Head Rebuild

bleedEGLblue · #1 11-10-2007, 04:40 PM

I found this company that will do the full head rebuild with the head hot tanked and sent thru a parts washer. This company puts on any cams, springs, retainers, and valves that you send them. For $450. This also come with the machine work such as re surfacing and a valve grind. Do you guys think that this is worth it? Or do you think I could accomplish the head rebuild with out too much of a problem.

http://www.jackstransmissions.com/pr...aee73a98427bbf

Thanks guys.

Thor06 · #2 11-10-2007, 05:05 PM

$450 for a planing, valve job, and installation is ass rape. Do it local man, theres plenty of places around here. Call MAP and ask who they use.

bleedEGLblue · #3 11-10-2007, 05:16 PM

Alright thanks. But you did answere my real question besides using that particualar company. It would be worth it to pay the company to not only plane and what not, but also to install. Sounds good man thanks again.

gthompson97 · #4 11-11-2007, 01:15 AM

Actually that's not too bad according to their site. They also put in new exhaust studs and valve guides, plus more. With all that work plus parts, $450 isn't too bad of a price.

Thor06 · #5 11-11-2007, 02:42 AM

Yeah, if you actually get the new valve springs, rockers, etc with it $450 isnt bad at all, but your first post made it sound like all you got was a planing, valve grind, and the assembly of parts that you would have to buy otherwise. I still think that you should go local though.

NateS · #6 11-11-2007, 01:08 PM

I spent about 1,100 on my head build. I replaced/upgraded everything except the valve guides(got remachined) and my roller rockers. Also came with a valve job. I bought all of the parts then had a local shop machine my head and put everything in except my cams.

My head conists of:
-FP Comp Cam2s
-Topline Revised Lifters
-Brian Crower Springs
-Brian Crower Titanium retainers
-Ferrea Valve Locks
-Ferrea Valve stem seals
-SI SS valves(nitrided)

I also bought all new gaskets(including a mls head gasket) and studs for the exhaust. Personally I think local is the way to go for machine work.

BTW I did buy the valve guides but did not install them they are SBI bronze valve guides. I still have them and they have never left the box. Heres the link to where I got them from. If your interested I will sell them to you cheap.

david-b · #7 11-11-2007, 02:09 PM

I shipped my head to Mike's Porting Service
http://www.mikesportingservice.com/
Highly recommend these guys. Great business. I think mine came to $650 for porting, polishing, cleaning, flattening, and complete intake manifold port. Included shipping also. HIGHLY recommend

bleedEGLblue · #8 11-12-2007, 08:31 AM

Yea I am not completely sure which route I will take to get my head redone. Thanks for the input tho guys.

P.s. david-b MPS doesnt look too bad either

david-b · #9 11-12-2007, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by bleedEGLblue

Yea I am not completely sure which route I will take to get my head redone. Thanks for the input tho guys.

P.s. david-b MPS doesnt look too bad either

Like I said he does great work and kept great communication throughout the entire way, both by phone and email. Any little questions I had he answered in complete details and knows what he's talking about. Just tell him what you want to do and he'll price it up quickly. It was a great pleasure dealing with the shop, which is rare because I'm the one that always gets stuck with shops that end up falling off the face of the Earth after giving my money and what not. I would say to send him an email and get a direct quote. Well worth it IMO.

bleedEGLblue · #10 11-12-2007, 02:55 PM

And you had them replace the components and do a port/polish? I dont think I am getting a port job on the head since it already has good airflow.

JoeShmoe · #11 11-12-2007, 02:58 PM

Damn it guys, I have to replace my valve seals. Now your making back down from pulling my head getting new sealds and porting it myself.

david-b · #12 11-12-2007, 03:23 PM

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Originally Posted by bleedEGLblue

And you had them replace the components and do a port/polish? I dont think I am getting a port job on the head since it already has good airflow.

No actually I sent the head completely bare and had the work done and sent back as is. Building is the fun part. Plus I didn't see a point in spending more in shipping to ship the parts I already had out to him to get it done. Building is fun.

JoeShmoe · #13 11-20-2007, 08:02 AM

Are 272s the biggest you can use with stock pistons on a 420A?

defiancy · #14 11-20-2007, 01:00 PM

Are we talking a stock rebuild here? I bought a brand new head for $250 (it was completely stock) all I had to do was switch my cams from my old head.

bleedEGLblue · #15 11-20-2007, 01:42 PM

Me or Joe?

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