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Originally Posted by Roll'nSlo
Called my machine shop today and to cut my 781's to 2.19 and 1.88 was $275 labor only. Port them was $600. Decided best bet was to just buy some heads and not stroke it.
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yeah $275 just to cut them for bigger valves. you still need the valves, new guides, hone guides, install exhaust seats, performance valve job. $600 to port sounds like bowl clean up and gasket match which is fine but wont hit 600hp. Smart move going with aftermarket heads. Do you have a crank and rods now or do you need that stuff too? if you have to buy them anyway may as well stroke it. Eagle cast steel stroker crank good for 600hp easy was $300 when I was doing a 498 project. never finished it though. As for timing set, its a personal preference. I like geardrives but a nice Cloyes billet chain is tough to beat.