nik1703

Hey guys... this summer I am planning on installing a CC503 with all the supporting valvetrain components. Lets say i get all the parts together...

Can anyone recommend a good quality shop in southern california that isn't outrageously expensive?

ss.slp.ls1

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I'll give you a good deal.

EDIT: The Western section is better for asking SoCal specific information.

nighthawk15

Your driveway/garage or a friends house

Sorry I can't actually help

EDIT:

Well there ya go.

nik1703

well PM me a quote.

nik1703

So nobody has any good experience with a few shops down here?

LT1

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I dont let anyone touch my car, do it all myself.

myltwon

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shops gonna want a decent chunk of money imo, prolly around $1k depending on the performance shop

Wicked94Z

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you can do it at my house for free. here's my car right now...

ss.slp.ls1

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Nice to see you pulled your engine the right way.

JB_97ws6TA

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stock your fridge with beer and I am sure there are some people on here that would be more than willing to help you out (myself included)

Wicked94Z

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hell yea man, the neighbors are all wonderng wtf is going on

nik1703

hahaha thanks for the tips guys, i might be considering it. I mean, i'm pretty mechanically inclined, but ive never attempted a job like this before.

with all the proper valvetrain components, what kind of special tools will i need?

myltwon

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3-jaw puller, valve spring compressor, and magnetic pickup tool

JB_97ws6TA

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^^^I pulled my whole motor with those 3 tools and a 96 piece craftsman kit haha there really isn't much to it! Getting it done is easy, getting it right takes patience and lots of smoke breaks

myltwon

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yeah you really don't need much special, just a decent variety of sockets and wrenches

oh and of course a good mix of extensions

nik1703

I have all these tools minus those three mentioned above... does pulling the motor make the whole job easier or would it be easier to do that with the motor in?

ss.slp.ls1

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It would be a matter of preference. If you've never dropped a motor, maybe just do it with the engine in place. Since I have don't it many time, I'd consider dropping it to do a cam change. Heads and cam I would definitely drop it.

96blackta

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I haven't heard of someone pulling a motor to do a cam, unless they're doing a rebuild. Personally I think it's better left in.

Green96Z

Dude, it's not that hard to do a cam. I never did one before, and it didn't take me that long. You should also build yourself a hub installer.

http://members.***.net/gmarengo/Misc/Misc.htm

If you still want a shop to do it (they are going to charge you out the a$$) I know a pretty good corvette shop up here, but my vote is to do it yourself.

myltwon

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I imagine the time you'd save from not having to remove the a/c condesor and radiator will be negated by dropping the k-member, because pretty much minus those two all the same parts need to be removed for the cam swap