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Old 12-20-2002, 08:14 PM
psfred psfred is offline
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$4600 is a good price for valve job and timing chain/rail replacement. Doing both at the same time is a good idea, since the front chain cover fits up under the heads, very difficult to get it to seal properly if you don't also take the heads off.

However, if the only problem is excessive oil consumption and a puff of blue smoke on startup, you probably don't have bad guides, just worn out valve stem seals. These can be replaced without removing the head, should reduce the cost quite a bit if the mechanic can replace the lower rails without removing the front chain cover.

A running used 4.5 currently goes for about $1300 -- you would need to pay for R&R.

Peter
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