Scoggin Dickey

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If I were doing it for a good friend, I wouldn't charge a thing. If it were just someone I knew but wasn't a "good friend" that needed it done $150-$200. What kind of friends are you guys charging someone $500 for labor

SchultzLT1

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agreed

kw's01z28

we should be friends

foreverzero

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holy crap, i can only wait to see how much mine is going to cost....

CAMAROZ28AQUINO

i paid $1400 CAD but that was a little rich...this guy disconnected the A/C, removed the bumper, basically the whole front end, degreed cam, set valve lash on springs and all that jazz....id say 300 bucks for a friend

Midnight02

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I paid roughly $1,200. for full install and dyno tune (which also includes return trips to the dyno if I change my setup).

mnypitZ

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For $200 I wouldnt take on that responsibility. If they were close freinds I would do it for free, but an acquaintance minimum of $500 for cam and springs when you consider that he is trying to help his buddy out. Dont put him in a position where he is making a minimum. Cam only could be less I guess, but I dont think I would do a cam without the springs.

For those that paid $1200 and up for tune and install, well the tune is about $350, or at least around here thats what I paid. So the rest was install. I think a $350 and up off the shop is pretty good for an acquaintance. And nobody has said anything about springs.

And why would you remove the a/c and whole front end and bumper to do a cam? I dont think I would trust that guys work. Why the hell would you do all that for a cam?? Set valve lash? I didnt know these cars had that capability. AND they didnt even do springs? Wow.

TORK?

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Why not give him $500? The whole point of having him do it is because he needs a little cash. Plus is still cheaper than going to the other places you've checked out. Win-win

kars10_4

What's the minimum that needs to be removed to install a camaro cam?

'Trust'

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Shops around here charged $500 for a cam and springs, I'd rather have them do it than a buddy for the same price. If he knows what he is doing, give him $200.00.

A/C condenser, radiator, and fans.

kars10_4

Thanks, and it's a straight shot in then?

ncd1966

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i say $300 if you want to pay. but You should help him a extra hand is always good when doing mechanic work.

I help a buddy of mine do his cam and I just went help and and he had beer. fun times even thou we dropped a lifter in the oil pan

kyles2000z

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a tune for these cars is a bare minimum of $100 (thats what credits costs before tuning even BEGINS).....so basically you paid $100 for a cam/swap, and $100 for the credits for the tune, and thelabor for tuning was free. wow.....thats a deal.

kokingSS

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i paid for my own tuning license so everytime i want or need something changed on mine i just throw the guy a couple bucks and he changes what i need. i dont keep paying the 100 for the license each time.

kokingSS

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and my friend doing my cam i doing it for 300

Mike@HSW

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Hey best Bud, I have a H/C, intake and elaborate dual stage nitrous system all ready to go, ill give you a case of beer...

Nothing more expensive then coors lite though!!!

We charge about 550 for a cam install on an F-body. Which is pretty fair when you are having reputable shop doing it. someone you could come back and bitch to if something doesnt work right. as for a friend doing it on the side, give him 200 bucks.

Scoggin Dickey

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Now, how good of friends were we when I ordered my spray setup a month ago?

And I like chick beer, in whatever chicky flavors are popular at the moment. Sure you would trust me with a wrench?

Camaro396

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Its really not hard to do yourself if you have some mechanical sence of whats going on with a motor. LS1howto.com has an amazing write up. I am doing my first cam swap myself right now and its not as hard as people make it out to be. I wouldnt say its "hard" its just time consuming making sure your doing everything right and not missing anything. Id do it again for 500.00

01m6ss

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i say give him 350.00 since he needs the $$ and he is your good friend..other wise it should be done for free

Mike@HSW

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DONT FRUIT THE BEER! i cant let a man near my car who likes flavored beer, your fired.