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FYI, when I did a valve adjustment a few years ago I didn't find it necessary to remove the head, only the cam towers. I was also told the job might require removing and replacing the towers a couple of times. Maybe I did something wrong but I had to R&R the cam towers at least a half dozen times(lost count)until I was satisfied the gap was correct. But you're right Tim, no matter how you approach it it's a very labor intensive operation.
The reason I did a valve adjustment was to get past the CA smog test not because the car was running poorly, it ran fine before valve adjustment. Any mechanic worth his salt should have known a valve adjustment wasn't going to solve this problem.
Sorry Steve, unless you specifically told this shop to adjust your valves I think you got hosed.