Price list - Machining

Engine dyno testing - Superflow 901

Dynamometer test engine - includes all the time spent in setup, fuel lines, manifold changes, etc.

All supplies such as gasoline, oil, filters, plugs, etc. are extra

 

Engine dyno testing - Daily rate
Engines with carburetor 750
Engines with electronic fuel injection 850
Block work
Hone up to .010" to fit pistons 4cyl 220
Hone up to .010" to fit pistons 6cyl 240
Hone up to .010" to fit pistons 8cyl 260
Hone to fit Dart or high nickel block 325
Bore and hone up to .060" 4cyl 330
Bore and hone up to .060" 6cyl 370
Bore and hone up to .060" 8cyl 410
Bore and hone .060" - .125" 4cyl 355
Bore and hone .060" - .125" 6cyl 400
Bore and hone .060" - .125" 8cyl 475
Bore and hone .250" 675
Cleanup hone 4cyl 135
Cleanup hone 6cyl 145
Cleanup hone 8cyl 155
Sonic test 145
Add to all boring and honing with torque plate 130
Bottom tap bolt holes for torque plate 75
Boil, install cam bearings and plugs (labor only) 240
Double boil, install cam bearings and plugs 325
Boil or assembly wash only 130
Install stock 4 bolt caps on 2 bolt block and line hone (big block Chev.) 695
Line bore steel caps and hone (install studs add $85.00) 850
Install and bore 4 bolt angle caps and line hone (small block Chev.) 995
Line hone main saddles (install studs and/or mismatched caps, $85.00 extra) 370
Grind block for big rods or stroker 395
Mill block surfaces (square block) ($30.00 extra over .020) 240
Mill 4 or 6 cylinder inline 210
Mill seal surface 125
O ring block (with wire, not installed) 325
Install "O" ring wire 150
Sleeve one hole (labor only) 395
Magnaflux block (must be boiled first) 150
Pressure check block (must be boiled first) 295
Repair block from cam gear wear 190
Sleeve lifter bores Big Block Chev $995.00 Small Block Chev 749
Install head studs 95
Hone lifter bores to size 169
Fill with hard block (labor only) 375
Set sleeves with torque plate or toe clamp 125
Crank work
Check for straightness and mike 60
Polish and boil 85
Boil only 35
Radius oil holes 79
Grind and polish 245
Drill and tap for balancer bolt 85
Magnaflux (must be boiled first) 99
Light polish and clean after balance job 59
Remove and weld shut crank access balls 90
Rod work
Press off or remove locks and boil (4 cyl) 50
Press off or remove locks and boil (6 cyl) 55
Press off or remove locks and boil (8 cyl)

