[john.harrill]

I'm running the numbers on the parts required to rebuild the heads: It looks like it will be roughly $2000, without valve guides or labor.

I would farm-out the valve work. Everything else, I can do.

I spoke with the mechanic (Il Dottore, in Raleigh, NC) who has serviced the car in the past about the wisdom of re-building. He does quality work and I respect his opinion greatly. He believes that despite the depressed values for the 24V cars, their relative rarity makes them worth keeping intact.

The cars is in good shape otherwise; The normal quirks are evident, like Klingon-language climate control, balky sunroof, airbag light, and an appetite for front strut bearings. The body has a few stone chips but is completely rust free and the paint is very good. The interior shows some cracking of the front seats (Burgundy leather. Kinda rare) but the carpet is almost unworn.

Am I talking myself into something here?