Head reconditioning $$$$$ ????
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Head reconditioning $$$$$ ????
I'm redoing the heads on my 1989 454 mag. Nothing special, bone stock and I'm keeping it that way. What should I expect dollar-wise for a full head job. Valve/seat grind, new springs, seals, guides, decking, etc.
Just wanna have some ballpark numbers so I don't get hosed.
Just wanna have some ballpark numbers so I don't get hosed.
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Re: Head reconditioning $$$$$ ????
Originally Posted by sutphen30
i'd say between 550-600 dollars and about a 2 day turn around if the shop gets right on it.
how many hours on them,,may need exhaust seats.this would be about a 100-150 more.
how many hours on them,,may need exhaust seats.this would be about a 100-150 more.
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Re: Head reconditioning $$$$$ ????
Originally Posted by sutphen30
i'd say between 550-600 dollars and about a 2 day turn around if the shop gets right on it.
how many hours on them,,may need exhaust seats.this would be about a 100-150 more.
how many hours on them,,may need exhaust seats.this would be about a 100-150 more.
Ouch
There's about 600 hours on 'em.
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Re: Head reconditioning $$$$$ ????
Let's see, I have the receipt from the last heads I had done.
It was $882.43 soup to nuts for 2 heads. This included HD 3 angle Valve Job, resurface, new severe duty + inconel valves, springs, valve seals, intake gaskets, exhaust gaskets and valve cover gaskets.
Head gaskets I already had in stock..
It was $882.43 soup to nuts for 2 heads. This included HD 3 angle Valve Job, resurface, new severe duty + inconel valves, springs, valve seals, intake gaskets, exhaust gaskets and valve cover gaskets.
Head gaskets I already had in stock..
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Re: Head reconditioning $$$$$ ????
I can't even count the number of times i took a set of heads in for rework and they ended up needing every thing listed above plus seats and valves,end up having 80 % of what new aftermarket heads cost spent on run of the mill stock heads. Alot of times someone may be willing to give you 200-300$ for a tired set of rectangle port stock heads,you can turn around and buy turn key merlins with inconel valves for the difference of what you may have in doing up your heads,something to think about,Smitty