Why recondition the cylinder head?

[DGG]

Matt, did you get my e-mail about the steering relay in the frame I gave you. I'd like to cut it out of there and rebuild it. And I'm going to look elswhere to have my cylinder head reconditioned.

[StX_Rovers]

Good idea. 750 is too high for what you have described unless that includes porting and flow testing.

Shop down here just resurfaced the valves and seats, that were in basically good shape (had hardened seats already) for $120. This was on Michelle's 67 88 petrol. The head gasket was blown and the valves were a little leaky so went ahead with the work. Discovered when one of the valves was put in the valve grinding machine that they were not concentric with the stem, which made the decision to go ahead and have the machine shop resurface the valves and seats an easy one. The old seals were toast which would explain the start up puff of smoke. Looking forward to what it will do now with the rebuilt Weber, plus I will be getting or making an offset key to get the cam spot on. Best she ever ran in the 1/4 was high 24's so who knows???? Sadly, Michelle also broke her toe last week so no drag racing for her for a month or so.

Have them check the head carefully between # 2 and # 3 cylinders!!!!!!!!!

[scott]

i paid about $400 for a remanufactured head. orig a 7:1 now a 8:1 from a major rover parts supplier. no core charge.

[DGG]

Found another machine shop that will do my cylinder head for $550. This includes new stellite valve seats, new valves, springs, guides, keepers, cleaned, blasted, and primed ready to bolt in.