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Originally Posted by Ryland
shaving the head is a step below a full engine rebuild, $1,000 to have someone else do it is my guess, you can get a whole engine used and have someone install it for $1,000, so I don't think it's worth it at all! you would get your head shaved if you race and over heated your engine, if you ran it dry on coolant, or if you otherwise drive really hard all the time for 50,000 miles or more! you shave the head if it's warped, your engine is already a high compression engine.
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Having the head shaved is no where near that involved a process. If you can do a timing belt change and a head gasket, then the only additional step needed is taking the head to a machine shop to have it inspected, cleaned, flow tested, and milled true for $75-100 out the door.
Basic process:
Unhook battery
Drain coolant
Unhook intake/exhaust manifolds
Remove valve cover
Remove timing cover
Remove timing belt
Remove head
Take head to shop.
Less than 2hrs work on most Hondas.