Long story short... I bent some valves over-reving the engine. The engine's at the machine shop being inspected. They find that all exhaust valves need to be replaced.

Cost $2500 to replace exhaust valves. I've been wanting to get a vortech s/c for a while now. I know you don't really need to rebuild the motor to run a supercharger at stock psi.

But since I'm already having to replace valves, should I replace with OEM or rebuild with aftermarket valves for intake/exhaust (i.e. titanium valves and retainers)?

Any positive feedback is greatly appreciated.

 

WTF..................... 2500 to replace the valves? What the F---- Kind of place is that?

 

I hope you meant you payed 2500 to rebuild the motor cause if you payed $2500 for valves you must have platinum encrusted valves that were made by Jesus himself even at that you got ripped off majorly.

 

Pricing was from the dealership. How much does a usual valve replacement cost for all exhaust valves? I thought it was high myself.

 

I dunno for sure, but I bought all brand new Supertech valves for under 500, and had them installed for less than half the cots of the valves

 

Damn, that's cheap! I need to find a good mechanic in socal to do this now.

 

Really? I'd be surprised if that was the going rate. $2500 is way to high, but Isn't it pretty much a $500 ticket just to have a shop pull your head and put it back on before they do much of anything else in it? I'd guess about $1000 total for the valve replacement at a reputable shop, that's not including the cost of the valves.

 

I bought a 2008 longblock for 2,500 shipped!

 

Replace with better at a non dealer

 

Or just buy a used head, wasnt someone selling an 06 head for 450 shipped