Prices for someone who is involved with auto racing/engine rebuilding etc., and who has the "inside track" with machine shops and gets special prices, just can't be compared fairly to someone who pulled a head off a car for the very first time, ran into problems, worked through them, did some checking and found a reputable shop, and finally got the job done right. Also, I suspect the auto repair/machine shop market in Michigan is much different than in Massachusetts.

And no I DONT have money to donate to machine shops. And I dont care about special grind angles or polishing or porting the heads. The work was done to MBZ specs.

Valves??? waste of money?? Could be. I looked at the valves, discussed it with the machinist, and finally went with his recommendation.

Oh yes...at two bucks apiece, I did replace the valve springs...how about that!

Why the insults?

Mark

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1984 300TD Wagon, 407,800 mi (current daily driver)
1985 300DT Sedan, 330,000 mi (gone to that great autobahn in the sky)