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Labor Descriptions & Pricing

All prices subject to change without notice
Porting prices below.

STOCK - DISASSEMBLE, CLEAN, INSPECT HEADS & PARTS; FACE, & TIP VALVES; 3-ANGLE SEATS; REASSEMBLE; PARTS EXTRA*

PERFORMANCE - STOCK PLUS ENLARGED DIAMETER MULTI-ANGLE SEATS; BACK CUT VALVES; EQUALIZED VALVE & SEAT HEIGHTS, SET VALVE SPRING HEIGHTS*

COMPETITION - PERFORMANCE PLUS RADIUS CUT VALVE THROATS, and MINOR HAND BLENDING*

Pushrod type heads and OHC heads with
out cam(s), buckets and/or rocker arms*

ENGINE
DESIGN

VALVES
PER CYL

STOCK
3-ANGLE

PERFORMANCE
MULTI-ANGLE

COMPETITION
RADIUS THROAT

INLINE 4

2 INLINE

$295.00

$340.00

$390.00

INLINE 4

2 CANTED

$305.00

$350.00

$400.00

INLINE 4

2 HEMI

$315.00

$360.00

$410.00

INLINE 4

3

$325.00

$370.00

$420.00

INLINE 4

4

$335.00

$380.00

$430.00

INLINE 4

5

$375.00

$420.00

$470.00

INLINE 6

2 INLINE

$370.00

$485.00

$555.00

INLINE 6

2 CANTED

$380.00

$495.00

$565.00

INLINE 6

2 HEMI

$395.00

$510.00

$580.00

INLINE 6

4

$445.00

$560.00

$630.00

V 6

2 INLINE

$415.00

$485.00

$555.00

V 6

2 CANTED

$425.00

$495.00

$565.00

V 6

2 HEMI

$440.00

$510.00

$580.00

V 6

4

$465.00

$535.00

$605.00

V 6

5

$515.00

$585.00

$655.00

V 8

2 INLINE

$490.00

$570.00

$650.00

V 8

2 CANTED

$505.00

$585.00

$665.00

V 8

2 HEMI

$515.00

$595.00

$675.00

V 8

4

$540.00

$620.00

$700.00

V 8

5

$600.00

$680.00

$760.00

V 10

2 INLINE

$615.00

$715.00

$815.00

V 12

2 HEMI

$735.00

$800.00

$910.00

V 12

4

$790.00

$855.00

$975.00

*OHC WITH CAM(S), BUCKETS AND/OR ROCKER ARMS INSTALLED - EXTRA & QUOTE IN SHOP.

VALVE JOB FINE PRINT
*PRICES ARE BASED ON HEADS ONLY WITH NO ADDITIONAL PARTS AND/OR ACCESSORIES ATTACHED. REMOVAL OF PARTS EXTRA. GRINDING STELLITE VALVE SEATS, INSTALLATION OF UNLEADED VALVE SEATS & VALVE GUIDES, HONING RAW VALVE GUIDES, CUTTING RAW VALVE SEATS, SURFACING, MILLING, VALVE SEALS, SPRING SHIMS, & ADDITIONAL PARTS, ADDITIONAL LABOR, TAX, AND SHIPPING IS EXTRA. SOME HEADS HAVE OIL PASSAGES WITH PRESSED IN PLUGS-REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT OF PLUGS IS EXTRA. SHOP LABOR RATE IS $105.00 PER HOUR. MINIMUM CHARGE IS 1 HOUR.
ALL PRICES ARE ULTIMATELY DETERMINED IN-HOUSE.

