All prices are subject to change based on work required/parts and time
Tear down & Cleaning: $60 - $200
- All parts removed
- Visual inspection
- Heads are baked in oven, Glass beaded or shot blasted
- Final inspection, Line bore, surface warpage, stripped threads, broken bolts, cracks
Pressure Testing: $65 - $150
- Heads are setup on pressure tester to check for cracks in cooling system (Heads are torn down and cleaned before)
Magnaflux: $100 - $150
- Cast iron heads can be tested using a magnetic powder to detect cracks (Heads are torn down baked/ shot blasted)
Guide Work: $5 per guide
- Guides are checked for proper clearance, Resized if needed or replaced if beyond resizing
- $5 per guide to resize
- $10 to replace guides + price of guides (cast iron or aluminum)
Thread repair: $25 - $50
- $25 per hole for normal repair heil coils or thread inserts
- Starting at $50 Broken Stud/Bolt removal per hole
Head Straightening: Call for pricing
- Heads are torn down, mounted to straightening plate and put in oven for 3-4 hours. Valve Job is required after.
Diesel O-Ringing: $500
- O-Ringing allows for more clamp load around the combustion area
- Recommended for high boost/hp applications using composite gasket
- Not recommended for use with MLS gaskets
Valve Job: $100 - $400
- Standard Valve Job: Manual Valve lash, Hydraulic lifters
- Valves are cleaned, machined and replaced if necessary
- Seats are cut using a 3-angle cutter
- Manual valve lash adjustment is done at an additional $75
- Solid bucket lifters valve job starting at $250 (16 Valve)
Install Seats:
- Seats that are damaged or, machined to many times will need replaced.
- Engine's Pre 1975 that ran on leaded fuel will need new hardened exhaust seats installed to run on unleaded gas
- $40 first seat, $20 after first one + price of seats
Resurfacing:
- Deck surface of head is machined to give a smooth/true flat surface for proper head gasket seal.
- $85 Aluminum or Cast Iron, $45 after first head
- $95 If rollover fixture is needed, $45 after first head
- Diesels $110
- Manifold side is done upon request price depends on setup
- A specified amount to remove off deck surface for higher compression $100 - $150 per head