How much time to install heads???
How much time to install heads??? What is an average time needed to install fully assembled heads on the LS1? Shops are quoting me 10-12 hours, sounds a little high from what I have been told. 
I took all my stuff apart and cleaned by my self and it took about 5-6 hours to take everything apart and clean. (about 1.5 hours just cleaning). Then i had help with cam and head reinstall and that took about 4-5 hours. Then i put everything else back on by my self and that took another 4 hours and had it running afterwards. So about 95% work by my self took arround 15 hours. Not bad for my first time.
I was told somewhere between 4-6 hrs from people who have done quite a few head installs, does this check out to be correct? I may venture into doing it myself and with some help.....Not sure if I want to take on more than I can handle.
took my heads/cam install about 12-15hrs between myself & a friend worth of actual labor, but then we were taking our time & did it through the top rather then dropping the kmember/motor & all.
Ok, well maybe 10 hrs of labor is correct? Are these other people quoting me 4-6 hrs just out of their minds? I guess Ill find out when this takes place....just debating on whether or not to take it to a shop or try and knock it out myself
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Originally Posted by Long Beach
Do it your self its not verry hard, just time consuming.
I probably took 20 hours though. I forgot to unbolt the Y-pipe. That was a ******* pain! And watch your fingers... those cylinder heads can be extremely sharp!!!
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Originally Posted by Somebody09
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I probably took 20 hours though. I forgot to unbolt the Y-pipe. That was a ******* pain! And watch your fingers... those cylinder heads can be extremely sharp!!!
I probably took 20 hours though. I forgot to unbolt the Y-pipe. That was a ******* pain! And watch your fingers... those cylinder heads can be extremely sharp!!!
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. I am giving myself plenty of time to get this done right..... 
Originally Posted by Somebody09
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I probably took 20 hours though. I forgot to unbolt the Y-pipe. That was a ******* pain! And watch your fingers... those cylinder heads can be extremely sharp!!!
I probably took 20 hours though. I forgot to unbolt the Y-pipe. That was a ******* pain! And watch your fingers... those cylinder heads can be extremely sharp!!!
acctually alldata shows 12.7 hours for a 2000 camaro with an LS1. That is what a tech would generally get paid for that job. It doesnt really say how long it will take, but its usually a good estimate.
Jason
Jason
depending on how many other problems i ran into while doing it, the cleaning takes the most time of all i think, and one of the most important steps.
I found that the amount of beer drank throughout the weekend of a head swap is relevant to how long it takes the more beer you drink, the less you work....longer it takes
it's a relatively easy swap, and can be done with most simple hand tools,
I found that the amount of beer drank throughout the weekend of a head swap is relevant to how long it takes
the more beer you drink, the less you work....longer it takes it's a relatively easy swap, and can be done with most simple hand tools,