75

Check center to center (4 cyl) 48
Check center to center (6 cyl) 50
Check center to center (8 cyl) 60
Install new bushings and hone (4 cyl) 150
Install new bushings and hone (6 cyl) 205
Install new bushings and hone (8 cyl) 220
Magnaflux rod and cap (4 cyl) 79
Magnaflux rod and cap (6 cyl) 89
Magnaflux rod and cap (8 cyl) 99
Recondition (remove and replace bolts, grind cap and rod) (4 cyl) 185
Recondition (remove and replace bolts, grind cap and rod) (6 cyl) 195
Recondition (remove and replace bolts, grind cap and rod) (8 cyl) 215
Economy recondition (grind cap only) (4 cyl) 85
Economy recondition (grind cap only) (6 cyl) 95
Economy recondition (grind cap only) (8 cyl) 110
Light hone bottom end to round (4 cyl) 60
Light hone bottom end to round (6 cyl) 75
Light hone bottom end to round (8 cyl) 80
Pin fit rods (4 cyl) 75
Pin fit rods (6 cyl) 85
Pin fit rods (8 cyl) 95
Head work
Disassemble and boil (4 cyl) 80
Disassemble and boil (6 cyl) 90
Disassemble and boil (V6) 100
Disassemble and boil (V8) 110
Glass bead (4 cyl) 70
Glass bead (6 cyl) 75
Glass bead (V6) 80
Glass bead (V8) 85
Assemble and shim springs (4 cyl) 129
Assemble and shim springs (6 cyl) 139
Assemble and shim springs (V6) 149
Assemble and shim springs (V8) 179
Cut three angle valve seats (4 cyl) 180
Cut three angle valve seats (6 cyl) 190
Cut three angle valve seats (V6) 200
Cut three angle valve seats (V8) 220
Glass bead and reface valves, polish stems (4 cyl) 85
Glass bead and reface valves, polish stems (6 cyl) 95
Glass bead and reface valves, polish stems (V6) 95
Glass bead and reface valves, polish stems (V8) 110
Blueprint valve job (includes all of above, 4 valve per cyl. add 75%) (4 cyl) 350
Blueprint valve job (includes all of above, 4 valve per cyl. add 75%) (6 cyl) 419
Blueprint valve job (includes all of above, 4 valve per cyl. add 75%) (V6) 425
Blueprint valve job (includes all of above, 4 valve per cyl. add 75%) (8 cyl) 525
Disassemble and inspect (4 cyl) 85
Disassemble and inspect (6 cyl) 90
Disassemble and inspect (V6) 95
Disassemble and inspect (8 cyl) 99
Boil only (4 cyl) 53
Boil only (6 cyl) 53
Boil only (V6) 60
Boil only (8 cyl) 65
R&R overhead cam (twin cam add 40%)  No valve adjustment (4 cyl) 83
R&R overhead cam (twin cam add 40%)  No valve adjustment (6 cyl) 94
R&R overhead cam (twin cam add 40%)  No valve adjustment (V6) 140
R&R overhead cam (twin cam add 40%)  No valve adjustment (8 cyl) 165
Mitsubishi deck posting (two heads) 649
Diamond hone guides (4VPC add 100%) (4 cyl) 120
Diamond hone guides (4VPC add 100%) (6 cyl) 135
Diamond hone guides (4VPC add 100%) (V6) 135
Diamond hone guides (4VPC add 100%) (8 cyl) 155
Bore and install bronze guide liners (includes liners) (4VPC add 100%) (4 cyl) 260
Bore and install bronze guide liners (includes liners) (4VPC add 100%) (6 cyl) 275
Bore and install bronze guide liners (includes liners) (4VPC add 100%) (V6) 305
Bore and install bronze guide liners (includes liners) (4VPC add 100%) (8 cyl) 325
Disassemble, clean, inspect, face valves, assemble (4VPC add 100%) (4 cyl) 230
Disassemble, clean, inspect, face valves, assemble (4VPC add 100%) (6 cyl) 285
Disassemble, clean, inspect, face valves, assemble (4VPC add 100%) (V6) 295
Disassemble, clean, inspect, face valves, assemble (4VPC add 100%) (8 cyl) 335
Replace press in type guides (4VPC add 100%) (4 cyl) 260
Replace press in type guides (4VPC add 100%) (6 cyl) 285
Replace press in type guides (4VPC add 100%) (V6) 295
Replace press in type guides (4VPC add 100%) (8 cyl) 335
Pressure test (must be boiled first) (4 cyl) 155
Pressure test (must be boiled first) (6 cyl) 170
Pressure test (must be boiled first) (V6) 190
Pressure test (must be boiled first) (8 cyl) 190
Magnaflux (must be boiled first) (4 cyl) 105
Magnaflux (must be boiled first) (6 cyl) 110
Magnaflux (must be boiled first) (V6) 135
Magnaflux (must be boiled first) (8 cyl) 140
Machine for inner and outer springs (4 cyl) 80
Machine for inner and outer springs (6 cyl) 82
Machine for inner and outer springs (V6) 89
Machine for inner and outer springs (8 cyl) 99
Machine for PC seals (4 cyl) 70
Machine for PC seals (6 cyl) 70
Machine for PC seals (V6) 74
Machine for PC seals (8 cyl) 79
Screw in studs (wedge heads) (4 cyl)  195
Screw in studs (wedge heads) (6 cyl)  215
Screw in studs (wedge heads) (V6)  220
Screw in studs (wedge heads) (8 cyl)  240
Drill push rod holes 60
Mill push rod holes 350
Open valve seats for larger valves (with valve job) (4VPV add 100%) (4 cyl) 95
Open valve seats for larger valves (with valve job) (4VPV add 100%) (6 cyl) 125
Open valve seats for larger valves (with valve job) (4VPV add 100%) (V6) 125
Open valve seats for larger valves (with valve job) (4VPV add 100%) (8 cyl) 145
Grind valve pockets under valve seats (bowl job) (4VPC add 100%) (4 cyl) 395
Grind valve pockets under valve seats (bowl job) (4VPC add 100%) (6 cyl) 510
Grind valve pockets under valve seats (bowl job) (4VPC add 100%) (V6) 510
Grind valve pockets under valve seats (bowl job) (4VPC add 100%) (8 cyl) 650
Match ports on intake manifold (4 cyl) 400
Match ports on intake manifold (6 cyl) 450
Match ports on intake manifold (V6) 450
Match ports on intake manifold (8 cyl) 550
CC chamber 70
Port and polish most heads      CALL FOR PRICING  
Bore and install valve seat inserts (labor only)   MIN 116 75
Bore and install 8 hardened exhaust seat inserts (labor only) 385

