what to do with my engine?

[GsXtUrBo98]

So my engine is in need of a cylinder head ( 7 bolt ) that would run me somewhere in the low 2 to mid 2k's...

OR I could do a stock short block that is redone with the whole 6 bolt swap and everything for about 3,400-4,000.....

What should I do??? the 7 bolt has 40k on it and the 6 bolt has 100k on the short block that would be rebuilt and freshend up...

My car is at map at the moment and I'm sick of it! I need this running asap and map is gonna work with me a bit if at all possible...

Also the price with for the 6 bolt includes a built cylinder head..

I have a couple threads out there that discuse my upgrades and where im sitting with the current head so feel free to check them out and then give your input.

[MustGoFaster]

Why is a head going to cost you $2000? If you don't want to spend $$ on the car anymore a used good condition head would be much cheaper.

[95talonracer]

Get a cheap head (have sold 3 of them for under $200 ready to bolt on) and install it yourself.

[MustGoFaster]

Get a cheap head (have sold 3 of them for under $200 ready to bolt on) and install it yourself.

+1 even installed by a shop, should be ~$1k or less.

[4g63tcrazy]

+2!

[asshanson]

I sold my stock 2g head (minus cams/gears) for $30, you can find them super cheap.

[4seasons69]

my head rebuild was 300 at cylinder head express. just a stock rebuild though. and another 500 for the port work I had done. isn't maps stage 1 cylinder head only like 900? or is that 2k with labor? and I'm sure there are plenty of people on this site that would help you do the work too

[allyoucaneat_talon]

+ whatever everyone said. I had mine 6 bolt head installed by MAP also. If your lucky you will find a really good Non- turbo head at the junk yard like what I did. Or buy it off someone here. MAP did a great job and everything from head gasket, arp head, new front case, new oil pump, labor, Balance belt removed, etc for under 2 grand. Chris, Alex or Kyle will let you know what you need. Their really helpful. +1 for MAP.

[niterydr]

A typical head out of a junkyard is $50-300 in good useable condition. Then you can have it cleaned, decked, tanked, and a valve job done for a roughly $150-400, depends upon the machine shop.

You figure labor to swap a head isn't that crazy. 7.1 hours per alldata for a headgasket job, figure an additional 1 hr for component swap stuff, so 8 hours @ whatever shop rate.

If you can do it yourself, great. If not, it is not a cheap option. What is your quote for the used 6 bolt engine? You might as well go all out and just drop in a built 6 bolt engine if you are going that route.

[123abc]

2k for a rebuilt head? I spent 2k to have someone build my whole long block.