Going price for 230 rebuild?

[plywoody47]

Assume final assembly owner.....got a price from a machine shop today that was out of this world, even in LA.

Anyone with recent experience in So Cal? Can't it be done under $3,500?

[Normspeed]

I'm in L.A. County, the shop that did mine came in at less than that. Some good, some not so good work. Runs good though. Rebuild, line-hone, shave block and head, regrind cam, machine flywheel, balance, assemble to long block for around $2200 parts & labor. Both the shop and I had to do some remedial work after install. Not sure I could recommend them. Their specialty is more flathead fords and old hemis. Next one, I'll assemble myself.

[Guest Nile Limbaugh]

It cost me a bit over 600 for the following: rebore, turn crank main and rod throws, grind valves, install exhaust valve guides and cam bearings, check rod straightness and a few misc. items. Parts ran me about another 600. I did all the labor. You could probably add about 20% for the difference between N. Georgia and LA for labor.

[bob westphal]

I had the same procedures done that Nile did at my local machine shop with a cost about the same. Added another 'C' note for ballancing. I did the assembly myself. Add parts from Kanters to this at $650 for the basic overhaul kit. There are a number of your parts that can be reworked such as valves & lifters. I bought a new oil pump from NAPA for $75.