realistically cam swap price?
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realistically cam swap price? Well doing all the labor myself how much do they usually run for the LSX cars..
I know you got the cam ($399), pushrods ($100-$150), Springs ($100-$250), Lifters ($140), Timing Set ($90-$150), Dyno Tune $500
Obliviously I don't want low end parts, hardened rods, dual coil springs, some kind of good timing set?? and high rev LS7 lifters
anything else im missing? all that comes around $1,600 which isn't bad in my book
I know you got the cam ($399), pushrods ($100-$150), Springs ($100-$250), Lifters ($140), Timing Set ($90-$150), Dyno Tune $500
Obliviously I don't want low end parts, hardened rods, dual coil springs, some kind of good timing set?? and high rev LS7 lifters
anything else im missing? all that comes around $1,600 which isn't bad in my book
I was told $1,608 by a local shop. It ended up being $1,900 by the time new belts, hoses, water pump, ls2 chain, plugs etc. were added. I think you are in the ballpark but plan for the unexpected. Good luck.
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ya shouldnt need new belts, hoses or pump... probably wont even do the oil pump the car im getting should have 0-30k on the clock so it will still be pretty new.. this is if i have to get a stock car but im trying to get a low mileage h/c
I think I had about 900.00 in mine, doing it myself, by the time I was done, cam, valvesprings, pushrods were like 700ish, then a LS2 oil pump, then LS2 timing chain, then all the gaskets, fluids, ect.
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I guess ill just go ahead and get a ported LS6 pump might aswell with all the LS1 ones that start going out..
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If it's an auto factor in a stall as well. Do you have headers? You'll need them.
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hmm . . . I wouldn't reccomend a stall just as of right now b.c you're going through enough parts that may need to be replaced, let alone worrying about tranny parts right this second. Keep parts of the block you're working on in sections unless you pull the motor completely out of the car. I dropped the Tranny and motor last week and I am sure glad I didn't do it at once, b/c too much would have been going on.
If your gonna change lifters, you have to add in head gaskets, head bolts, an oil change before start up, then after, and more engine coolant. The lifters are under the heads and the heads have to be removed to get them out. Dont forget your new water pump gaskets...they are cheap but necessary. Front cover gasket, front crank seal, and new balancer bolt.
I wouldn't reccomend a stall just as of right now b.c you're going through enough parts that may need to be replaced, let alone worrying about tranny parts right this second. Keep parts of the block you're working on in sections unless you pull the motor completely out of the car. I dropped the Tranny and motor last week and I am sure glad I didn't do it at once, b/c too much would have been going on.
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i bought the best package from TSP for 720 bux, 130 on a timing chain, 130 on a ported ls6 pump, like, 40 on the cam bolt kit or whatever, and 30 on a new arp crank bolt. So thats like 1050, then add oil and missalanious parts, it was 1100 even. I did the work my self, and after a tune which for me was 550, it was 1650 bucks.
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was pretty tired when I posted that
car is going to be a 6speed so it doesn't matter my foot will be the controlling factor here
not bad running 12's even almost with no head work.. what kind of mileage u getting to a tank? 200-250?
car is going to be a 6speed so it doesn't matter my foot will be the controlling factor here
i bought the best package from TSP for 720 bux, 130 on a timing chain, 130 on a ported ls6 pump, like, 40 on the cam bolt kit or whatever, and 30 on a new arp crank bolt. So thats like 1050, then add oil and missalanious parts, it was 1100 even. I did the work my self, and after a tune which for me was 550, it was 1650 bucks.
not bad running 12's even almost with no head work.. what kind of mileage u getting to a tank? 200-250?
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This is the Crane tool, I think its what socmguy was referring to.
This is the Crane tool, I think its what socmguy was referring to.