I do not have a webstore. My logic is I want the customer to talk to me, tell me their goals, tell me their usage.
This helps me ensure the parts I recommend will meet their goals the first time. I've spent far too much money figuring out things that do/don't work and I hope to save my customers that pain lol.
Is this an old school customer service approach? You're darn right it is, but it's the way I grew up doing business and it's been a solid model for my own business.
My standard HG kit is as follows:
1) Mahle head set (HS54580 for LB7)
2) Mahle HGs (54582/54585)
3) Thread chasers (M8x1.25 & M12x1.5)
4) Fastener of your choice
-OEM style TTY bolts
-DHD studs
-Gator studs
-ARP studs
When doing HGs, I always recommend sending the heads to a machine shop or replacing them. They need to be pressure checked for cracks, decked flat, valve recession/depth checked and adjusted, valve job inspected and recut as needed, guides inspected and replaced as needed, spring installed height adjusted to account for any valve recession changes, cups resealed etc.
My most common solution on the LB7 platform is to replace with Fleece cupless heads. My local machine shop charges ~$700-$1000 depending on head condition to recondition OEM heads to new specs whereas it is $2198 no core for brand new virgin cupless heads.
