Pockets are not so deep, no. I just talked to Phil and he said a new one is $600.
Mine has some discoloration so I'm tempted to replace it. This was a conversion with an early style 4-speed.
From reading numerous posts on the subject, this is my plan
1. Take my existing FW to a shop and have them see if it is neutral balanced and whether it can be resurfaced.
Option1: resurface existing FW and put it back in
Option2: Find a used FW and have it tested for neutral balance
So, if my existing FW is neutral balanced and can't be resurfaced, I need to find another neutral balanced FW, or find one and make it neutral.
If my existing FW is not neutral balanced, I need to find another FW (neutral or not) and have it balanced to the existing FW.
Am I on the right track here or am I making it more difficult than it needs to be.
As usual, thanks for all the replies!