yeah i got mine when i rebuilt some guys engine for him he gave a me a 68 engine for it.

 

just curious how much to get a set of heads rebuilt in your area, with stainless valves and hardend valve seats put in.

 

$400-$600+ depending on what you have done.

 

when i did mine they cost me 700 next time im comign up there.

 

Thats with hardend seats but I don't think that's with stainless valves?

 

oh i see. thats still pretty good.

 

Yeah, And I think it was right at $400+tax (That included a port polish and gasket match.) That was Cylinder Sead Service on Frances north side spokane. That included matching Comp cam springs.

 

Ive heard good things about them......I take it your happy with their work? did they seem to know anything about ford heads?

sorry about the post hijack, return to your normal posting please.....

 

the last few times I've traded off the D0VE heads, for D3VE heads. I dont need the high compression, but I do like 9.5 or so, and hardened seats are a plus, as well as the newer rockers.

 

No they were not Ford guys. I am suspect of the porting job they did. I would love to pull my heads when I go to a new intake and take em down to the guy in Portland that proelator(sp?) has suggested and/or get them flow tested. I also need(want) headers

 

The guy Seth suggested is in the Seattle area I think. I have heard of him too and heard hes a frickin ford head genius

 

I know the guy from re-carnation is in Tacoma. His website is impressive and he gets several referrals through this site.

 

a pair of fully ported and polished dove heads r the best alternative to aftermarket aluminum heads. the intake aint so bad but the exuast side is horrible. just run ur finger in there and feel around .. u'll feel all sorts of weird bumbs twist and turns. i got a set ported and polished on my 70 T-bird with a 429. and yes higher octane is a must.but i run 10.1 comp ratio if u run lower then that ur ok with lower octane. personally next rebuild im gonna lower the comp ratio to 9.1 ratio. but ya dove heads r a great alternative.

 

I'm going to need machine work done, what other places in spokane washington do you sugest I check out?

 

cylinder head services on Francis.

If you wanna spend a lot of money, there is a guy in Seattle that is asupposed to be a genius with a D0VE head in his shop.....

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