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| | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 181 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 181 | Going back to the 'what gas...' thread, since all gas is unleaded now I'm thinking about going ahead and getting a valve job on my 261 and getting the new valves before the old ones beat themselves to death and damage something else in the process. I will pull the head and re-install it myself, but everything else I will leave up to the machine shop. Can anyone give me a ballpark estimate of what a 'fair' price would be for getting the valves done? Thanks, David :confused:  :confused: :confused:
The only thing more amazing than my ability to cram 60 minutes of work into a 9 hour day is my talent for making it look effortless! My 1962 Chevy C-30 | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 445 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 445 | Never ask,just pay the fat lady.It will never end.The old truck is just like one of the kids.always buying something for both of them
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| | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2001 Posts: 115 | A friend just had a 261 head done in sacramento by a respected shop. It ran just under $800 with all new parts.
Brian D
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 279 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 279 | $800 to get a head done?Ouch!!!I had my 235 head done with unleaded ready valve seats for under $200.
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| | | | | | Anonymous Unregistered | | Anonymous Unregistered | On my 216. They removed the head, re-did the valves. Replaced the head. Got it running. for 300 canadian. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 181 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 181 | Wow! That's quite a wide spread in prices. I'm hoping for the $200.00 end. 
The only thing more amazing than my ability to cram 60 minutes of work into a 9 hour day is my talent for making it look effortless! My 1962 Chevy C-30 | | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | Dave - prolly would be nearer the low end [I had a pair of 283 heads done for about 500], but why bother? if it runs well it will continue for many miles, and if symptoms of burned valves/ recessed seats start showing up, then that's the time to spend the money
remember that unleaded has been the norm for years already, and there's still many older engines that haven't shown any effects yet - my 235 had 50,000 on it when I got it, and has about 85,000 now - still hums along and I've always used unleaded
Bill | | | | | Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 181 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 181 | I guess I was mainly concerned with damage to the head and such. Maybe I'm just a little over protective... 
The only thing more amazing than my ability to cram 60 minutes of work into a 9 hour day is my talent for making it look effortless! My 1962 Chevy C-30 | | | | | Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 108 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 108 | I had a head rebuilt for my 216, including all new parts (even the head itself 'cause mine was cracked) and hard-seating, ran about $350, couldn't be happier with the results.
Tyler | | | | | Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 310 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 310 | I had the head for my 235 done a year ago. It took everything new except the casting. It cost right around $400. It was money well spent, though.
-Tim
'51 Chevy 3104 w/'56 235, 848 Head, HEI Dizzy, Corvette Cam, Split Manifold and Dual Carter YF's
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