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Old 02-18-2013, 08:55 PM
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I just tore down the k301as on my 127 and brought it to a local machine shop. Cylinder needs .010 bore, new valve guides installed/fitted with new exhaust valve, polish crank journal and fit new rod. The guy quoted me $600! Is this reasonable or should I just get a short block?
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Old 02-18-2013, 08:56 PM
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And also grind seats and lap valves.
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New rod, rings, bearings, valves, seals, gasket set. That's what, $400?

$200 for labor isn't bad.
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I just tore down the k301as on my 127 and brought it to a local machine shop. Cylinder needs .010 bore, new valve guides installed/fitted with new exhaust valve, polish crank journal and fit new rod. The guy quoted me $600! Is this reasonable or should I just get a short block?
Sounds a little high to me. I measured all of my own stuff with micrometers when I did my k301. Is the crank journal for the rod out of tolerance? Are you ordering your own parts? You can only do so much of it yourself but it pays to do as much as you can. Service manual for the K301 and 127 on here is very informative. Good luck
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New rod, rings, bearings, valves, seals, gasket set. That's what, $400?

$200 for labor isn't bad.
I paid about half of that and also got a piston
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That's below the rate here in WI. I had my engine rebuilt last year on the 1650, and it was more than that.
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I paid about half of that and also got a piston
After market or Kohler parts? (I meant to include the piston in my list, BTW).
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Sorry for not being more clear. I plan on doing the entire rebuild myself with a mechanic/friend of mine. I'm assuming that the $600 was for the machining only. Perhaps I didn't make myself clear to the guy at the machine shop that all I wanted done was the actual machining that I included in my initial post.

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When Dad had his 12 HP re bored about 10-12 years ago it cost him $400 in North West Ohio; and he then rebuilt it(assembled it?).
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The machine shop i use for K Series Kohlers charges $65.00 to bore the block and $65.00 to turn the crankshaft.

I am not sure what the shop charges to do the valves/guides.

Sounds like he is supplying the rod/piston ?? He will need them to fit the piston to the bore and the rod also.

If he is getting a Kohler piston , i priced one for a 16HP engine last summer and it was $150.00. Should be a little cheaper for a 12 HP.
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