Cost to update 906 heads.

[DynaBro]

My friend is offering my his OEM 906 heads that have been completely refurbished. New valves, springs, ported and polished, everything. Says he has $1500 sunk into all of that work. Does that sound right? That's not what he's asking from me I am just wondering if that's ballpark for that amount of work.

 

[Dutchrebuild]

Now and days? Pretty much

 

[BSB67]

My friend is offering my his OEM 906 heads that have been completely refurbished. New valves, springs, ported and polished, everything. Says he has $1500 sunk into all of that work. Does that sound right? That's not what he's asking from me I am just wondering if that's ballpark for that amount of work.

Sounds low to me. I put that in a set 30 years ago.

 

[DynaBro]

I didn't know cause I see them for sale pretty much the same for just under $800 and can't tell if someone is taking a bath to clear up space or what.

 

[69conv]

Look at these first,
Stealth Aluminum Cylinder Head - COMPLETE - SINGLE HEAD

 

[BSB67]

My 2 cents. If the seller does not have the bill with all the parts and service costs itemized by a known reputable head guy, then you are getting what you pay for, or less.

When it comes to cylinder heads, buyer beware.

 

[DynaBro]

This is my one actual friend in the real world. It's legit. He has the paperwork and is giving them to me for $500.

He has a lot of stuff we will be listing here for nyone who wants to grab them at MOPARS in the Park (Minnesota, May) including, I think, a 70 440 block from a Super Bee, so somewhere there is a V Code that wants it.

 

[451Mopar]

This is my one actual friend in the real world. It's legit. He has the paperwork and is giving them to me for $500.

He has a lot of stuff we will be listing here for nyone who wants to grab them at MOPARS in the Park (Minnesota, May) including, I think, a 70 440 block from a Super Bee, so somewhere there is a V Code that wants it.

Sounds good. I've spent $500+ on springs alone (PAC-1326) for sort of big solid roller setup.

 

[#41]

If they are complete and fully built with hardened seats, $500 is a good price.

 

[Curiousyellow71]

A friend took his 1970 pontiac ram air 4 heads to a shop to be redone, final result $1850. Bronze guides, flat tappet springs, hardened seats, new valves, 6 angle valve job, surfacing, magnfluxed and pressure checked. That was 5 years ago. He had $1500 in the heads before he started. Ouch.

Regardless $500 is a good deal if it is more then a valve job. Dropping $1500 in 906 heads is certainly possible. Generally we have less then a $1000 in most sets of heads. The last few we have put in larger valves instead of new seats. Occasionally we do hardened seats, depends on the application.

 

[1967coronet]

If the shop does decent work that is a deal.

 

[oldkimmer]

That’s a steal of a deal. Kim

 

[zyzzyx]

Yes, Hardened seats cost because they have to be bored out and installed at the correct height so the
valves are at the right height. Sounds like a good deal from a friend!

 

[DynaBro]

He's got a pile of stuff him and his dad have collected over the years. Trying to pick through it and see what will fit for my 383 build. All I have is my OG block and still have to have it tested before I get this project underway.