Talked to a gearhead young engineer at work today about my 98XC burnt valve situation. He recommended I check out getting a reman head from Clearwater Cylinder Head in FLA, and he would do the work for me. He's done a few head replacement jobs on several cars, including his Saturn. Called Clearwater and they need a casting number from the existing head. I could not find it, supposedly is on the exhaust side. I could not see one on a quick look around while on the phone with them. Supposedly the number should start with 100... FYI they want $400 for a reman head for this model, which includes new valves, seals, springs, etc. Most of their inventory on line is in the $350-400 range. That said, i still need to convince my wife that this is a reasonable way to go. Wish me luck.
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