525 Repair Costs??

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01-08-2017 | 08:48 PM

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Young Performance

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Charlie, I would be glad to go over it with you in more detail. You can reach me anytime at 615-216-7449
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01-08-2017 | 08:58 PM

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Padraig

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Charlie, you can't go wrong dealing with Eddie.

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01-08-2017 | 09:03 PM

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Ballistic Beak

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Eddie,
Would you please post a part number for the MLS SS exhaust gaskets?

Thanks!

01-08-2017 | 09:19 PM

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Young Performance

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We have Cometic make them for us. They aren't in their catalog or website since they don't advertise them or normally make them. They are 5 layers thick and have both standard GM pattern and the 525 pattern.
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01-08-2017 | 11:09 PM

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mike tkach

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i will add that sooner or later the heads will need to be removed for a valve job and new head gaskets,may as well do it now,then you can go 250 to 300 hours and not worry about top end stuff.

01-08-2017 | 11:23 PM

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Mr Maine

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How do you only run 20 hours per year? I hope they are balls to the wall hours...

01-09-2017 | 01:14 AM

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Griff

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Threads merged. No reason to post the same thing in 2 sections

01-09-2017 | 02:05 AM

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Sydwayz

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Have the headers been tested for leaks?

And what exactly are you buying?
38 Fountain EC?
38 Cigarette?
42 Fountain?
Hydrohoist?

Last edited by Sydwayz; 01-09-2017 at 02:13 AM.

01-09-2017 | 06:28 AM

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thirdchildhood

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Young Performance

To pull it out, tear down the top end, rebuild the heads with all new parts, surface heads, valve job, tap heads, detail heads to remove any casting flash, etc., lap valves, assemble heads, install with new ARP head bolts and Cometic head gaskets, reassemble top end, install engine and drive and test run boat runs around 3K
Eddie

Why do you need to pull the engine(s)?