Estimate for Heads and Cam
Re: Estimate for Heads and Cam Let's dissect $5000 installed for you:
Cam
Heads
Head gaskests
valve cover gaskets
timing chain cover gasket
Pushrods
I figure cam = $400, heads = $2000 (or more), and extra parts = $200 (or more). Even if we round up to $3000 for it all you you end up paying $2000 in labor.
Labor for heads AND cam should be $900-1400 depending on what is being done to the motor. If you swap the exhaust it will take them time to line everything up.
Cam
Heads
Head gaskests
valve cover gaskets
timing chain cover gasket
Pushrods
I figure cam = $400, heads = $2000 (or more), and extra parts = $200 (or more). Even if we round up to $3000 for it all you you end up paying $2000 in labor.
Labor for heads AND cam should be $900-1400 depending on what is being done to the motor. If you swap the exhaust it will take them time to line everything up.
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Staging Lane
Joined: Mar 2002
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From: Philly, PA
Re: Estimate for Heads and Cam PARTS
headset 300.00
Gasket 10.00
oil 11.00
Filter 10.00
Coolant 31.00
Cam 565.00
Translator 238.00
LABOR
R&R heads send out to be machined 1500.00
Replace cam.
Porting and polishing of heads (new
valves,retainers and springs 1800.00
install new maf translator 30.00
Run and tune air/fuel on dyno 300.00
Total cost with taxes $5,090.81
headset 300.00
Gasket 10.00
oil 11.00
Filter 10.00
Coolant 31.00
Cam 565.00
Translator 238.00
LABOR
R&R heads send out to be machined 1500.00
Replace cam.
Porting and polishing of heads (new
valves,retainers and springs 1800.00
install new maf translator 30.00
Run and tune air/fuel on dyno 300.00
Total cost with taxes $5,090.81
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TECH Fanatic
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 1,089
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From: New Jersey
Re: Estimate for Heads and Cam PARTS
headset 300.00 *?* little high
Gasket 10.00 *GOOD*
oil 11.00 *GOOD*
Filter 10.00 *GOOD*
Coolant 31.00 *NORMAL*
Cam 565.00 *?* little high
Translator 238.00 *?* little high
LABOR
R&R heads send out to be machined 1500.00 *?*
Replace cam.
Porting and polishing of heads (new
valves,retainers and springs 1800.00 *GOOD*
install new maf translator 30.00 *10 SECONDS*
Run and tune air/fuel on dyno 300.00 *GOOD*
Total cost with taxes $5,090.81
Just MHO.
headset 300.00 *?* little high
Gasket 10.00 *GOOD*
oil 11.00 *GOOD*
Filter 10.00 *GOOD*
Coolant 31.00 *NORMAL*
Cam 565.00 *?* little high
Translator 238.00 *?* little high
LABOR
R&R heads send out to be machined 1500.00 *?*
Replace cam.
Porting and polishing of heads (new
valves,retainers and springs 1800.00 *GOOD*
install new maf translator 30.00 *10 SECONDS*
Run and tune air/fuel on dyno 300.00 *GOOD*
Total cost with taxes $5,090.81
Just MHO.
On The Tree
Joined: Nov 2001
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From: Germantown, Maryland
Re: Estimate for Heads and Cam If you are in PA try:
www.rapidmotorsports.com
I was very happy with the quality of the work and the prices. You won't regret it.
www.rapidmotorsports.com
I was very happy with the quality of the work and the prices. You won't regret it.
On The Tree
Joined: Nov 2001
Posts: 138
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From: Germantown, Maryland
Re: Estimate for Heads and Cam His shop is about 45 minutes from Philly. The address is:
120 Gollob Drive
Birdsboro, PA 19508
Mike Kleman is the owner and anyone here will tell you that he does awesome work. He does all the work himself too.
120 Gollob Drive
Birdsboro, PA 19508
Mike Kleman is the owner and anyone here will tell you that he does awesome work. He does all the work himself too.
Re: Estimate for Heads and Cam Seems a little high to me too.
As most heads and cam package end up with gaskets and associated parts being between than $2500 to $2900.
Labor for install seems to be $1000 to $1500 on average.
As most heads and cam package end up with gaskets and associated parts being between than $2500 to $2900.
Labor for install seems to be $1000 to $1500 on average.
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Joined: Feb 2002
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From: New Jersey
Re: Estimate for Heads and Cam Well John , here is my standard pricing break down for the same work.
PARTS
headset 300.00 $185.00
Gasket 10.00 " "
oil 11.00 " "
Filter 10.00 " "
Coolant 31.00 " "
Cam 565.00 Around $400.00 on average
Translator 238.00 $168.00
LABOR
R&R heads send out to be machined 1500.00
Replace cam. $800.00
Porting and polishing of heads (new
valves,retainers and springs 1800.00 S1=$1,650
standard S2=$2,200
install new maf translator 30.00 N/C
Run and tune air/fuel on dyno 300.00 " "
Total cost with taxes $5,090.81
My total would be $4,111.50 with S2 2.02 1.60 Ferreas with a WB edit session included. Wash and wax ready to pick up within 4 days of drop off. This is our standard pricing, nothing more or less
<small>[ April 22, 2002, 08:53 PM: Message edited by: JPR ]</small>
PARTS
headset 300.00 $185.00
Gasket 10.00 " "
oil 11.00 " "
Filter 10.00 " "
Coolant 31.00 " "
Cam 565.00 Around $400.00 on average
Translator 238.00 $168.00
LABOR
R&R heads send out to be machined 1500.00
Replace cam. $800.00
Porting and polishing of heads (new
valves,retainers and springs 1800.00 S1=$1,650
standard S2=$2,200
install new maf translator 30.00 N/C
Run and tune air/fuel on dyno 300.00 " "
Total cost with taxes $5,090.81
My total would be $4,111.50 with S2 2.02 1.60 Ferreas with a WB edit session included. Wash and wax ready to pick up within 4 days of drop off. This is our standard pricing, nothing more or less
<small>[ April 22, 2002, 08:53 PM: Message edited by: JPR ]</small>