Cost of head rebuild/refresh?
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Doing some research and was wondering what the average rate for rebuilding/refreshing a head was. Services would be the following:
-Teardown, steam wash, inspect
-Sodablast carbon deposits not removed by steam
-Remove remaining gasket material, polish surfaces
-Check trueness of deck, measure valve guides
-"zyglo" crack check
-valves check on lathe with run-out gauge
-new valve seals installed
-Teardown, steam wash, inspect
-Sodablast carbon deposits not removed by steam
-Remove remaining gasket material, polish surfaces
-Check trueness of deck, measure valve guides
-"zyglo" crack check
-valves check on lathe with run-out gauge
-new valve seals installed
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Not sure about you Alex, but I'm not comfortable having my Vitesse Turbo downstream of a head prone to problems like the 951's head. I'll be going with an N/A head re-done. Just something to consider. My exhaut ports look good with one slightly cracking, but I'd rather be safe than sorry. Just something to consider.
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I was quoted $325 so it sounds like a pretty decent price. Haven't looked to closely at the shape of the ceramic liners, I'll have to check them out.
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Yeah, I thought it was a good deal, especially considering he is local, so no shipping, and does nice work. I had the shop check the liners and he gave them the OK before doing anything else.
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I just got ballparked at $550 for new seats, guides, deck, bead blast, cut bowls. I think it will be a bit lower but not too much.
Dont just go with the cheapest shop, you really need to know the shop does good work. I fully trust the shop I use.
Dont just go with the cheapest shop, you really need to know the shop does good work. I fully trust the shop I use.
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I paid about $550 total for everything you listed.
Doing some research and was wondering what the average rate for rebuilding/refreshing a head was. Services would be the following:
-Teardown, steam wash, inspect
-Sodablast carbon deposits not removed by steam
-Remove remaining gasket material, polish surfaces
-Check trueness of deck, measure valve guides
-"zyglo" crack check
-valves check on lathe with run-out gauge
-new valve seals installed
-Teardown, steam wash, inspect
-Sodablast carbon deposits not removed by steam
-Remove remaining gasket material, polish surfaces
-Check trueness of deck, measure valve guides
-"zyglo" crack check
-valves check on lathe with run-out gauge
-new valve seals installed