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jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

So far 184 on the heads at pacific machine in renton. That is dor cleaninf , leak and pressure tests, surfacing, checking springs and whayever else they do on min headjob. Not going to have any mavhine work done to heads. I may hasket match them.myself if I can get a convensus on if worth or not. I havent talked to them.about block work yet. Will tommorow.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 10:44 pm Post subject:

Not even a valve grind and seals!!!? I wouldnt put that crap on a fresh bottomend.

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

valve seals are being done. I will inquire about grind

MrMike98 · Member Joined: 18 May 2010 Posts: 231 Location: Bremerton

MUST do seals AND valve job.....................minimum for heads

Mike

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

Called them. Seals and valve job 160 . Reasonable? High? Low?

MrMike98 · Member Joined: 18 May 2010 Posts: 231 Location: Bremerton

160 for both heads? 80 ea thats 20 per hole-10 per valve-sounds good to me.

but call a few shops and see if thats the going rate..

-----------different subject:

gasket matching-can never hurt...however-if the ONLY thing you did was gasket match-u probably wont notch any difference.
now understand that ever little thing will add up to nice gains-if u do enough things both small(gasket match-cc heads-balance- and large(cam)

have fun-pay attention to detail-ask questions-wait-u know this one...lol...

Mike

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

So all my 8 exhaust srals and fivr intake seals leaked. So thatll be done. Siad springs stiff so pretty much will handle any cam I put in it. Then they said 70 to set spring hieght?

MrMike98 · Member Joined: 18 May 2010 Posts: 231 Location: Bremerton

RSFreak · Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 6:48 pm Post subject:

Is a valve grind the same as a 3 angle valve job? I've heard that this procedure is worth a noticeable gain.

Twilightoptics · Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 7:08 pm Post subject:

Price sounds low.

Springs are matched to the CAM period. Too stiff = wiped out cam lobes. Too soft = valve float.

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

No. not a three angle job. And I guess what he,meant was knowing whatvi want to do, I should be able tobfind I cam I want that will go well with my springs. I may do some mild porting myself. So after they grind the valves ill get heads and dobsome work before they install seals and valves and springs. I will be into the work around 350, which may be too mich for these heads but atvleast ibwill know they are in good shape.

chevymad · Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 7:28 pm Post subject:

So is this $184 + $160 + $70 to do these heads? Might as well get new vortecs.

aaron_sK · Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 7:30 pm Post subject:

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

I have been looking at rebuild kits online. Summit has thier kit which seems to come with all but rods for about 212. So pistins bearinhs, gasketds. Seems to be a decent deal. Has anybody used. ?

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

Ya. I should have called around but they down hill and I can pay in payments. I sm hounh to try and get them down on block work. And I wont have them.install seals or.springs,untill after I fo a bit on them

Twilightoptics · Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 8:43 pm Post subject:

Get back on a computer...

RSFreak · Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 10:12 pm Post subject:

Alphius · Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 7:50 am Post subject:

I paid about 300 even for new valves, springs, seals, a 3-angle grind and all other etc. on my junky iron heads about 7 years ago. That was a good deal, the machinist is a family friend.

If I recall correctly, don't you actually have some pretty nice aftermarket iron heads? Are those what you are having the work done to?

Quasi-Traction · Posted: Thu May 30, 2013 10:04 pm Post subject:

I think I was $725 out the door at Paul's old shop for the Vortec heads. $400 for the heads (bought them from stock they had), Surfaced the heads, cut the guides down, milled off the rocker studs, put in my springs, Studs and Guideplates.

Keep in mind the actual physical lift stock SBC heads can handle before they risk smacking into the valve guides or pulling rocker studs is about .475" lift. But I've heard of it happening on heads that had less lift than that.

jchaussee · Member Joined: 14 Nov 2010 Posts: 1318 Location: renton

Yes gabe. Those are ones I am having done. I am thinking aboit.doing some mild porting.myself on them.