NOOB HERE!! Tune Now?? Or Wait??
NOOB HERE!! Tune Now?? Or Wait?? I just installed the bolt ons in my sig, and I am getting worse gas mileage and there is more power to be had....
But I have been researching some head/cam setups, and I am very interested in buying one. So I have a few questions for you guys:
1. Should I get the car dyno tuned now? Or wait til I get my head/cam done?
2. I have never installed anything "internally" on an engine before , so would the head/cam job be too difficult for me to do by myself?
3. What is a good estimate of labor costs for a complete head/cam job with all supporting parts (rods, lifters, etc...)??
Keep in mind, I am new to all of this internal engine stuff. I have been reading up a lot on here about how an engine works, and what each part is inside, but I have no one to learn from and no experience either.
So what do you guys think?? Thanks in advance!!
-James
But I have been researching some head/cam setups, and I am very interested in buying one. So I have a few questions for you guys:
1. Should I get the car dyno tuned now? Or wait til I get my head/cam done?
2. I have never installed anything "internally" on an engine before , so would the head/cam job be too difficult for me to do by myself?
3. What is a good estimate of labor costs for a complete head/cam job with all supporting parts (rods, lifters, etc...)??
Keep in mind, I am new to all of this internal engine stuff. I have been reading up a lot on here about how an engine works, and what each part is inside, but I have no one to learn from and no experience either.
So what do you guys think?? Thanks in advance!!
-James
wait.... you will not see the gains u are looking for until you get a cam or something... you can get them to delete ur egr, and air codes for some cash...thats bout all i would do, and did for just bolt ons.
Originally Posted by stangkiller2005
wait.... you will not see the gains u are looking for until you get a cam or something... you can get them to delete ur egr, and air codes for some cash...thats bout all i would do, and did for just bolt ons.
Originally Posted by firebirdman469
I was thinking that would be the answer.....but what about questions 1 and 2? Is the install easy enough for me? Or should I let someone do it for some $$$?
a cam install is not hard at all...
its only time consuming.. i was iffy at first aswell..and everybody said i was going to mess it up..
so i said to me self... SELF we are going to pull this cam swap off! i printed out the ls1howto, and followed it to the dot... not bad at all i even put a double roller chain on.. that was kinda hard..but you can do it.. just take it a step at a time, and no half *** anything. you will save alot of money doing it urself.. let alone feel proud in the end... ive installed 3 cams since mine on friends cars.. and its getting really easy... if you were in my area id help guide you...but you should be fine.. just STAY AWAY FROM PEN MAGNETS!!! lol.. well they are good tools to have..but do NOT!!! use them to pull the lifters up..just get the dowels... cuz those magnet heads come off really easy..i had one almost fall into the head... that woulda been ugly! so yea just get the dowels.. folow step by step, and ur golden
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Originally Posted by stangkiller2005
a cam install is not hard at all...
its only time consuming.. i was iffy at first aswell..and everybody said i was going to mess it up..
so i said to me self... SELF we are going to pull this cam swap off! i printed out the ls1howto, and followed it to the dot... not bad at all i even put a double roller chain on.. that was kinda hard..but you can do it.. just take it a step at a time, and no half *** anything. you will save alot of money doing it urself.. let alone feel proud in the end... ive installed 3 cams since mine on friends cars.. and its getting really easy... if you were in my area id help guide you...but you should be fine.. just STAY AWAY FROM PEN MAGNETS!!! lol.. well they are good tools to have..but do NOT!!! use them to pull the lifters up..just get the dowels... cuz those magnet heads come off really easy..i had one almost fall into the head... that woulda been ugly! so yea just get the dowels.. folow step by step, and ur golden
its only time consuming.. i was iffy at first aswell..and everybody said i was going to mess it up..
so i said to me self... SELF we are going to pull this cam swap off! i printed out the ls1howto, and followed it to the dot... not bad at all i even put a double roller chain on.. that was kinda hard..but you can do it.. just take it a step at a time, and no half *** anything. you will save alot of money doing it urself.. let alone feel proud in the end... ive installed 3 cams since mine on friends cars.. and its getting really easy... if you were in my area id help guide you...but you should be fine.. just STAY AWAY FROM PEN MAGNETS!!! lol.. well they are good tools to have..but do NOT!!! use them to pull the lifters up..just get the dowels... cuz those magnet heads come off really easy..i had one almost fall into the head... that woulda been ugly! so yea just get the dowels.. folow step by step, and ur golden
Also, does anyone know roughly how much a head/cam/supporting parts install usually costs??