Just was quoted $600 for the machine shop to machine the head with 1.8 intake and 1.6 exhaust, and new guides, 3-angle valve job. $1,000 for magnaflux, boring for 307 pistons, grinding crank journals (small knick), boring cam bearing surface (scratch/gouge), balancing, freeze seals, etc.
He estimated $500 for parts (pistons, valves and guides, timing gears, seals, etc.

That's $2,100 and I'm assembling it. Is that in the ballpark? Seems excessive to me.

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