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Old Nov 5, 2006 | 09:12 PM
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I remember some shops around town several years ago charging like $8,500 for a good heads/cam package ... but then again that was installed! It seems to me that they are getting cheaper and cheaper as technology is advanced and competition gets more fierce. What kind of money can I expect to pay for a good heads/cam package on a bolt ons car to get around 400rwhp?
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Old Nov 5, 2006 | 09:42 PM
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you can do a cam only setup with bolt-ons to hit that number. I started with a bone stock 99 C5 and spent around 8K for my initial setup but I modded everything. Here is a list. This was installed also, but I did get some good deals on a few parts and it took me a awhile to get everything.

Tsp 200cc Terminator heads
Tsp MS3 Cam
Tsp Gold Dual Springs
Tsp Moly Pushrods
Tsp Tuning
LS7 lifters
Melling HP/HV Oil Pump
Fast 90mm Intake
TPIS 90mm TB
SVO 42# Injectors "Green tops"
NX Wet Kit 100hp shot w/ purge & heater
85mm Z06 Maf
Powerbond underdrive Pulley
PCV Catch Can
Haltech Stinger CAI
Kooks SS Long Tubes
Kooks SS X-pipe w/ QTP electric cutouts
B&B Tri-Flow SS Exhaust
Lingenfelter 255lph Fuel Pump w/hotwire harness
Lingenfelter Hardened output shaft Cryoed & micro polished
Hurst Short Throw shifter
Motive Cryoed 3.90 gears
Textrallia ceramic Clutch
17# Lightweight Billet Flywheel
New GM slave and master
Black anodized Slotted/drilled rotors
GM Ceramic Brake Pads
SS brake lines
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 08:02 AM
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What do you have for current mods...and what kind of tranny do you have?
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Old Nov 6, 2006 | 08:17 AM
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dont mean to hijack this thread,but i had a question in reguards to install cost.Right now I cant decide between heads or nitrous both are $1000(budget heads)(nitrous with all safety equip),if I supply the parts what is the cost to install heads or what would be the cost to install nitrous.
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Originally Posted by john563
dont mean to hijack this thread,but i had a question in reguards to install cost.Right now I cant decide between heads or nitrous both are $1000(budget heads)(nitrous with all safety equip),if I supply the parts what is the cost to install heads or what would be the cost to install nitrous.
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There is a local shop around here that charges right at $1K to install heads. You will have about ~$250 in other little parts needed to change the heads, fluids, bolts, gaskets. ect. If you got the nitrous kit I would suggest installing it yourself, it is really easy.
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