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Old 05-06-2009, 07:15 PM
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How much am I looking at spending just on parts for Head,CAM,springs,stall prices. I know there are many different options but just looking for a round about pricing?
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for all of them for decent parts probebly around $3000 and that would include bolts gaskets and all other misc. parts
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for all of them for decent parts probebly around $3000 and that would include bolts gaskets and all other misc. parts
I am assuming heads would be the most expensive of the parts. Would it still be worth it to go CAM, springs and stall without heads until I get enough saved up for the heads?
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It'll be more than 3k if you buy new. Shop around, look for deals and look in the classifieds for parts.
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Originally Posted by pgh_ws6
I am assuming heads would be the most expensive of the parts. Would it still be worth it to go CAM, springs and stall without heads until I get enough saved up for the heads?
Sure... there's a lot of guys that go cam/bolt ons only.
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do some more research, figure out what kind of power/ET goals you have, and what its going to take you to get there. depending on what you want will determine price, etc. it also depends on what bolt ons you already have.
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do some more research, figure out what kind of power/ET goals you have, and what its going to take you to get there. depending on what you want will determine price, etc. it also depends on what bolt ons you already have.
Right now I have SLP long tubes, High flow cats, cat back. CAI, 12 bolt strange rear end, and should already have the ls6 intake. Not looking to be the fastest on the track but want some nice gains but still have a very streetable car.
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I spent a little over $2100, but I got A LOT of deals in the for sale section
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I'm right around $2800 not including a stall. I got a good deal on some used AFR 205's and ARP bolts so that helped out a little bit. This price includes heads, cam, having it tuned, all gaskets, pushrods, fluids, etc. I'll come out a bit better than this too since I can sell my 243's and Z06 cam afterwards.
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2550 for a AFR head and cam package a stall is 650-1100
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Too many variations...
Cam and spring probably somewhere around 500.00
Stalls depending on company 600-800.00
Heads...All depends on what your going w/.
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i dont have heads but i do have a stall and cam

cam and all supporting mods, everything brand new. $1000
stall converter with aux cooler and seperate trans temp gauge, everything brand new $1000
tune $300
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Originally Posted by 01ssreda4
i dont have heads but i do have a stall and cam

cam and all supporting mods, everything brand new. $1000
stall converter with aux cooler and seperate trans temp gauge, everything brand new $1000
tune $300
How noticeable were the gains without the heads?
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well i really feel like its all relative to each other as a combo. the stall went in first and that was a pretty good improvement, although gave me serious traction problems in first gear. the cam went in second and it was another improvement and made the traction issues even worse. i put on a drag radial next and it helped some. now with 3.73s it pretty much takes off like a champ from any rolling speed. havent gotten to test traction for a dead stop bc the gears are just now breaking in. each mod was an improvement and at the end when you have a bunch of mods is when you realize the car has come a long way towards being a lot faster.
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Depends a lot on the components used. We offer heads cam packages starting at 1600 & verters starting at about 600.

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I had mine done by a local dude, who knows his LSx **** front to back! (Gomers bro)

To swap my old trans for my new one, put in the ss3600, and fill it up with fluid was $200

He just finished my cam swap yesterday to be exact...
Cam, valve springs, ls2 timing chain, underdrive pulley for $350




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