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08-07-2009, 10:17 AM

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runway1

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Originally Posted by coda618

If you are going to have to pull the heads anyway, why not just bring them in for a valve job. Prob 2-300.

I'm thinking a mag-flux, hot tank & valve job would be about $300/$400 anyway, and then I'd have to by the parts to asseble them and be back at the same price.

08-07-2009, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Starfury

I still wouldn't pay $450 for a set of 60's OE castings, especially on a vehicle you're selling.

Where are you in CA? I'm in San Luis Obispo (central coast) and I'm pulling a set of '68 J code heads off my car next week that are similar to those. 1.90/1.54 valves, guideplates, screw in studs, port-matched exhaust, 63cc chambers, hardened valve seats. They've got about 15k mi on them since being built.

Starfury, I'm in Huntington Beach - Orange County. Want to sell those? Can't find any reliable, used heads that don't push $400 anyhow. That's why I thought Id go with these. At least they're pressure tested and fully assembled.

08-09-2009, 07:49 PM

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What parts? The shop will check the springs, Seals should be included. If you have a bent valve or something, that will be like 10 bucks.

I paid 250 to have my heads done, fully assembled and ready to install (less paint). I would not bother with magnafluzx if you are just doing s stock rehab to sell.

Even teh cheapest new aftermarket heads are gonna cost you about a grand.

08-10-2009, 09:58 AM

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Quotes were $235 and $250 for machining two heads, cleaning and magna flux. No decent shop will machine heads without checking for cracks first. With new springs and valves, I'm easily at $500.

I bought these:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...K%3AMEWNX%3AIT

Fresh paint and pressure tested. Can't beat that.