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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 09:30 PM
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i have a 98 formula and i am wanting to do a patriot heads and cam install. (with lifters, pushrods, gaskets) along with that i have a timing chain, plugs, and set of pacesetter long tubes.(and extentsions) if anyone knows someone who can do a good job for a decent price around the STL area please pm me or let me know. the lowest price i have gotten is around $500-$525.. thanks for the help.
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 09:46 PM
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i have a 98 formula and i am wanting to do a patriot heads and cam install. (with lifters, pushrods, gaskets) along with that i have a timing chain, plugs, and set of pacesetter long tubes.(and extentsions) if anyone knows someone who can do a good job for a decent price around the STL area please pm me or let me know. the lowest price i have gotten is around $500-$525.. thanks for the help.
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500!?! WTF!

Are you paying a homeless guy to do it for you?

I have never seen a shop come anywher near 500 for install of heads/cam/headers...

That is crazy
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 11:04 PM
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I see $1200 for a heads & cam at most places. I think its a 16hr job or more.
$500 is a deal but then I wouldn't trust a shop that would charge that low of a rate.
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 11:08 PM
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for $500 you better stay and make sure they know your car has Eight Cylinders!

I know Speed Secrets charges $1350 and it includes the proper P to V checks
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Old Jul 17, 2006 | 11:18 PM
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I think he's in the wrong local board... he said STL, and judging by the location in his profile, I'm thinking he means St. Louis, not Seattle.

But I'll be taking Speed Secrets up on the heads install price (keeping the same cam).
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