A guy told me $125 to clean up the heads and do a 3 angle valve job and another $45 to resurface them. Is this a good price?

 

yep....I paid $200 and $25....but then I got TOP notch work....make sure of the shops reputation....

 

well my shop i charge $150 for the valve job and $35 for the surface. but i almost sure you need bronzewell guides most lt1's over 100k do that would be another $150

 

What are bronzewell guides and why do most high mileage LT1 heads need them? I have never heard of these and the shop didnt mention them.

 

It's a ball park price. Can't comment on the quality, so I don't know if it's a good value though. My friend Bob used to get $150 for a valve job. This was 10-15y ago when he had the best reputation among racers in the area for doing valve jobs. These days he doesn't do many, but charges $200-250 depending on how long it takes.

When redoing heads you need to check the valve stem to valve guide clearance. If it's excessive, new valve guides need to be installed. Someone familiar with heads can tell by feel if they are too loose. After the valve job be sure the heads are scrupulously clean prior to reinstalling them.

Rich Krause