does anyone own a boring bar? do their own cylinders?

[born2expire]

i've got a line on a vintage kwik-way boring bar. i know these things new are like 12K and this guy has one for 2k. just wondering if these things really perform well and if anyone has any experience with boring bars and especially this model. if you have any info post it!

thanks

 

[ktriple]

lots of questions. how many do you actually plan to bore? at an average of 50$ per hole, it looks like you may be starting a new career for yourself. Are you already in the biz or something? after boring, a sunnen honing machine is next... then a mill to mill the head flat... then valve jobs.... crank work...

 

[VonYinzer]

First question...

Why so cheap?

 

[Tim]

Yeah, you need to be doing a ton of holes to make that worthwhile. $2K for a machine and then you've got consumables presumably?

Prices for boring up here at the best places have gone to $80 per hole, but even at that, $2K is 5 SOHC4 engines worth of boring. If you have a few friends and expect to do a bunch of bikes then go for it.