Re: [Chevelle-List] OUCH! Estimate on engine wasn't close!

[Z16CHEVELLEGUY]

Steve:
Sounds like 1200 bucks difference? Did the extra parts require additional labor? nothing is free is this world. It's a little late but you should have asked for additional cost before you ordered additional parts. As a building contractor I was always bit in the butt by additional work until I started using additional work orders.  Hate to say it but I doubt if your machinist is trying to gouge you, but if I had been him I wouldn't have proceeded until I got an AWO authorization. My 454 rebuilt without the aluminum heads was over 4300 bucks.

                                                              Larry (Z)