Remanufactured Head (ebay), Need you all experts advise Options

[msk59]

In the near future, I plan on redoing the valves etc on the head and came across some ebay sites that sells remanufactured heads. all work done with cams etc for under $300. Engine is 7A-FE and my car is 1996 Celica ST (AT-200) with manual transmission.

What is your experience with these heads and what advise you can give me that can help me decide.

Thank You
MSK

This post has been edited by msk59: Jun 13, 2014 - 8:09 AM

[VavAlephVav]

To me the rebuilt head is just as good as a head that you take to a shop yourself, or for that matter if you buy a used head and take it to the machine shop yourself. But to me you can get a salvage head for $110 and get it cleaned, mangnifluxed, resurfaced tested and whatever for maybe as low as $50. But you will have the local machine shops testimony on the condition of the head.

[Langing]

To me the rebuilt head is just as good as a head that you take to a shop yourself, or for that matter if you buy a used head and take it to the machine shop yourself. But to me you can get a salvage head for $110 and get it cleaned, mangnifluxed, resurfaced tested and whatever for maybe as low as $50. But you will have the local machine shops testimony on the condition of the head.

I was thinking that rebuilding a head meant more than just cleaning, resurfacing, and checking for cracks. It's got cam shafts, and all sorts of stuff in there that I know nothing about, but don't the moving parts get examined for wear and replaced if needed. Don't they grind valve seats? Stuff like that?

What exactly do they do when they rebuild a head? Can you point me to some resource I can read, or some video on YouTube?