a block to the machine shop

    Dec 23, 2013 · A good machinist may suggest you wait to purchase the bearings and pistons/rings until the machining is ready to begin so that the block can be custom matched to …

  4. V8 Machining services- what should someone pay??

    Nov 15, 2006 · Cal and they used an acid dip process which left the block spotless .----dunno the cost though. I would look for well equipped ,clean shop with personnel that are interested in …

  5. Technical - Curious about “decking “ a block. | The H.A.M.B.

    Apr 12, 2023 · Any performance engine I build gets piston to deck height measured and cut accordingly . And yes would be amazed at how many are really out of square. As far as …

  6. Typical machine shop cost?! | DSMtuners.com

    Aug 15, 2011 · Im sending my head to a machine shop to be redone does anyone know about how much it would cost to have done just curious?!

  7. Smallblock Chevy Oiling Modification Video (opinions)

    Sep 2, 2020 · Here is a video I came across that I thought was interesting. I have been considering doing this on a non-chevy engine. I'd like to see opinions...

  8. History - Factory storing castings outside to "age" | The H.A.M.B.

    Apr 12, 2016 · I seem to remember Packard storing new engine blocks for around a year to "stress relieve" them. Said the iron would retain it's shape after machining better than taking a …

  9. SBC Casting # 3970010 | The H.A.M.B. - The Jalopy Journal

    Jun 3, 2008 · The 302 block had additional stamping that read DZ, most likely it is not a DZ block. Next look at the heads and crank, check the casting numbers and dates on the …

  10. The way I installed a factory roller setup in my non-roller 350

    Oct 13, 2024 · It has helped me out many times. This should explain how I made my 1970s Chevy 350 block accept 1990s roller cam parts. I became tired of having my cams fail when trying to …