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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 12:44 AM
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$125 for LT header install
$200 for fuel pump install ( the right way, not the door trap, he drop the gas tank from below.
$100 for gear swap.
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 12:47 AM
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I think it's a very good deal.
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ok deal.

Gear swap is a little much.
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how much for gear swap usually cost ?
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 10:33 AM
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$250 plus parts around these parts
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$250 plus parts around these parts
$250 for the labor to do a gear swap? Just gears..or axle and differential bearings too?

Do you have a master install kit. What gear you going to? GM gears or which brand?

Where do you live? My buddy works at a dealership and is allowed to all the side jobs he wants, he does all my stuff. Very cheap.

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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 01:15 PM
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thats not bad at all, my buddy paid $300 labor to get some 4.10's in his gt. Do the pump yourself, cut the trap door and it will take less than a hour from start to finish to do the swap and its easy as hell, or at least in was in my ls1
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Old Aug 20, 2009 | 01:27 PM
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thats not bad at all, my buddy paid $300 labor to get some 4.10's in his gt. Do the pump yourself, cut the trap door and it will take less than a hour from start to finish to do the swap and its easy as hell, or at least in was in my ls1
Hell yeah, trap door method is great. Then you always have a nice access panel to the pump.


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that's a great price for all around.

I pitty the guy who charges $125 for a lt1 header swap.

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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 05:59 AM
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Prices are good. If he does a good job.
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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I paid $800 for a rear end rebuild at a shop. GM gears, GM rebuild kit+labor. I say $100 is a damn good deal, if it is done correctly.
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Old Aug 21, 2009 | 01:12 PM
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jump on that header install price. after he does that he wont want to see ur car again.
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Old Sep 2, 2009 | 09:49 PM
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LOl yea, i'd take that deal. headers aren't easy, you're gettin a hell of a deal
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