Prices for Regular Engine Services


Labor Charges on American and Foreign,
Cast Iron and Aluminum
Passenger Car Heads

(Parts are not included in any prices.)
Number of cylindersCarbon and Valve JobRebuild Head
4 with 2 valves per cylinder$126.00$196.00
4 with 3 valves per cylinder$168.25 
4 with 4 valves per cylinder$210.50 
4 with canted valve$152.25$237.50
6 cylinder$161.25$264.00
6 cylinder with integral manifold$191.00$314.75
V 6$186.50$288.00 per pair
V 6 with 4 valves$258.50$312.00 per pair
V 8$209.50$324.00 per pair
V 8 Big Block-Canted Valve$252.00$389.50 per pair

Magnafluxing to check for cracks $6.60 per cylinder


Labor Charges on Aluminum and Foreign Car Heads

(Parts are not included in any prices.)
Install valve guides $11.50 each for 1 or two, $5.00 each 3 or more
Install valve seat $37.75 each for 1 or two, $19.00 each 3 or more
Remove and replace OHC $19.75
Adjust valvesCharged per hour
Reface valve$6.00 each for 1 or two, $4.00 each 3 or more
Reface valve seat$11.50 each for 1 or two, $5.00 each 3 or more
Rebuild auxillary valve$12.25 each



Pressure Testing of Cooling System on Head

(Recommended on all aluminum heads)
6 cylinder head$69.50
4 cylinder head$51.00
3 cylinder head$45.00



Head Resurfacing

CylindersCast IronCast Iron DieselAluminumAluminum Diesel
3, 4, V6, V8$60.00$66.25$60.00$78.50
Straight 6$78.00$77.50$78.00$86.50
6 with integ/manifold$96.00   



Flywheel Refacing

(balancing recommended)
CompositionFlat flywheelCupped flywheel
Cast Iron$2.75 per inch$3.50 per inch
Steel$3.00 per inch$4.00 per inch



Flywheel Balancing

Balancing of flywheel$45.50



Other Services

Grind crankshaft (passenger car and light truck)156.00 plus bearings (welding extra if needed)
Hot tank and polish crankshaft$60.00
Bore and hone to .030 inch$20.25 per cylinder
Bore and hone to over .030 inch$25.25 per cylind
Hone only$10.75 per cylinder
Deridge and deglaze$9.00 per cylinder
Hot tank block install cam bearings$127.00 for 6 and 8 cylinder blocks
Press one piston$13.75 each
Press two or more pistons$7.75
R and R pistons/snap rings$5.50
Rebuild con rods - passenger cars$21.00
Rebuild con rods - most trucks$28.00 each
Dowel connecting rods$11.75 each
Dowel mains-Chevy Small Block$108.00



Labor

 4cyl6cyl8cyl
Engine Labor$468$534$600
Short Block Labor$300$384$461


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