Quote Originally Posted by 34_40 View Post
If you walk in and are vague / unclear / and seemingly asking for the top of the line job, be prepared to pay for that. If you want the budget job, know what you're asking for.
And there it is in a nutshell. Being bombed with the truth about rebuilding stock heads is what drives fellows to go to aftermarket aluminum heads. Lighter on the front end, better flow and all new parts, for just a little more money than what it would take to bring the dated iron heads back into service.

And for this OP, a junk yard LS motor makes the most sense. Sorry, it just does.
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