Cam and heads install?? In Houston area

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Old 01-18-2010, 05:05 PM
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I need to install my cam package and heads but everyone is freaking expensive...does anyone know of any shops that'll install them for cheap...like under 1000$ for the labor.....anywhere in the Houston area and around here....thanks
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Bro, you get what you pay for.
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Take it to G-force see my post re my firehawk results. Like the man says you get what you pay for.
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+1 for G-Force
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I think LMR will do it . But yeah I wouldn't skimp on something like that
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Yeah all my friends to me to go to G force all I hear about them is positive feedback....but I'm running low on cash cause I just spent 3,600$
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Originally Posted by zz28Junior
Yeah all my friends to me to go to G force all I hear about them is positive feedback....but I'm running low on cash cause I just spent 3,600$
You could call LMR and see if they will compete with G force
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Check with Pavlock Performance. 832.492.4375
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Old 01-18-2010, 08:52 PM
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Yeah I'm gonna give LMR a call tomorrow...thanks for the help
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yeah Pavlock Performance should be able to do that. just give bryan a call and ask em. He can even flow your heads and tell you whether or not you wasted your money ...
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What are you putting cam and heads on? Fbody?? good luck for under a grand
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LMR would be my first choice, followed by G-Force. Icon would complete the only three shops I would feel good taking my car to - can't go wrong with any of them.

You really get what you pay for, like Mike said.

Only other way I would go is to do it myself, plan it, take your time, then take it in for a full tune. Then you gotta ask, "What is my time worth?"

Call Late Model Racecraft would be my advice. You'll find the top notch shops (like them, GForce, etc) charge comparable prices. If you are shopping simply by who's the cheapest, have fun with THAT down the road...
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What is the average rate these days for labor, no tune? What is the tune price?

Just moved from PA and miss my buddy's shop who does good work and would do cam/heads for well under a grand for labor. No tune. I dont see why it would be a grand for just labor
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No but if you use a shop and something goes wrong the shop is responsible and does not leave the customer out in the cold, we also do this everyday and know how to avoid situations that will make a car owner unhappy with the outcome of the project.
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On avarage, the normal shop rate is 100.00 per hour.

That's pretty standard around town for quality shop work
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