Quote:I considered doing this but the kit to rebuild it was 425. Plus if I do one head, I kind of have to do the other. So that would be another 400, plus labor. So that would be around 1100. And who knows what else is damaged.


By the time we tore all that down it just makes more since to spend the extra money and think long term and go with a refreshed motor.


Thanks for all the feedback guys.

I don't know if you're going with a rebuilt or a new long block.  When the motors apart doing the heads, add a crank kit (or just rods and mains) and rings and you've got your own rebuilt.  I'd replace the oil pump and timing chain too.  Just a thought that might save you a few hundred. 

 

 

Good luck whatever you do.

PS  Don't forget a good radiator flush while you've got it apart.

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