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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 07:39 PM
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Found a screaming deal on a set of 243's..I think. Looking for opinions from people who have purchased used heads. I never have and don't want to make a mistake. Would these be a good buy?

These are the only pictures I have at the moment. Guy said heads have 105k on them(is that an issue)?














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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 07:56 PM
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They will need to be cleaned, surfaced for sure.

May require a valve job, seals, springs.

Clean and surface = $50 - $75

Valve Job = $125

Seals = "special of the day" $17.95

Springs = $100 - $300
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Old Jan 25, 2016 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by brobinson216
They will need to be cleaned, surfaced for sure.

May require a valve job, seals, springs.

Clean and surface = $50 - $75

Valve Job = $125

Seals = "special of the day" $17.95

Springs = $100 - $300
The plan would be to send them to AI for porting before installation. I just wanted to make sure this was a good starting point. He's selling brand new comp springs with them.
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Originally Posted by chris96camaro
The plan would be to send them to AI for porting before installation. I just wanted to make sure this was a good starting point. He's selling brand new comp springs with them.
All I posted will be included in the AI price.
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 07:48 AM
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They look fine. There is no material missing between the valves, which you often see with used heads.
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