 

Balancing
Piston rod and crank assembly (V8) 420
External type (pistons, rods, crank, flywheel, and balancer) 510
Flywheel with crank assembly (separately $75.00) 65
Harmonic balancer with crank assembly 65
Clutch, must be done with flywheel or flywheel and crank assembly 65
Extra for each plug welded in crank hole 30
Extra for each mallory metal piece installed horizontally - includes piece  (Min. 200) 150
4 cylinder (pistons, rods, crank) 280
6 cylinder (pistons, rods, crank) 325
V6 (pistons, rods, crank) 395
V6 external type (pistons, rods, crank, flywheel, and balancer) 495
V8 or V6 crank only 279
V8 or V6 crank, external type (with flywheel and balancer) 395
6 cylinder inline crank only 215
4 cylinder crank only 205
Extra charge for drilling over 100 grams 75
Piston work
Notch wedge type (left and right equal) (4 cyl) 185
Notch wedge type (left and right equal) (6 cyl) 195
Notch wedge type (left and right equal) (8 cyl) 225
Notch wedge type (left and right different) (4 cyl) 219
Notch wedge type (left and right different) (6 cyl) 229
Notch wedge type (left and right different) (8 cyl) 259
Pin fit pistons (4 cyl) 69
Pin fit pistons (6 cyl) 79
Pin fit pistons (8 cyl) 97
Glass bead, hone, polish pins (4 cyl) 75
Glass bead, hone, polish pins (6 cyl) 105
Glass bead, hone, polish pins (8 cyl) 125
CC dome (each piston) (8 cyl) 115
Machine dome (flat cut) (4 cyl) 130
Machine dome (flat cut) (6 cyl) 140
Machine dome (flat cut) (8 cyl) 145
Cut top land 2 degrees (4 cyl) 105
Cut top land 2 degrees (6 cyl) 115
Cut top land 2 degrees (8 cyl) 125
General
File fit rings (non assembly) 145
Remove and replace LS reluctor 60
Install LS rocker trunion kit (labor only) 125
Assemble short block (no oil pan or timing cover) 795
Assemble pan, pump, timing cover 150
Assemble engine with heads, pan, oil pump, rockers, intake manifold (no carbs, fuel pump, flywheel, ignition, pulleys or exhaust)    STOCK TYPE 1195
Assemble engine with heads, pan, oil pump, rockers, intake manifold (no carbs, fuel pump, flywheel, ignition, pulleys or exhaust)    RACE TYPE 1695
Check piston to head clearance 99
Check piston to valve clearance 125
Check bearing clearance (non assembly) 245
Degree camshaft 125
Compute compression 130
Disassemble and inspect short block 210
Disassemble and inspect complete engine 385
Drill bearings (set of 8) 89
Thread repair inserts (i.e., heli-coil)   MIN 39 39
Mill seal surface on most manifolds 125
Mill intake surface on most manifolds 179
Weld oil pump pickup (disassembly and cleaning extra) 39
Disassemble, clean, check, and assemble oil pump 39
Test assemble engine for cam degree, P-V check, etc. 195
Glass bead intake manifold (disassemble heat shield $25.00 extra) 75
Remove and replace flywheel ring gear 75
Reface flat flywheel (remove & replace dowel pins - extra) 90
Reface stepped flywheel 110
Reface HD truck flywheel 175
Glass bead timing cover 45
Hone damper for correct press fit 60
Run Cam Doctor camshaft report 85
Boil oil pan 35
Boil pair of valve covers 35
Boil timing cover 20
Boil intake manifold 40
Boil pushrods 15
Boil rocker arms 20
Boil head bolts 20
Boil Connecting rods 35
Storage
All jobs left after 30 days will be charged storage plus interest on balance due.  After 90 days we reserve the right to sell all engines and parts.  
   
Bare block 100
Small bin 50
Large bin 75
Crankshaft bin 30
Short block 100
Heads single / pair 50
Intake manifold 30
Complete engine 150
   
Interest on balance due 4% per month  
Terms and conditions

Prices are subject to change without notice. Prices do not include disassemble or
cleaning, and are for labor only. All parts such as guides, bushings, etc. are extra.

DUE TO THEIR INTENDED USE, THERE IS NO GUARANTEE OR WARRANTY ON ANY ENGINE.

 

 

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Merkel Racing Engines, 1720 Express Drive South, Hauppauge, NY 11788

(631) 234-2600

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