Theres no knowing how much they took off, as I said, they damaged my low mile oe heads so they found another set of 8445's and messaged them. I know that there are areas on a heavily cut head that become shiny from reaching the cutting stone that otherwise are rough appearing than on a less cut head. And these heads showed those new found cut areas. Would you guys say just cut 010 from intake and be done? It wont bolt on w/o really forcing the bolts...does that mean that the intake gasket may be so off, especially at top, that it for sure has to be cut?
I wonder how common is to have to cut intake. These heads got port/polish and are on so no turning back or car will be sold not running. thanks
PS- Otto, regarding reputable machinist, i hear ya. Thing is i use the best and get burned over and over. It would be very easy for them to botch this correct? I very well may sell if this is done wrong. Car has been down 3.8 years because of mistakes at machine shops.