Best person to work stocker heads?

Tom Moock · 05-25-2010, 04:40 PM

Question? What should it cost for a good set of 305 chevy stocker`s heads? One of the named builder on here priced a set for me $5,200.00. I think their is big different between $5,200.00 and $1,800.00 that i paid Jim Lewis. Tom

Kevin McClelland · 05-25-2010, 05:59 PM

This is a great thread. I'm currently researching cylinder head specialist for a set of 305 416 castings. I've been quoted $1,250 plus parts and castings.

Kevin

Bub Whitaker · 05-25-2010, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Kevin McClelland

This is a great thread. I'm currently researching cylinder head specialist for a set of 305 416 castings. I've been quoted $1,250 plus parts and castings.

Kevin

If they know what to do, thats a deal... means they are free labor, free castings, covering parts with moderate markup.
let me know how that works out

Alan Roehrich · 05-25-2010, 06:47 PM

Bub, maybe I read that different. It looked like $1250 for labor, a separate charge for parts, and a charge for a pair of castings.

Bub Whitaker · 05-25-2010, 07:02 PM

Ok, I see that now Alan...and (you) know how long it takes... sooo ... workin for peanuts

Alan Roehrich · 05-25-2010, 07:11 PM

Yeah Bub, but you're correct, the price quoted him, provided they are fair on parts and cores, is still a deal. And yes, it takes a long time working for peanuts to make a living.

bubski · 05-25-2010, 08:58 PM

the differance between outrageously priced heads and fair priced heads is this. 1 guy spends big bucks on heads 2 first thing he does is update shortblock and valvetrain 3 dyno motor with new heads to make convertor and gear ratio selection more accurate 4 buys 2 new sets of headers and collectors to dyno 5 new carb or two. then spends as much time and money as it takes to make KILLER heads work. The guy who spends fair money feels like he didnt spend enough and after talking to his buddies who convince him the stuff he just bought is crap [they did that to him cause if they suckerde him to buy expensive heads from thier guy they would work out a deal to get something on the cheap from the head guru] puts his new heads on his old shortblock with the old tired trans and convertor and doesnt pickup much, now you see his pals were right the heads suck

05-25-2010, 04:40 PM	#1
Tom Moock Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 801 Likes: 1 Liked 10 Times in 6 Posts	Re: Best person to work stocker heads? Question? What should it cost for a good set of 305 chevy stocker`s heads? One of the named builder on here priced a set for me $5,200.00. I think their is big different between $5,200.00 and $1,800.00 that i paid Jim Lewis. Tom __________________ Tom Moock 5704 STK

05-25-2010, 05:59 PM	#2
Kevin McClelland Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Southern California Posts: 5 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best person to work stocker heads? This is a great thread. I'm currently researching cylinder head specialist for a set of 305 416 castings. I've been quoted $1,250 plus parts and castings. Kevin __________________ Kevin Mac 765 M/SA 7652 S/G

05-25-2010, 06:47 PM	#4
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,133 Likes: 1,605 Liked 1,915 Times in 430 Posts	Re: Best person to work stocker heads? Bub, maybe I read that different. It looked like $1250 for labor, a separate charge for parts, and a charge for a pair of castings. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

05-25-2010, 07:02 PM	#5
Bub Whitaker Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dayton, MD Posts: 222 Likes: 0 Liked 1 Time in 1 Post	Re: Best person to work stocker heads? Ok, I see that now Alan...and (you) know how long it takes... sooo ... workin for peanuts __________________ Bub Whitaker

05-25-2010, 07:11 PM	#6
Alan Roehrich Veteran Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Murfreesboro TN Posts: 5,133 Likes: 1,605 Liked 1,915 Times in 430 Posts	Re: Best person to work stocker heads? Yeah Bub, but you're correct, the price quoted him, provided they are fair on parts and cores, is still a deal. And yes, it takes a long time working for peanuts to make a living. __________________ Alan Roehrich 212A G/S

05-25-2010, 08:58 PM	#7
bubski Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 228 Likes: 14 Liked 165 Times in 60 Posts	Re: Best person to work stocker heads? the differance between outrageously priced heads and fair priced heads is this. 1 guy spends big bucks on heads 2 first thing he does is update shortblock and valvetrain 3 dyno motor with new heads to make convertor and gear ratio selection more accurate 4 buys 2 new sets of headers and collectors to dyno 5 new carb or two. then spends as much time and money as it takes to make KILLER heads work. The guy who spends fair money feels like he didnt spend enough and after talking to his buddies who convince him the stuff he just bought is crap [they did that to him cause if they suckerde him to buy expensive heads from thier guy they would work out a deal to get something on the cheap from the head guru] puts his new heads on his old shortblock with the old tired trans and convertor and doesnt pickup much, now you see his pals were right the heads suck

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