Found this after cleaning up some gunk off the head paid 100$

Ok I'm a fabricator for a living I have the skill to weld this heads up but my question is can they be fixed after I weld them up or will it distort the head. I run a iron 347 with 18#s of boost got these to drop compression from the 853s I have been running. I planned on a valve job and possibly having the checked for flat and square surface but what do yall think fix em or junk em and keep the 853 heads

 

Usually 317 heads are about $100 $200
Check out the classifieds on here or craigslist.

 

Clean up the high spots and they'll run fine.

 

The machine work would be worth more than a 317 is worth just get another one I paid 200 for a beautiful pair

 

Bump for any more opinions need to make a decision soon sure would like to run 317 heads but money for another set doesn't exist I'm lucky to have made it this far with my motor thank god ls ppl love to trade parts for welding

 

i welded up some pitted heads, $75 to surface them and back in action. some passes with the a/c balance cranked and flowed in some 1/16" 5083 and it was all good.

 

Those will weld up no problem!

 

Y'all made me feel better I already started welding them and I do bekiev they will be fine when resurfaced