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Machine Shop Services

Published on June 16, 2026

Services Include:

  • Engine Component Balancing
  • Cylinder Block Preparation
  • Milling
  • Boring
  • Honing
  • Align Honing
  • Clearancing for Stroker Crankshaft Assemblies
  • Connecting Rod Reconditioning
  • Piston Machining
  • Cylinder Head Machining
  • Milling
  • Cylinder Head Porting

Honing and Boring Services

  • Cylinder Hone - Deck Plates Nominal Size
  • Cylinder Hone - Piston Fit to Deck Plates
  • Cylinder Boring .030 over Max
  • Cylinder Boring .030 to .060

Align Honing and Boring Services

  • Align Hone 2 bolt block
  • Align Hone 4 bolt block
  • Align Hone Crossbolted block (Ex. Mod, LSx FE)
  • Align Bore to Nominal Bore Size

Decking and Block Deburr Services

  • Deck Block- Cleanup Cut
  • Deck Block- Max 30
  • Deburr Block- Major surfaces and edges, oil passages, bottom of bores
  • Deburr Block- Full Race Prep

Block Sleeving and Cam Bearings

  • Install Sleeves-8 Sleeves installed and decked
  • Install 1 Sleeve 1 Sleeve installed decked
  • Install Roller Cam Bearings
  • Install and Remove Cam bearings- Regular bearings

Miscellaneous Block Procedures

  • Wash and Degrease Block
  • Burn and Blast Block
  • Measure and Inspect Block-Bore Size, Main Bore Size, Deck Height

Piston and Rod Procedures

  • Remove rods from Pistons- Press Fit
  • Remove rods from Pistons- Full Floating
  • Pin Fit Rods- .003 max stock removal
  • Pin Fit Rods-.003-.005
  • Pin Fit Pistons-.003 max stock removal
  • Pin Fit Pistons-.003-.005
  • Rod Bearing Clearances- clearances done to .0002 tolerance

Head and Intake Machining Operations

  • Mill intake surfaces max .030 - no china wall
  • Mill intake surfaces max .030 and china wall
  • Mill Cylinder Heads max .010
  • Mill Cylinder Heads max .030
  • Add Fuel Injection Bosses

Cylinder Head Operations

  • Hand Porting & CNC Porting
  • Valve Job- 16 Ports 3 angle
  • Valve Job- 24 Ports 3 angle
  • Valve Job- 32 Ports 3 angle
  • Disassemble Heads and degrease
  • Assemble Heads
  • Install Guides- 16 Guides and hone to size
  • CC Chamber
  • Flow Test Cylinder Heads- 1 intake and 1 exhaust port

Click here to read more about our "Butler Process" for machining, rotating assembly balancing, engine, and engine kit preparation.

Machine Shop Services - Butler Performance