Labor Cost on Heads/Cam Install?
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tax...misc. shop fees...etc...it will be over a grand....but not by much...ooo my bad....only noticed the H/C....im having a custom exhaust setup done...500 bucks, my h/c is going to run bout 1000 dollars...and ill probably be doing the headers.....round it to 2000 bucks if you dont do any work
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Save your self a grand and do it yourself. Check out the install guide at LS1howto.com
definetly put the headers on yourself, its not hard at all. Its about a 3-5 hour job with a extra set of hands.
definetly put the headers on yourself, its not hard at all. Its about a 3-5 hour job with a extra set of hands.
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Originally Posted by Blk97WS6
Save your self a grand and do it yourself. Check out the install guide at LS1howto.com
definetly put the headers on yourself, its not hard at all. Its about a 3-5 hour job with a extra set of hands.
definetly put the headers on yourself, its not hard at all. Its about a 3-5 hour job with a extra set of hands.
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on a h/c install, what are the chances of running into a broken bolt or something crazy during the install? just as a hypathetical type thing, thats one of the things that kinda makes me think twice about this kind of install
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if youve never done a H/C install its not like putting on a lid.....you should have someone who knows what there doing or has done it before...do it and you should watch and learn....theres ALOT more involve then most people believe....headers can run anywhere from 9-12 hours for someone whos never done it....they dont know how the fitment is supposed to be or how things can just slide into place....i helped break down and rebuild motors when i was in college but im still not comfortable doing a h/c combo by myself
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i've never done anything with engines, and i've got my ls1 down to a shortblock... not gonna pull the cam, but it wouldn't be hard if i did. as far as heads, shouldnt be hard. the hardest part is getting your car out of the way (radiator, etc.). also, have a mechanic friend on speed dial, just in case.
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I think a big part of successful garage projects is being organized. If you're a slob about it, **** will get frustrating real quick and will take like 5x longer than it should.
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Originally Posted by staringback05
if youve never done a H/C install its not like putting on a lid.....you should have someone who knows what there doing or has done it before...do it and you should watch and learn....theres ALOT more involve then most people believe....headers can run anywhere from 9-12 hours for someone whos never done it....they dont know how the fitment is supposed to be or how things can just slide into place....i helped break down and rebuild motors when i was in college but im still not comfortable doing a h/c combo by myself
i guess this is true. guess i just got lucky. putting headers on my LS1 was the first semi-difficult job i did on my OWN car. i got it done in just under 5 hours, but with the help of a friend. Putting my cam/oil pump/timing chain/springs on was not very difficult, just time consuming. the only really hard parts were the pickup o-ring and changing the springs. And putting the clutch in was a breeze.
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I never looked into/realized how much shops charge for this kind of stuff.
We(two friends and I) have always done all of our own work and found that to be very expansive. I couldn't imagine parts and the suggested shop time.
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We(two friends and I) have always done all of our own work and found that to be very expansive. I couldn't imagine parts and the suggested shop time.
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I would definately say get an extra set of hands and do the install yourself. Risking damage on your car allowing a shop to do it and it's like just throwing money away. I plan on installing a cam myself in a few months and it took me about 6 hours to do the headers on my car.
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you guys make it sound like it takes longer then it does. Cam and springs on car 2 hours header and a y-pipe 1 hour they fall right out ant go straight back in. But i will agree heads suck. I have a shop and dropped the cradle; have to, when you go from the bolts to studded
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Originally Posted by azceta
you guys make it sound like it takes longer then it does. Cam and springs on car 2 hours header and a y-pipe 1 hour they fall right out ant go straight back in. But i will agree heads suck. I have a shop and dropped the cradle; have to, when you go from the bolts to studded