Block Work -

[Reese69]

morning everyone,

i have started the process for my RB30/25 set up, and i am currently looking for someone to do the block and head, ie, acid wash bore, port , polish, and tap new VCT ect - so just to do that i have so far been quoted between 6 - 7 grand... dose this seem right..

im only questioning this as i met someone last night had all the same work done but on a rb25det for 3 grand.

(this dose not include essembling the motor)

this is my first build so i am unnsure what is a reasonable price for this type of job..

i am from canberra but i am willing to take my parts to sydney.

if anyone could pass on there opinion what a rough price is for this work, and or if they can recommend a shop in sydney - canberra area.

thanks

[StevenCJR31]

yes that does seem high but need more info

does that quote include parts? any kind of assembly etc?

[Reese69]

THE QUOTE - rb30 block acid washed/diped clean - bored out for forged pistons - head to be ported and polished -

assembley - move VCT oil feed - and re tap and move the pully..

i am supplying all the parts and then once motor is down we are assembling.

[33GTRV]

Where are you located? That's very exorbitant

[Reese69]

i am in canberra

as far as i know there is only about 3 places in canberra/ queanbeyan that doo this work -

i am happy to travel to sydney

[AngryRB]

wow, that's expensive... if that was $100/hr , that's 70hrs work then, surely a couple of days would be enough to do that..?

Edited June 23, 2013 by AngryRB

[Reese69]

yeah well i wasnt sure till last night i met someone had done the same sort of work to a rb25det he paid 3700, including pistons, so thought that was a massive difference -

anyone know or recommend someone in canberra or sydney area for this work -

[AngryRB]

http://www.ripsracing.com/catalog/Bare-Long-Motors-39/RB30-Stock-Internal-Long-Engine---2WD-12.html

[Reese69]

i have looked at hime seems like alot for stock internals

[GTSBoy]

A properly ported head has $2000 worth of time in it.

[Reese69]

im not fused on the price in a sense i am more working out what is the price range so if someone quotes me $2000 for the head to be done then i no its a Good or average price.

so $2000 gives me a good starting point

[33GTRV]

For that job, expect to pay around the 3.5-4k mark, dependant totally on how extensive the head work really is. All you are really paying for is machine work.

[Reese69]

cool thanks

that least gives me a ball park to work off - i am in sydney 18th - 21 july so might go see a few shops while up there

[R31Nismoid]

A properly ported head has $2000 worth of time in it.

Yep.

Soon as I saw "head work" - I wasn't surprised... Need far more details surrounding it.

If they are totally rebuilding the head and not just giving it a clean up - then 7k for the lot and leaving the bottom end assembly, IMO, is actually reasonable

Either way far more detail required.

[Reese69]

the head and bottem will be bare - i am giving them the pistons so its bored out correctly and they are porting and polishing the head - making surfaces both flat - acid washing, re drilling/ locating the pully and vct feed - then we are putting the head and block togeather

what more detail do you need?

[R31Nismoid]

Quite often the full story never comes out in the first couple of posts with this type of thing, hence asking for more detail - and if that is all there is... $7,000 is way over priced.

[Reese69]

OK LOL

i think i might shop around sydney - as canberra dosnt seem to have anyone and the one i did get a quote from was $7,000+

when i mean anyone - i mean anyone that dose quality work not just basic engine stuff, and the shop i went to was "performance engines"

Edited June 24, 2013 by Reese69

[33GTRV]

Look outside the state. There are a lot of superior engine builders around. Also, don't expect it to be done in a week. It takes time to PROPERLY do the job.

[AngryRB]

what about this place,http://orgerengines.com.au/engines/

[Sinista32]

Hi Reese - DON'T go local - EVER !

(when your in the ACT).

Any/all of the well built RB Skylines go interstate for very good reason.

cheers