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Old 05-13-2004, 10:24 AM
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For my cam only setup w/ headers and labor on a '01 vette I spent...$3564

cam 395
comp pushrods 114
dual springs/tit. retainers/harden seats/valve seals 295
professional labor on cam 495
full dyno tune 200
....................................Total $1499 basic cam only package

Extras:
comp adj. timming chain needed to degreee cam 175
additional to degree cam 50
ASP pully w/ belts 175
new o2 sensors (for best readings) w/ extensions 150
...................................Total $550 extras not needed for basic install

LG long tube headers w/ full stainless 3'' x-pipe exhaust 1200
new gaskets 20
professional labor on headers 295
...................................Total $1515

I NEVER intended to spend this much, but one thing led to another...lets hear your thoughts and opinions on your cam setups.

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912 for cam PR, gaskets, springs, seats, retainers and locks.

156 foroil pump and new o-ring
86 for double roller
100 for valve spring compressor
0 for labor (done by me and my father)
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cam=200 used
springs=150
retainers=150
push rods=109
timing chain=50
install=300
total=959
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sounds like I'm inline with everyone for the basic cam install
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Heads-1000
Cam-300
PR's-120
Gaskets & bolts-135
Food & drink in exhange for install help-70
Total=1625
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About $2,600.

$1,000 for coated long tubes + ORY + O2 sims, etc. + $150 to a guy to help with install.
$1,600 to MTI for cam + valvetrain + install + tuning.

Sounds like a wet dream now too!
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T-Rex Cam $400
Comp921 Spring Kit $560
TR Hardened Pushrods $110
ASP Pulley $245
Rollmaster Dual Row Chain $100
Kooks 1 7/8" Headers (no cats) $1200
TR55IX Plugs $55
MSD Wires $60
Misc. tools, gaskets, belts, etc. $300

Labor $0.00 (just a lot of scraped knuckles)

Total $3000 (+/-)

Wished I hadn't added it up now!!

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cam, pushers and 918's were on special from speed for $780 i think.

installed ourselves
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Hotcam Kit - $300
Katech Oil Pump - $120
Timing Set - $100
Thermostat - $45
ASP Pulley - $200
Gaskets - $50
LS6 Intake - $350
Fluids - $25

About $1200.
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cam-400
hardend rods- 100?? i forgot
lg long tube headers with high flow cats-1800
new gaskets 100
oil pump-150
double roller-100
2650
labor-free i did all the wrenchin
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380 - cam, 918's, titanium retainers (used)
100 - double roller timing chain
130 - ported ls6 pump
110 - pushrods
30 - gasket kit
40 - coolant, crank bolt, o-ring, loctite, lifter tool, etc
0 - labor
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790 total

There's also $1000 for Kooks Stainless 1 3/4 and y-pipe and $500 for HP tuners.
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Originally Posted by Magred2001vette
For my cam only setup w/ headers and labor on a '01 vette I spent...$3564

cam 395
comp pushrods 114
dual springs/tit. retainers/harden seats/valve seals 295
professional labor on cam 495
full dyno tune 200
....................................Total $1499 basic cam only package

Extras:
comp adj. timming chain needed to degreee cam 175
additional to degree cam 50
ASP pully w/ belts 175
new o2 sensors (for best readings) w/ extensions 150
...................................Total $550 extras not needed for basic install

LG long tube headers w/ full stainless 3'' x-pipe exhaust 1200
new gaskets 20
professional labor on headers 295
...................................Total $1515

I NEVER intended to spend this much, but one thing led to another...lets hear your thoughts and opinions on your cam setups.
Four Cams, two sets of heads both ported professionally, one set of springs and Ti retainers, 2 sets of PR's, one and half sets Roller Rockers, 2 sets off the shelf headers one set custom made all coated, 3 complete exhuasts 2 w/X pipe, 2 TC, 2 rebuilt engines, all installed by me. Don't wanna know the price.
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A quarter short of $770 for a Thunder Racing cam package (cam, pushrods, retainers, springs) with a complete gasket set and set of NGK's, and about $70 for a double roller timing chain. Installation was free (did it myself), and tuning was another $300. Total cost was $1140 for everything. Man, now I too wish I hadn't added it all up. This is an expensive hobby.
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cam $ 400
timing chain $ 100
oil pump $ 85
pushrods $ 115
springs $ 260
gaskets $ 40
headers $ 650
custom y and cats $ 330
pulley $ 260
custom tune $ 300
labor $ 0 but lots of scratches and bloody knuckles

total $ 2540
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I am in the process of getting all of the parts for a cam swap, and I don't even want to think about it.
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this is why I went back to the lt1....I did cam, fluids, roller rockers, valvesprings, hardened pushrods, timing chain, ported and polished my own heads, 3 angle valvejob, gaskets, long tube headers, for 1100....but i installed myself
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damn, i hope my wife never reads this thread . she told me i could put a cam in but if she reads this she will pass out!! i will definitely be looking for a package deal.
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275 new MTI T1
200 918 valve springs
260 used Mac headers and Y pipe
70 MSD wires
65 NGK TR55 plugs
500 LS1edit dyno tune
labor free I did all the work

1370 and alot more power!
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TReX package-850
pacesetter race headers-405
O2 extentions-50
O2 sims-90
hypertech 160* Tstat-50
Ported LS6 oil pump-130
new headbolts-60
new headgaskets-30
Rollmaster timing set-100
+Some other stuff I can't remember from TSP....

(Items I still need to purchase)
aluminum flywheel, used-225
spec stage 3 clutch-~400
rearend-~2400
Laptop~800
HP Tuners~510
LM-1 or other wideband~3-500
another set of headbolts-60
another, better set of headgaskets-40-60
heads-1600-2300
another set of stock valves(temporary)-40
TSP rumbler true dual dumped exhaust-410
install-0, I did it

total to get my car through phase 1- $8585....

ok....I'm gonna go cry now....




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