High Performance Valve Job

[gotriver]

What would one expect to pay a repeatable shop for a Valve Job on BBC Brodix Heads replacing the valves with Inconell exhaust and Severe Duty intake valves, all springs keepers and retainers. Heads already off the motor, no other damage to the heads.

[PUMP 'HER']

Looked for the receipt but couldnt find it, was between $200-400, at Dougans near Riverside. Everybody in the area recomended them to me, a local boat shop (wont say who hes a member of the boards) was going to charge me over $1500 to do the same thing and send them to the same shop. Heres there # 681-1961, talk to Ray, hes a great guy busy as hell but still takes time to chat with ya.

[twistedpair]

$200-$400!?! You can't even buy the parts for that!
[ February 06, 2003, 06:18 PM: Message edited by: twistedpair ]

[wideopen545]

damn i spent 400.00 in valves and 350.00 in springs and retainers not counting any mech work ???

[PUMP 'HER']

Crap. Now Ive gotta find that damn receipt, you guys have me second guessing myself here. Pretty sure it was that much though. Will get back to ya.

[dossangers]

just a hp valve job costs 200 to 300!! bob mcray performance does only heads he's the best around.also holds the record in junior fuel dragsters where the heads make the diff. 949- 458- 7087

[wideopen545]

most shops charge 75.00 to just spring the heads 80.00 to install and cut new guides 50.00 to pressure check and clean

[Ian]

We paid 400.00 for a three angle valve job and bronze guides installed, the guy also hot tanked the heads and painted them. He also cleaned up some welding someone had done before.

[Craig]

My heads from Larrys Speed & Marine were as follows for the stuff you asked about;
V-8 valve job (race) $150
Inconel exhaust valves $236
Severe Duty intake valves $150
Valve springs $124
Retainers $49
Valve locks $24
Craig