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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 01:55 PM
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Block Bore

what is the average cost for getting a block bored .030? I went to "the cheapest place" and they told me that they wanted $300 and that seems like a lot to me but im not sure, i and just wondering what you guys have payed to get your block bored. thanks Ty.
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Old Jan 23, 2010 | 03:00 PM
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Re: Block Bore

That's about $37.50 a hole. Not too bad, really.
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Old Jan 24, 2010 | 03:38 PM
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that's about right. bore and hone.
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Old Jan 24, 2010 | 03:47 PM
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Re: Block Bore

Originally Posted by Tyrel2018
what is the average cost for getting a block bored .030? I went to "the cheapest place" and they told me that they wanted $300 and that seems like a lot to me but im not sure, i and just wondering what you guys have payed to get your block bored. thanks Ty.
i dont think you want to go with the cheapest place think about cheap money cheap work= more money out your pocket to get it replaced or fixed
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Old Jan 24, 2010 | 04:00 PM
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Re: Block Bore

If that includes a hone thats in the neighborhood of about right. If the block is a good one off the bat you may not even need any other work done to it.

I think my shop it was $25 a hole + 10 for a hone. Around $250 or so.
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Old Jan 24, 2010 | 07:54 PM
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Re: Block Bore

I guess the days of $10.00 bucks a hole are gone.
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Old Jan 24, 2010 | 08:34 PM
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Re: Block Bore

still $10 a hole in my neck of the woods.
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Old Jan 24, 2010 | 09:40 PM
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Re: Block Bore

im jealous, i dont want to pay 37.5 a hole
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Old Jan 25, 2010 | 03:17 AM
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yep 10 bucks a hole here
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