Question about heads
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Racer
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From: Moscow pa
Question about heads
Well it looks like the head gasket is gone 89000 miles. I'm going to pull it apart this weekend and send the heads out to be checked. I no i need new seals and maybe they have to be surfaced. Anything else i should have done to them whill there off and how much about will it cost?Thanks Tbone
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Well it looks like the head gasket is gone 89000 miles. I'm going to pull it apart this weekend and send the heads out to be checked. I no i need new seals and maybe they have to be surfaced. Anything else i should have done to them whill there off and how much about will it cost?Thanks Tbone
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Racer
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Man i would love to but have to see whats going on inside first and what i can affored to do at this time. And if i build the top to much I think it would hurt the bottom and i no i can't affored building the whole motor at this time but i would love to have a 383 
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Lets see the imports take that on.
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Racer
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From: Moscow pa
Serge i will do that. I will no better after this weekend. Have to see what she looks like inside. I never drove her hard but i don't know what has been done to her before i got her. Anybody know what i'm looking at as to cost just so i don't get screwed again thanks Tbone
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Serge i will do that. I will no better after this weekend. Have to see what she looks like inside. I never drove her hard but i don't know what has been done to her before i got her. Anybody know what i'm looking at as to cost just so i don't get screwed again thanks Tbone
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Sounds about right depending on the cost of head jobs over there. It would be more helpful to you if you gave the year model of your car too.
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From: Merritt Ils Fl
The last time I had my heads done the tab was $185.00 That included a 3 angle valve job, new seals and a truing cut. Add in gaskets,cleaners sealants oil,filter and coolant $250 may be a little on the low side. Beates the stealership by a mile however.
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I would recommend a pressure test and a slight clean up cut on the heads. This assumes that the heads are flat enough to reuse. If they are warped badly, the machinest will have to deck them what ever is nescessary. I would also use a 7733-pt2 head gasket. Use the fel-pro seals as well. Allow the machinest to inspect the valve guides while he is in there. If worn, a bronze liner is installed to fix it. Small block chevy's have always been rough on valve guides. Don't be suprised if you have a few sloppy ones.