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Originally Posted by blee (Post 4412796)

Kenik - Any possibility you can take my heads too?

I am planning on going in Feb, so if I do - yes. :)

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Originally Posted by timc (Post 4412074)

I just priced a set of SC heads here in Chas, SC at a very good machine shop. Price is approx $450 plus guides and seals.

Not bad, thanks. :)

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Originally Posted by Jeff Alton (Post 4412142)

I pay 600 flat rate (cdn) to have the heads disassemble, inspected, new guides, valve grind, sealing surface machined, bead blasted and reassembled. Extras would be any new valves required and the cost of twin plugging (300) if one desired.

I dont know the exchange rate. It sounds like a lot? :confused: :)

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Originally Posted by BGCarrera32 (Post 4412534)

I would contact "cgarr" a user on this forum. He does head work and twin plugging out of his home shop. His prices are very good and the pictures of his work I have seen look excellent. He did my rockers and is a good guy to deal with. I know he has done several heads for guys on this forum. He is in Michigan.

Thanks! Will look into. :)

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Originally Posted by AFM744 (Post 4412765)

From German Precision in Sunnyvale:http://www.germanprecisioninc.com
Remove, replace, bore new Exhaust guides
Cut all 12 seats
Grind 12 valves
Grind 12 rockers
Twin-Plug
New valve seals
Intake port bore to 38mm
inspected rocker shafts, rod small and big ends, a few other things
~$1,400

Ted was a great guy to work with.

Not too bad of a price, thanks. :)

I had my heads rebuilt by Carl's Place here in Las Vegas. They are a great shop and the owner is a fantastic guy (Tony Mazzagatti). To have the heads completely rebuilt with new seals, valve seats, guides and fully assembled with cams was $850. Original valves and springs were used. They looked brand new and I was very happy with the work.
randy

Another thing to consider

Stock Porsche heads usually have three angle valve job on the seats. Stock V-8 engines typically don't. Three angles takes a bit more time to do properly, especially if other components are changed, like valves.

I also used cgarr for rebuilding and twin plugging my heads, I thought he did an excellent job and his prices were reasonable.
Highly Reccomend, Good Luck!

I used Competition Engineering (rec'd by Wayne), got great results, as has pretty much every other person on the board who's used them. I needed about 1/2 the valves replaced but the total bill was around $1800, maybe just a bit higher IIRC. This was including all new valve guides, pretty much totally rebuilt the heads. They came back looking like artwork. The turnaround time was not bad at all.