All I'm saying is if it takes .5 hour to flow a port, and I charge $65 .. is that too much?frnkeore wrote: ↑Fri Nov 12, 2021 3:19 pmThis is a red flag for me. I'm a retired aerospace machine shop owner so, I have been in business and couldn't do the above, to anyone.mt-engines wrote: ↑Tue Nov 09, 2021 5:41 pm
Why flow a head for $50 when I can do a VJ for $300.. hourly labor is required.. some are dirty, some need a valve job. Some need me to find a valve.. shop rate
The only way I can see something like that that to be ethical, would be to give a big discount on the flow bench so, the customer could actually see what that "special" valve job would do, in before and after testing.
I wanted my head tested, because I had ported it, using my valve angles! Now if MT said that he could improve the flow by ~x cfm, with his modifications. I might say "go for it" but, there will have to be a improvement, close to your numbers or no extra $.
I do agree with the condition of the heads, be a variable on pricing. My where clean and bare.
If someone wants to argue price.... buy the machine, buy the electricity, bore sizes fixtures etc.. and rethink what I said..
If you want me to do a flow study, you pay for the time.. why should I lower my shop rate for anything tied to my business?
Thats why I mentioned a valve job.. i'd rather do a valve job and resurface vs barter some guy that wants to know an arbitrary value. I do not have a problem flowing a head.. but don't tell me what my time is worth.