Generic Porting Prices
All prices subject to change without notice

STAGE I - COMPETITION VALVE SEATS, BLEND, & POLISH BOWL AREAS, REMAINDER OF PORTS INSPECTED & SEMI-POLISHED.*

STAGE II - COMPETITION VALVE SEATS, BLEND, & POLISH BOWL AREAS & VALVE GUIDE BOSSES, PORT MATCH INTAKE AT
FLANGE, CHAMBERS SMOOTHED AND POLISHED, REMAINDER OF PORTS INSPECTED & SEMI-POLISHED.*

STAGE III - COMPETITION VALVE SEATS, PORTS ENLARGED & RESHAPED. VALVES UN-SHROUDED IN CHAMBERS. FULLY PORTED
& POLISHED PORTS & CHAMBERS. FLOW TESTED & EQUALIZED.*

STAGE IV - COMPETITION SEATS, PORTS & CHAMBERS ENLARGED FOR MAX FLOW (LOSS OF SOME CYLINDER HEAD RELIABILITY
ON PRODUCTION HEADS, RECOMMENDED FOR RACING ONLY), FULLY POLISHED, FLOW TESTED AND EQUALIZED.*

ENGINE
DESIGN

VALVES
PER CYL

STAGE I*

STAGE II*

STAGE III*

STAGE IV*

INLINE 4

2

$350.00 $450.00

$525.00 $710.00

$785.00 $960.00

$1105.00 $1245.00

INLINE 4

3

$380.00 $480.00

$555.00 $740.00

$815.00 $990.00

$1135.00 $1275.00

INLINE 4

4

$410.00 $510.00

$585.00 $770.00

$845.00 $1020.00

$1165.00 $1305.00

INLINE 6

2

$435.00 $565.00

$715.00 $985.00

$1110.00 $1360.00

$1570.00 $1780.00

INLINE 6

4

$515.00 $645.00

$795.00 $1065.00

$1190.00 $1440.00

$1650.00 $1860.00

V 6

2

$455.00 $595.00

$715.00 $985.00

$1110.00 $1360.00

$1570.00 $1780.00

V 6

4

$535.00 $675.00

$795.00 $1065.00

$1190.00 $1440.00

$1650.00 $1860.00

V 8

2

$520.00 $680.00

$870.00 $1205.00

$1360.00 $1675.00

$1940.00 $2200.00

V 8

4

$620.00 $780.00

$970.00 $1305.00

$1460.00 $1775.00

$2040.00 $2300.00

V 10

2

$620.00 $780.00

$970.00 $1305.00

$1460.00 $1575.00

$2040.00 $2300.00

PORTING & VALVE JOB PACKAGE - DUE TO SOME DUPLICATION OF LABOR BETWEEN A VALVE JOB AND HEAD PORTING, HEADS
THAT ARE BOTH VALVE JOBBED AND PORTED ARE SOMETIMES FURTHER DISCOUNTED, CONTACT US FOR DETAILS.

PORTING FINE PRINT
*ALL PRICES FOR PORTING ARE BASED ON CLEAN, BARE CASTINGS. CYLINDER HEAD PORTING DOES NOT INCLUDE A VALVE JOB. DISASSEMBLY, CLEANING, INSPECTION, OTHER LABOR DESCRIBED ABOVE IN VALVE JOB LABOR, TAX AND SHIPPING IS EXTRA. RADIUS VALVE SEATS CONSIST OF STRAIGHT SEAT AND TOP CUT ANGLES WITH RADIUS THROAT AND CHAMBER CUTS. NOT ALL CHAMBERS ARE MODIFIED AND/OR ENLARGED SUCH AS SOME 4 VALVE HEADS. THE PRICE RANGE SHOWN FOR EACH PORTING STAGE INDICATE THE DIFFERENCES THAT EXIST BETWEEN SIMILAR ENGINES, I.E. SUCH AS "SMALL BLOCK" AND "BIG BLOCK" V8’S. THIS PRICE SHEET IS A GUIDE ONLY, SPECIAL PACKAGES MAY BE DEVELOPED TO SUIT YOUR REQUIREMENTS AND/OR PRODUCTION RUNS. SHOP LABOR RATE IS $105.00 PER HOUR. MINIMUM CHARGE IS 1 HOUR.