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Subject:Re: Engine Replacement or Gasket Fix?
From:David Kao
Date:Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:20:07 -0700

--- Robert Stewart <robertmstewart@MAC.COM> wrote:
>
> What should a 2 gasket head job cost?
>
> R

About $100 for a set of gaskets. All the rest will be just time
and sweat. If the engine runs fine other than leaking it is not
hard to re-seal the heads. I have done it many times. The first
time I did it was for my 84 GL when it was at 120k miles. I did
absolutely nothing but re-sealing the heads. I have got 30k+ more
miles on it. It can be done in 3 days in a home garage. But plan
on a week long work and do it carefully without cutting any
corners.

The work will make you forget the pain of losing a job while
waiting to find another one. Make sure you have good set of tools.
You will need to buy additional individual sockets. wrenches, etc.
in the middles of the project. It will be a fun project. This is
what I would do. But of course there are always other options.

David