Cylinder Head rebuild

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Nov 21, 2012 | 09:58 PM

donnie1956

Thread Starter

Burning Brakes

Joined: Oct 2010

Posts: 1,192

Likes: 7

From: Wentzville MO

Cylinder Head rebuild

What's a fair price for pair of cylinder head rebuild-clean up, valve guides, seals? What would the process be like disassemble, cleaning?

Nov 22, 2012 | 12:59 AM

oldalaskaman

Le Mans Master

Joined: Aug 2010

Posts: 9,272

Likes: 17

if you're going to pay to rebuild them, let the machine shop do the disassembly, cleaning and reassembly, probably run from $200 and up per head depending on amount of work needed.

Nov 22, 2012 | 07:52 AM

Bob K

Melting Slicks

Joined: Nov 2002

Posts: 2,884

Likes: 260

From: Jamison Pa

St. Jude Donor '11-'25

I agree

Quote:

Originally Posted by oldalaskaman

if you're going to pay to rebuild them, let the machine shop do the disassembly, cleaning and reassembly, probably run from $200 and up per head depending on amount of work needed.

I agree. I just paid $800.00 for two sets of sbc heads. The shop dissambled, hot tanked and reassembled them. That included a 3 angle valve job, seals, one set was slightly surfaced, and one set needed a few guides. One set was stock (487's) and one set were SR Torquers.

Bob K.

Nov 24, 2012 | 09:07 AM

donnie1956

Thread Starter

Burning Brakes

Joined: Oct 2010

Posts: 1,192

Likes: 7

From: Wentzville MO

Going to pull the heads next week and take into a reputable shop. Now to decide if I should spend money on these or go to aluminum. Not a matching numbers car.

Nov 24, 2012 | 09:17 AM

oldalaskaman

Le Mans Master

Joined: Aug 2010

Posts: 9,272

Likes: 17

go to aluminum and a retro roller cam setup

Nov 24, 2012 | 09:37 AM

Dan H.

Drifting

Joined: Oct 2010

Posts: 1,873

Likes: 134

From: Bushkill Twp. PA

St. Jude Donor '17

Just paid $780 for new valve guides, springs, valves, valves seats, retainers, locks, magnafluxed, and cleaned and ready for paint. Heads are open chamber lt-1.

Nov 24, 2012 | 09:55 AM

hugie82

Safety Car

Joined: Mar 2007

Posts: 3,652

Likes: 49

From: Bridgewater nj

Wow, I must have gotten a good deal? I paid $400 for hot tank, deck, guides and valve and seat grind but for a few hundred more I should of went aftermarket . I would advise the same for you unless your in shows with an all stock number matching competition ?

Nov 24, 2012 | 09:55 AM

donnie1956

Thread Starter

Burning Brakes

Joined: Oct 2010

Posts: 1,192

Likes: 7

From: Wentzville MO

Found these on ebay for $635 free shipping not sure what I need yet as I don't know much about the engine I have. It came in the car.
SBC Chevy Aluminum Heads Assembled 210cc 59cc .650 Dual Springs Straight Plug
STUDS AND GUIDEPLATES FREE W/ HEADS

Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Joe Kucinski

Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

Brett Foote

10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

Michael S. Palmer

8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Pouria Savadkouei

10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

Joe Kucinski

How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

Joe Kucinski

Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Michael S. Palmer

Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Joe Kucinski

150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Joe Kucinski

8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Verdad Gallardo

Dec 3, 2012 | 07:27 PM

donnie1956

Thread Starter

Burning Brakes

Joined: Oct 2010

Posts: 1,192

Likes: 7

From: Wentzville MO

Machine shop said the cast iron heads need complete rebuild. Quoted $450. Said that was most likely the cause of the excessive oil consumption. It was using about a quart every 200 miles. Since the engine isn't original thinking about biting it and go for a crate motor.

Reply Subscribe

Reply Share

First
Prev
1 / 1
Next
Last

Forum Jump