By jim on Monday, December 10, 2001 - 01:23 pm: Edit

Is $1000 for a Head work a good deal?

By Sleezy on Monday, December 10, 2001 - 01:27 pm: Edit

At 46th and 10th Ave. you can get a head job for $20.

By jim on Monday, December 10, 2001 - 01:28 pm: Edit

hahahahahhaha

By Sleezy on Monday, December 10, 2001 - 01:29 pm: Edit

Sorry, just had to throw that in there..

By Robert Mann (Oldscout) on Monday, December 10, 2001 - 02:09 pm: Edit

For what?
1000 in labor to R&R the heads?
1000 in parts and labor to R&R the heads?
1000 for parts?
1000 in repair of leaky heads?
1000 to R&R head gaskets?
More info needed!!

By jim on Monday, December 10, 2001 - 02:25 pm: Edit

1000 in parts and labor to R&R the heads and to fix the leaky heads.

By D Cantrell (Discodad) on Monday, December 10, 2001 - 02:44 pm: Edit

Use the composite gasket when RR he heads.
I would go for valves springs and seals while off
the car. Does 1000 cover all that or just RR and new copper gasket?

By Robert Mann (Oldscout) on Monday, December 10, 2001 - 03:05 pm: Edit

Full retail on the parts
valve cover gaskets 19.00ea
intake manifold gasket 32.50
Head gasket (fiber Type) 29.75ea
Valley pan gasket 6.75.

Parts 136.75
Labor 12.33 hours @ 70.00 = 863.10

Twelve hours seems a little slow!
Or is your Labor rate higher?

By Bill Bettridge (Billb) on Monday, December 10, 2001 - 03:33 pm: Edit

Remember that you'll lose some compression if you switch to the composite gasket (thicker) unless you skim the heads at the same time - adding more cost.

By Robert Mann (Oldscout) on Monday, December 10, 2001 - 03:39 pm: Edit

Ok add 80.00 for head milling.

By D Cantrell (Discodad) on Monday, December 10, 2001 - 03:40 pm: Edit

I was told that but with a fresh set of heads I did not feel any loss of power. I would not use any other type myself, Labor seems a bit high what part of the country are you in? Or is this a LR Dealer?

By jim on Monday, December 10, 2001 - 04:25 pm: Edit

Thanks for the info guys. I don't mind paying a little more than you specified oldscout They always give me great service and do things without charge for me. The little things that mean a lot. Well that is with plugs and a oil change.