Caterpillar head gasket set $$$$$$?

Is this right? I was told the head gasket set was around $400 to $500 a week ago, just called to order and the guy says almost $800, at $400 I taught it was expensive but I understood it's a Caterpillar thing, then This?

Holly cow, I really love the power of the Cat but it's beginning to look like a BMW or Mercedes, they are good but way over rated, same as Yamaha outboard motors.

I'm going to repeat my self when people used to ask me which one is the best engine out there, my answer was always Cummins, this was way back when the Big Cam era, then somebody will say Cat is better and I will reply back, tell me what you can do with a Cat that I would not be able to do with a Cummins, but I will tell you a few things I can do with a Cummins that you would not be able to do with the best of Cats.

done with my rant.

is this right about that price, did the guy at Cat gave me a price for something other than the head gasket set, last week?

 

Now that you've mentioned this, it might not be all that bad, but I would call back tomorrow and have them itemized the whole set, as far as I remember it comes with manifold gaskets, injectors o ring, manifold studs, nuts (no spacers), thermostats and gaskets, and the whole nine yard.

If it does it still high but better than just head gaskets and O' rings.

 

Cody is this an answer to my OP about the price, or to the last post number 5?

 

how about after market, any thing worth the time and money out there?