All VAC cylinder head services are performed on existing customer cores. This requires the customer's core to be supplied to VAC for servicing.  
If you do not have a core, then contact our sales team at Sales@VACmotorsports.com to have one sourced. 
  
 Stage 1 
 Stage 2 
 Stage 3 
 
CNC 5-Axis Porting   
 NO 
 NO 
 YES 
 
 Performance Valves 
 NO 
 NO 
 YES 
 
 Performance Springs 
 NO 
 YES 
 YES 
 
 Performance Retainers 
 NO 
 YES 
 YES 
 
 Valve Guides* 
 YES 
 YES 
 YES 
 
 Valve Seals 
 YES 
 YES 
 YES 
 
 Multi Angle Valve Job 
 YES 
 YES 
 YES 
 
 Resurfaced Mating Surface 
 YES 
 YES 
 YES 
 
 Complete Assembly 
 YES 
 YES 
 YES 
 
 
*Reflects included Valve Guide Labor Costs, if new Valve Guides are required, then an additional charge will be added 
VAC's Stage 1 Performance Cylinder Heads are always a popular choice when rebuilding an engine and a fantastic value in performance. 
When considering the reconditioned cylinder head options we offer; Stage 1 offers performance gains at only a slightly higher price. Best of all, our Stage 1 heads are still Stock Class legal. A great choice for any vehicle. 
Our Stage One Cylinder Heads feature the following: 
Complete Disassembly & Cleaning 
 Comprehensive Leak, Crack & Pressure Test 
 Inspect All Components For Irregular Wear 
 Our  High performance Multi Angle Valve Job  using Serdi Equipment 
 All New VAC Uprated Valve Guides 
 Viton Valve Seals 
 Reconditioning & Blueprinting of Your Valves 
 Balancing of Your OE Springs 
 Trueness Checked & Resurfaced Mating Surface 
 Unshrouding of Valves 
 Attention to Potential Hot-spot Areas and Chamfering 
 
Stage 2 heads have years in the field and have been fine tuned over the years to fully enhance the torque band and mid to top-end power. Compatible with all other cylinder head upgrades as well as forced induction. 
Our Stage 2 Cylinder Heads feature the following: 
Complete Disassembly & Cleaning 
 Comprehensive Leak, Crack & Pressure Test 
 Inspect All Components For Irregular Wear 
 Our Superior  Max Performance Multi-angle Intake, Radius Exhaust Valve Job  Using Serdi Equipment 
 Unshrouding of Valves 
 Attention to Potential Hot-spot Areas and Chamfering 
 All New VAC Uprated Valve Guides 
 Reconditioning & Blueprinting of Your Valves 
 Trueness Checked & Resurfaced Mating Surface 
 VAC High Performance Valve Springs, Balanced 
 VAC Performance Steel Alloy Retainers (Titanium available On Request ) 
 
VAC's Stage 3 Performance Cylinder Heads  are the ULTIMATE in cylinder head technology and performance, crafted with more than 50+ years experience in the racing field. 
Many of our cylinder heads are capable of 120-155 HP per liter N/A, and of course drastically more when used with forced induction. We have spent many, many years on the dyno, the flow bench, and even more years though world-wide racing experience to achieve such excellent results while being reliable enough to compete in professional motorsports. Our Stage 3 heads are intended to produce maximum peak horsepower while still maintaining excellent powerband, the crucial secret of the fastest race engines in the world! 
Even though they are an extreme departure from stock, we have stage 3 heads for use on the ultimate street performance vehicle as well. 
Our Stage 3 Cylinder Heads feature the following: 
Complete Disassembly & Cleaning 
 Comprehensive Leak, Crack & Pressure Test 
 Inspect All Components For Irregular Wear 
 Our Superior  Max Performance Multi-angle Intake, Radius Exhaust Valve Job  Using Serdi Equipment 
 One-Piece High Performance Stainless Steel Valves, Balanced and Blueprinted (Standard or Oversized) 
 Unshrouding of Valves 
 Meticulous Port and Polish Work 
 Attention to Potential Hot-spot Areas and Chamfering 
 CC'ed and Chamber Reprofiling as Needed 
 All New VAC Up rated Valve Guides 
 Trueness Checked & Resurfaced Mating Surface 
 High Performance VAC Valve Springs, Balanced 
 Titanium Or Steel Alloy Valve Spring Retainers 
 Proprietary Tweaks to Improve Performance Everything above is a Flow-Bench and real world tested design 
  
Requirements: 
A Core cylinder head is required for all head work, please call or email if you will no be supplying us with a head for updated core market price. 
 This price does not include installation of camshaft/s. Please request if required, additional charge of $99-179. 
  
VAC Tech Tip: 
Cleaning up the path of the intake and exhaust around the valves as well as a multi-angle valve job net power gains with no drawbacks! Every engine rebuild can benefit from this addition. 
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