AMC heads or Rebuild, Whats the best route to take Options

[catsltd]

My tired 1.8L needs some work.
Car sat for 15 years,there is oil leaking out of every where.

Got to start somewhere Soooooooooooooo.

Should I order new AMC heads cost about $900:00 dollars.
OR
Should I pull my 100,000 mile heads and get them rebuilt.

Looking to save time as well as hassles of dealing with old rusted parts.


I have been working really hard on fixing the car.
But I have found as soon as you pull something apart,it leads to a never ending trail of more things that should be fixed as well.

I dont want to rebuild for 2 years,so thats what I am looking at.

Appreciate your advice and suggestions.
Thanks.

[porschetub]

My tired 1.8L needs some work.
Car sat for 15 years,there is oil leaking out of every where.

Got to start somewhere Soooooooooooooo.

Should I order new AMC heads cost about $900:00 dollars.
OR
Should I pull my 100,000 mile heads and get them rebuilt.

Looking to save time as well as hassles of dealing with old rusted parts.


I have been working really hard on fixing the car.
But I have found as soon as you pull something apart,it leads to a never ending trail of more things that should be fixed as well.

I dont want to rebuild for 2 years,so thats what I am looking at.

Appreciate your advice and suggestions.

Hard one to answer in respect to cost,the AMC heads are ready to go @ that price but some (in the know) do extra work to them which = $$$$.
I've never seen these heads but have read they come complete but are pretty basic.
Your existing heads if crack free and fully serviceable will run up a fair amount of cost if you do them right ;
cleaning and beadblast,
new valves,
new guides (exhaust at minimum),
3 angle valve job,
new springs,
clean-up flycut,
etc.
I don't know about labour cost in your area but it soon mounts up if the work is done right, good luck.




Thanks.