What do you think about this 318 guys.

Icetech said

I am curious how much of that guys build was machine shop/assembly... i don't trust machine shops so i expect them to screw people (i know... all aren't the same...) i come up with bout 8k in parts off the top of my head for that build.. machine shop could have soaked him 2-3k for machining/build..

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Soaked ??? I have a hard time with that word and even more so in the amount you stated. Considering the cost of a days pay and the amount of time out into doing such work, I’d like to see you support a family and a shop on whatever you think is what should be paid for the job being done.

There is a huge difference in having someone do the job and you doing the job. I can screw together engines for a fraction of the build cost because I’m doing most everything. What I can’t do I’m glad to pay for. That would be bore and bone a block and balance the assembly perfectly. After that, I can do anything on the engine and its parts. If I went out and bought some items, I’d be down to just block work and final rotating assembly balancing to farm out.