How much to rebuild a head?

[LimeySteve]

I'm getting a head redone for a friend & valves cut & installed in my head ready for a larger cam on my car. I got a price of $495 to go through my friends head, valve job , weld corrosion /surface, bead blast , polish shafts surface towers etc & assemble . Is that in the ball park ? I am only use to V8 heads , not OHC stuff. Shop is in LA area with good reputation.No price on mine yet ( I will be assembling my head once the valves are installed & mine is surfaced )

Cheers

Steve

[Deutschman]

Thats seams about right. My M20 head was pressure tested, resurfaced, had a three angle valve job, new valve guides installed (and power honed), polished the cam tunnel, hand honed the valve stems to fit the guides, and had the valve stem height set for about the same price.

[roadhog0]

When it comes to it dont skimp, just cause one shops cheaper doesnt mean your going to get the same service, reputation is key. I would say thats a fair price in the end.

[mfbanres]

$895 at TEP, but here's what they did:

Rebuilt Cylinder Heads (Using your core)

All our heads are rebuilt the same way. 100% complete. Heads are

disassembled, Bead Blasted and Pressure tested. Cracked heads can be

repaired but it is usually cheaper and easier to use a different casting.

All New valve guides (All M10 heads get late style E21 guides that use the

good small seals..) Are installed. Seats and valves are replaced as needed.

3 angle valve job with hand lap and back-cut. Surfaced top and bottom with the upper front cover to insure a leak free installation . All new Rocker

Arms, Rocker shafts and Dual valve springs. Reground cam with your choice of 282, 288, 294, or stock camshafts. Assembled with Viton valve stem seals. Includes the complete head gasket set.

And they matched the front cover to assure a good fit.

[LimeySteve]

Thanks , I know they are a lot more work than a V8 head , I like their work just thought the price was a bit high. We are supplying a Schneider cam & dbl springs , so I guess all is good.

[kbmb02]

Thanks, I know they are a lot more work than a V8 head , I like their work just thought the price was a bit high. We are supplying a Schneider cam & dbl springs, so I guess all is good.

I'd suggest that's a darn-good price if the shop is repairing the corrosion 'properly' (heating the head on a plate, welding, surfacing and another leak test). -KB

[tlapham]

I paid:

200 for a decent 4 angle valve job, surface head.

40 for replacing/hand hone guides, refacing seats, valves

25 for blast, pressure test, check for cracks

125 for porting intake

Granted i had purchased the parts separately, not sure if that's included but you can save a few bucks if you shop around for your own parts...

[jerry]

I paid:

200 for a decent 4 angle valve job, surface head.

40 for replacing/hand hone guides, refacing seats, valves

25 for blast, pressure test, check for cracks

125 for porting intake

Granted i had purchased the parts separately, not sure if that's included but you can save a few bucks if you shop around for your own parts...

who'd you use, and were you happy with the workmanship? i'm local.

[c.d.iesel]

...?! " hand honed the valve stems to fit the guides " ?

never heard of that. You never touch the hardened

valve stem surface.

You do ream new installed guides if needed to fit the valve

stem Dia.

[bourkeco]

...?! " hand honed the valve stems to fit the guides " ?

never heard of that. You never touch the hardened

valve stem surface.

You do ream new installed guides if needed to fit the valve

stem Dia.

That is only for cars with muffler bearings and low diclometer fluid... At least I'm pretty sure about that....

[Guest Anonymous]

C.D. What grade grease do you use on your muffler bearings

[TobyB]

hand hone guides,

also, often known as 'reaming'...

hee hee.

t

[V00V]

The old hand hone eh?? did they replace your piston return springs too?

[chat66]

Just spent $395.00...Valves, Seats, Seals, Guides, head shaved and tested. Another $100 on gaskets including carb(solex 32.32).

[LimeySteve]

I paid $260 for 3 angle valve job, weld up corrosion , surface ,polish rocker shafts & shim the dbl valve springs. I had done a port match & runner clean up , waiting on the Schneider 292 Cam. Tomorrow I clean the polished rocker shafts & assemble , ready for the cam . I have a bad valve at the moment & as it's a daily driver I want to be down a minimum amount of time.