1800.00???!!! WOW!! your talking about 350.00 (here anyway) for 4 valves,4 guides,seals & a SERDI seatwork
GeorgW221,
I totally agree 1800.00 is absurd and well excessive in price.
If I were having the work done I would want to ensure the following methodology and process was taken before I would send them out to be worked on.
One option mention above and its a good one noted by others in this and many threads is: AV&V Guides which are $64.00-$80.00 depending on sourcing and 4 new HD Valves in matching pairs intake / exhaust are another $64.00-$80.00 and Seals are $6.50 a piece (Black Viton) That is just parts, then you have the work that it takes.
The work which does add up in time:
First disassemble head, bead blast, clean, heat heads, remove guides, chamfer guide bores, reheat heads, install proper size guides, size guides for proper valve fit, cut seats, then you have to have CC the head, mill head to equalize combustion chamber volume, test and shim springs, clean heads and assemble. And the biggest thing after the work is done and recorded is to receive all the information about what each of these items were set to and what parts were used to get you there.
Hope it turns out well.
The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten