[cruserdad1976]

OK reread your post, im not sure what R & R two cylinders actually is --- cause im real sure you can not replace 2 cylinders---now you could hone them or you could just rebuild the entire engine, or maybe replace the 2 pistons with new rings im not 100% sure--maybe redo the heads???? need more info

To get this into( removing the head) a motor you would for sure do the timing belt oil pump water pump I mean it could get way big dollar in a hurry, so depending on exact ally what he is going to repair and replace $1200 is not bad but if its just the the head its kind of high plus you will have other added on expensive s


One more thing you said he replaced the oiil filter housing some one needs to pull that up i thought mine was made with the block

as far as driving it It all depends on what is really wrong id get a second opinion