[Formulajones]

Sure wish a pair of real 614's fell in my lap for $2500 and didn't need another $2000 at a machine shop. Fact is Tom that's been pretty much the scenario for the last 10 years I've looked around for a set.
The new aluminum pieces will in fact be cheaper than I can do a set of 614's for, that's just the reality of the situation.

No way in hell I'm tossing a set of 614's on one of my engines as is just because a seller says "oh they're great and ready to go" You're talking about a 60 year old set of used up heads. I've been down that road many times and to re do a set of iron heads to meet my expectations on a fresh build with all new parts is an easy $1500 to $2000 right now.

We aren't talking about knurling valve guides and reusing 60 year old valves here. That's not how we do things around here.

So if a set shows up, all fresh, new guides, new valves, (and I'm not talking the cheap crap out there) new springs, cut for positive seals, and new seats with a nice valve job, and haven't had the crap milled out of them and someone only wants $2500 for them........Show them to me I'll buy them all day long. They'd still have to be checked over for proper valve guide clearance and make sure the valve job is cut round and seals well as well as setting up the springs properly. So they are never a bolt on deal. I'd have to buy as is and pay to have that checked and most likely touched up anyway. Hell I do that with every set of new aluminum heads I buy, but they at least have quality springs, quality 1 piece stainless valves and all new hardened seats and positive seals all done. At the most the valve job needs touched up with a better machine but you at least you know what you're getting into.

Yeah, these new aluminum heads are going to be cheaper, guaranteed.