I have a set of windosr sr heads that I have taken in to a local machine shop to get done for my everyday driver. These heads need $460 - $560 machine work (not including parts). These need to be resurfaced, complete valve job with guides, and spring seats / landing touched up. Parts will cost about $250 for complete set of valves and valve springs. What would you do? Would you find another set of heads (gt40, stock e7, etc...) or continue with the windsor sr?
i am sure u can get a pair of roush 200 cast iron heads complete with 2.02 int and 1.6 ext valves with springs etc for 900-1000 complete for both. out of summit or jegs.... Racer Walsh had roush 200 heads for 979 and im sure speedway motors racing catalog woul dhave them. give them a check for cast iron heads
Windsor Sr's are nice heads, doesn't sound like too bad a price to get them taken care of. I would probably do that, but it's ultimately up to you...for a few more bucks you can get even nicer heads.
So for $800 you can have those heads redone. For an additional $200 or so (probably less on eBay) you can buy a set of brand new, fully assembled aluminum heads. Lighter, cooler, less pr0ne to detonation (allowing a higher octane), and probably flow better. I think I'd go the aluminum route...
You could almost get a brand new pair of Windsor Sr. heads from Summit for the 800 you'll spend fixing yours.