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Old 02-08-2009, 06:17 PM
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What type of money would you expect to pay for a cam, springs, new pushrods, and new oil pump by a professional shop with a tune? Hopefully my next mod.
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Old 02-08-2009, 06:22 PM
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With no parts I would say about $1000 to $1200.
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With no parts I would say about $1000 to $1200.
That sounds about right, its quite pricey. Have you thought about doing it yourself?
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Old 02-08-2009, 06:36 PM
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I would f it up. So 1000-1200 if I already had the parts?
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yessir, Better yet check out the yellow pages or your regional forum and make some quick phone calls. That should get you an accurate number.
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I would f it up. So 1000-1200 if I already had the parts?
thats confidence. Yes 1000-1200 if you have all the parts.
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Wow. $1000-1200 for a cam swap?

*EDIT- Didn't read the entire post which included the oil pump swap. We charge $500 for that entire swap.
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Wow. $1000-1200 for a cam swap?

*EDIT- Didn't read the entire post which included the oil pump swap. We charge $500 for that entire swap.
That is a killer price for that work!
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my local ls1 shop said 300 for install and 250 for tune i beleive? ive never heard of 1200, thats crazy
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i got quoted for 950 including dyno tune from a very good highly repuatable shop from my area.
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wish we had shops in oklahoma city that would do it for 350 shoot id do it right now lol
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I got a price 2 weeks ago for a swap in a C5. Cam, timing set, oil pump, underdrive pulley, all gaskets and fluids and tune in VA. $1600 including all parts.
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Damn, I do all mt own work but if I could get it all done for 500 bucks I wouldnt touch a wrench.
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the shop that did my install only works on ls1's and they do a great job. it may also be the area as well. theres a lot of things to account for
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I got mine done for $450 labor only. Sometimes you have to be patient, he quoted me like $900 before, but he had a really slow spell and I hit him up again just at the right time! This guy too is a late model GM specialist.
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Originally Posted by Damian
Wow. $1000-1200 for a cam swap?

*EDIT- Didn't read the entire post which included the oil pump swap. We charge $500 for that entire swap.
why cant u be in ohio!!!
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around here
Cam & Valve springs*
LS1 - $500.00
*To replace oil pump and timing gear set on LS1 add $50.00
Full Wideband N/A Tune starting at $350.00
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My ALLDATA labor calls for 15.4 hours for the cam install. The valve springs/checking & setting up the installed height would be an additional 2 hours. So 17.4 hours @$75.00 = $1305.00.

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My ALLDATA labor calls for 15.4 hours for the cam install. The valve springs/checking & setting up the installed height would be an additional 2 hours. So 17.4 hours @$75.00 = $1305.00.

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wow that is way off i dropped my car off at hpe as soon as they opened up at like 8 or so and they had it ready to go around 2ish.....just a basic cam spring and pushrod install on a gto
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prices are all over
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