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Old 05-01-2009, 01:38 PM
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What are you guys paying local shops to do this?
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What are you guys paying local shops to do this?
A shop will probably rape you for 1500-2000 labor. DIY
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I'd say around $1000 is a good bet. That's what it cost my brother.

He became insanely pissed off when I did mine myself in a day.
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Yeah I'm putting a cam intake manifold opti and headers for a friend but didn't want to charge too much.
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Yup, you will get a bill anywhere from $1000-1500
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If someone wanted me to do a cam install for them, I'd charge $500. Hey, I enjoy it.
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If someone wanted me to do a cam install for them, I'd charge $500. Hey, I enjoy it.
Same here. 500 is what I usually charge for a stranger.
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i was gonna say 500 should be a good charge for a friend or 300 and alot of beer
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worst part is swapping the valvesprings (mainly if it's a dual coil spring) and oil pan (mainly if it has an oil cooler) besides that it's just time
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It is a full days labor for someone who has every tool handy and experience doing it. It will take an easy 8-hours to do.
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they charged me 300 bucks to take out and put an lt1 enging im 96 and turn it on
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My buddy who is a GM tech did it for 400 on the side, a speedshop will be more expensive.
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