How a New 426 Hemi/ 440 Wedge Block is Machined @ Energy Manufacturing

PROSTOCKTOM said
10-12 hours of machining to take a raw casting to retail. I am going to guess that those machines are in the $250 an hour range, so that's $2500 to $3000 worth of machine work.

This will help explain why a new block cost so much.

Tom

And needs more machine work after it’s purchased and delivered.