Since I'm going to change the headgasket, a few people over on another site I frequent suggest going ahead and getting the head machined, and the vales ground and seals changed while I have it off. How much would I be looking at to get the head machined and the valves ground, from a machine shop?

I agree about the HG, when changing the HG it is wise to take it to the machine shop to have the deck completely cleaned off or even shaved especially if the HG was baked on to begin with. That way for your new HG it will have a clean surface.

You will have to take it to the shop to get a price










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So looks like I'm going to get the head gasket, new head bolts, and going to take it to a shop to get a price on shaving the head.

most shops charge $75 for a decking and bead blasting. could be up to $100 more for just the valve job though...



180hp in 1989 or 145hp in 2002, you decide. >

Below are the 95% price range for the indicated services, for the 2.2L/2200 (since that is what the OP has listed in their profile) back in 2006:

Engine Builder Magazine wrote:Cylinder Head Service
Clean/disassemble/estimate valve job - $35.70-$41.75
Pressure test cylinder head - $44.56-$47.88
Clean & dye inspect head - $35.36-$41.51
Basic valve job - $85.54-$95.04
Performance 3-angle valve job - $110.24-$123.04
Install 1 valve guide - $12.99-$15.09
Install 8 guides - $55.58-$62.18
Install 1 valve seat - $19.83-$22.49
Install 8 seats - $86.00-$95.96
Weld porosity in exhaust port - $49.42-$61.34
Crack repair in combustion chamber (ea.) - $62.17-$76.23
Crack repair using pin (ea.) - $35.49-$50.28
Install plug insert (ea.) - $23.39-$26.48
Other thread repair - $17.46-$20.32
Clean and surface head - $46.78-$50.59
Mach cyl head deck on clean head - $36.89-$40.32

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