slik98z

I went to the one reputable shop near me to get a quote for a cam install. I told them i would have the cam, retainers, springs, pushrods and any specialty tools they would need i would provide to them to borrow...labor alone they quoted me for 17 HOURS!!!! 1173.39 just for labor for the install. Apparently i have no choice but to install this damn thing myself. or does anyone know a place in dc md or va that does good work and doesn't charge out the ***. I mean i asked the place which they wanted, my arm or my leg. So i doubt they'd even do the swap for me now anyhow.

Travis

firehawk933

Thats way too much! I just paid $1500 for heads/cam Headers and Y-pipe, plugs and therm

Z28Venom

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Man...
A few keywords for you:

Weekend
Buddies
Beer
Cam Swap
Fun....

Do the swap yourself and put the cash you would pay for an install somewhere else. With what they're tryin to charge for a cam install. You're halfway to a Moser rear...

awesomeame

i agree with that...find some local fbody club or members off this board even to help you out...i would but am a little far. beer goes a long way

--matt

slik98z

about the moser...i said nearly the same thing when i was talking to my buddy about it. Im not mechanically inclined for ****. I do have a friend who has built 20 something cars, all with heads and cam packages, perhaps he can take a saturday and sunday off and we can get his father to help me (a car builder as well). I dunno, i was shocked. 1200 bucks for what seems to just be time consuming but relatively straight forward. They were even talking about how they have to pull out the heads and ****, and i read the write ups...nowhere did it say anything abotu pulling heads off. perhaps i missed something. i dunno. I just wanan get this sucker in before i leave for school so i can beebop into University of Maryland rocking the damn administration building!

ss rally red

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My partner on here BLKWS6 & I install cam and springs for 400.00. We are down to 4.5 hrs now LOL.

Krab

iTrader: (28)

They really wanted to let you have it huh? Do the install yourself with jmx's write up and learn about your engine in the process.

dug

iTrader: (10)

Nope, heads and intake stay on the engine during the cam swap. The hardest part of the swap is getting off the balancer and changing the springs.

http://www.ls1howto.com/index.php?ar...1fcb34e5206dc1

These are the instructions I used.

Toasty

iTrader: (13)

While I'm no mechanic, I've helped out on some of my friends' LS1's, so I'd love to turn a wrench or two to help. I live in Upper Marlboro, MD, but am only gonna be in town about 3 more weeks- PM me if you're gonna do it by then and I'll see if I can come for the party


-Jeff

slik98z

Jeff, im hoping to install this in about 2 weeks. I see this is your first post on ls1tech.com. Welcome. And thanks for the offer. Ill definately let u know. The more then merrier. i would be alot happier if i got to just turn a wrench or two but had someone who knows what they are doing do the majority. id definately pay a healthy sum of money to have someone i know (who knows what they are doing) do it for me and let me help a little. this totally threw me off, usually this particular shop is very good with pricing. but this one threw me for a damn loop.

fredv

I got quote all over the place from $1500 to $350. if the they know that there doing it's a 4 hour job max. I got mine for $350 took them 2.5 hours.

Another_User

I got quoted like $1600....plus $500 for the cam, plus that didn't include parts and gaskets.

fredv

like i said, becareful. it not an LT1 witch is a pain in the ***.
if they know what there doing it's not that big of a deal.

ForceFed HP

damn for $1173 I'll port and setup some heads using your parts and do the install of the heads and cam
17 hours for a cam install and you have to take the heads off
sheesh!

ss rally red

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2.5 for a cam swap only right? because i would like to see the person that can swap cam & springs and have it running in 2.5.

Country Boy

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WOW!!! People charging $1k+ for a cam swap??!! Im going into a new business! I did mine in about 5.5 hrs taking my time and over a couple days.

badpewter-z

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thats crazy, shop has no idea what there talking about number one so i wouldnt trust them to do it regardless.
hell ttp does the install for less than 1500. there cam, springs all gaskets with there stage one package but that inclused all parts not just put in what you bring
id stay away from that shop you went to regardless, they cant know what they are doing , atleast on a ls1

02SOMWS6

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I did mine. Before that I never worked on a LS1 before.If you can read and follow directions then you can do the install yourself.Don't be scared, it's not as hard as you think.Print out the directions and take your time, you'll do fine

01sunsetSS

fbodycentral in baltimore can do it for $600. I had mine done there. They did an excellent job and they are well known around the DC metro area. They have website www.fbodycentral.com. Check it out.

Beast96Z

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If you have the tools out on a medical type cart, with all air tools and every speacalty tool that you need, including a lift, it is very possible. There really isn't that much to it.