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Old 02-11-2014, 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted by transam1972 View Post
thanks!!..important that I know that..so I know I do not have the original heads..I have no idea whats involved in building a head..if they were new castings and new parts, which I hope..can a tech. at the dealership do this..or is this something that would need to be sent out?..thanks!...before this car ever sees highway miles, it will be checked & tuned to the max!!
Back in the '70's, a dealership tech would have been trained and the shop equipped to do the entire job.

Nowadays - no way. Everyone is too specialized for that. The cylinder head castings, valves, springs, etc. would be sent out to a machine shop for inspection, cleaning and assembly.

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