I want to thank everyone who has posted and given me ideas. I take everything you guys say very seriously.
ok after calling the reman. store, price is much higher than the website said. old webpage I guess. $1475, plus $150 ship, plus $300 core charge.
So I am set on having it done at a local shop, where I can drop the car off, then pick it up when done. I can go visit her anytime too.
Now I do have some say in what brands of parts get used, I don't know much about good vs crap brands. so any names to avoid? This is to get the car back up to daily driver status, and last a long time. No need for hotrod of high performance.
This is what he is gonna do:
New Pistons, rings, rod bearings, main bearing, cam bearings
New camshaft
New lifters
New timing chain and gear
New oil pump
gasket set
brass freeze plugs
Block gets hot tanked, bored and honed
Crankshaft gets ground and micro polished
Cylinder head gets valve job with deck.
Engine will be painted orange.
includes remove and reinstall.
1 year warranty
2 weeks turnaround