If you are on a very tight budget, at least do the guides and tensioner rail liner. You can do them all for about $40 and an afternoon. Buy the tool and do it yourself for ~$35...it is cheaper than any mechanic.

You need new cam cover gaskets along with those crush washers too. I second the notion of the plastic camshaft oiler units, replace them too. Cheap.

The more you dig the more you will find wrong. Most rubber will be degraded to the point of plastic at this time causing grief. I just did a massive rebuild on my 560 (intake reseal along with welding up of emission ports, SLS rebuild, new water pump, front main, new chain/guides, CIS reseal/tune, true dual exhaust, A/C rebuild) and finally have it running. Just know it is an uphill battle on an old car.

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