Machine cyllinder hone vs. old Manual honing

If he has a Sunnen AN hone he can do a good job. However it is much easier with a power stroke hone. Make sure He has a torque plate for your motor. Also make sure he doesn't just leave a .001 to hone out after the boring. You need to hone .004-.005 to get a good finish. There is an old "machinist" the next county from me who bores to size and then hits it with a deglazing hone to put in some crosshatch. He told me that's how he does it. He only charges $100 to bore /hone a V8. I charge $200 to bore/hone with torque plates. Funny thing is most of my work comes from his county. There used to be another old guy in the area who honed by hand with a Sunnen hone who did excellent work. Also, a power stroke hone is only as good as the operator. So ,ask questions before spending your money no matter what kind of equipment they have.