# got a phone call from A1 MACHINE today.. **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 4, 2004, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-phone-call-from-a1-machine-today/166188 "2004-05-04T14:03:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![BETRAYED93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BETRAYED93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BETRAYED93)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 2:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-phone-call-from-a1-machine-today/166188/1 "2004-05-04T14:03:54Z")
here is what they did// 4 new EXHAUST VALVES STANDARD REBUILT HEAD / resurfaced/ cleaned/ re studded it 3 angle valve job [basically what stock it right]? victor head gasket kit [all the top end gaskets] anybody here of them? i was just going to go with oem… but he CLAIMS this is the best for aluminum and steel… /turbo charged cars :blah: re studded my turbo mani re studded the factory 02 dump off the turbo TOTAL CAME TO 539.99!!! i don t know if thats a good price or not… but kind $$ to me for what was done! not like it was anything performancewise done… i guess im just happy to get it done to put the motor back together ---
**Author:** ![Pewter](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/pewter/32/5936_2.png) [@Pewter](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Pewter)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 2:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-phone-call-from-a1-machine-today/166188/2 "2004-05-04T14:14:01Z")
sounds fair,victors gaskets are good!!! ---
**Author:** ![BETRAYED93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BETRAYED93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BETRAYED93)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-phone-call-from-a1-machine-today/166188/3 "2004-05-04T14:24:59Z")
> [@Pewterss](#): > > sounds fair,victors gaskets are good!!! i hope so…! ---
**Author:** ![brokeasskorean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19b73/32.png) [@brokeasskorean](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/brokeasskorean)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 3:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-phone-call-from-a1-machine-today/166188/4 "2004-05-04T15:24:56Z")
i’m taking it as the head gasket is metal? ---
**Author:** ![vw16vcabby](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vw16vcabby/32/5943_2.png) [@vw16vcabby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vw16vcabby)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 3:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-phone-call-from-a1-machine-today/166188/5 "2004-05-04T15:27:38Z")
if they are victor reinz, thats what i use… ---
**Author:** ![BETRAYED93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BETRAYED93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BETRAYED93)\ **Post date:** [May 4, 2004, 11:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-phone-call-from-a1-machine-today/166188/6 "2004-05-04T23:28:55Z")
> [@brokeasskorean](#): > > i’m taking it as the head gasket is metal? :dunno: i think its just normal looking gasket with graphit… i know my oem one had the graphit in it so who knows… ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 5:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-phone-call-from-a1-machine-today/166188/7 "2004-05-05T05:33:17Z")
good amount of cash dropped into it… hopefully you keep it in one piece!!! ---
**Author:** ![P8NT-BALLAH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58f4c7/32.png) [@P8NT-BALLAH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/P8NT-BALLAH)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 5:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-phone-call-from-a1-machine-today/166188/8 "2004-05-05T05:41:27Z")
I try to get a price form machine shops up front, before they do the work. I don’t like suprises. ---
**Author:** ![BETRAYED93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BETRAYED93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BETRAYED93)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-phone-call-from-a1-machine-today/166188/9 "2004-05-05T09:40:05Z")
> [@turbovw18](#): > > good amount of cash dropped into it… hopefully you keep it in one piece!!! im still trying to keep under 3k total investment[including the car] but i think i might of just wnet over! ill find out later when i add all the shit up later… ---
**Author:** ![vw16vcabby](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vw16vcabby/32/5943_2.png) [@vw16vcabby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vw16vcabby)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 3:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-phone-call-from-a1-machine-today/166188/10 "2004-05-05T15:17:23Z")
well, to put it into perspective, a rebuilt head runs roughly 800 bucks… ---
**Author:** ![BETRAYED93](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ed8c4c/32.png) [@BETRAYED93](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BETRAYED93)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2004, 9:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-phone-call-from-a1-machine-today/166188/11 "2004-05-05T21:55:36Z")
> [@vw16vcabby](#): > > well, to put it into perspective, a rebuilt head runs roughly 800 bucks… well then i guess i can t complain to much then 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2004, 5:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/got-a-phone-call-from-a1-machine-today/166188/12 "2004-05-06T05:20:35Z")
hells no