how much does it cost to get a 302 bored out to a 306? roughly? also while at the machine shop is there anything else i should have done? does anyone know where to get that ford blue block paint at?
You gonna need new pistons,rings,bearings,(main & rod) the crank might need to be turned,rod bolts and you might as well stud the mains while your in there and all fresh ARP bolts.
I'm not sure because when i got my block done i when .060 over with mine and i had alot of other stuff done as well....I'm figuring $30.00 per cylinder
how much does it cost to get a 302 bored out to a 306? roughly? also while at the machine shop is there anything else i should have done? does anyone know where to get that ford blue block paint at?
Most resonably priced machine shops charge 8-10$ per cylinder plus the cost to Vat the block before boring and honing...Vating usually runs around 75$
and id suggest atleast having the block decked so you have a good even surface to help reduce the problem of leaky head gaskets
Have the machine shop guys press your cam bearings in and install new oil galley plugs and freeze plugs. It just saves you the hassle of doing it yourself. Also, while you're at it, you'll probably need to have them press your new pistons onto your rods and recondition the rods. So here's something to think about: some shops like to have the pistons on hand before they bore the block. If you take the block in they can inspect it and can tell you how much they're going to bore it. Then you can go get your rebuild kit with the appropriate size pistons, and take the pistons, rods and cam bearings from the kit to them before they begin work on your block.
As for the paint... I painted mine with navy blue Krylon. A couple coats of bare metal primer, three coats of gloss and it looks great. That paint has held up very well, too.