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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 12:59 AM
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Anyone know anyone or any shops around the Houston area that installs camshafts for a good price? I checked out MTI and GForce Motorsports and they all want 700 bucks to install an ls1 hot cam and ls6 springs.
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Old Aug 4, 2006 | 01:00 AM
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G Force does badass work! They do it right, and wont have to worry about problems down the road.
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I don't doubt the quality of their work, only problem is I dont have 700 bucks to spare
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check with Mike at Icon Autosports
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theres always HPE. they do badass work too.
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Why not do it yourself?
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I don't have the tools nor the experience to do it myself. Thanks for the input and pm guys.
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I don't have the tools nor the experience to do it myself. Thanks for the input and pm guys.
I am sure you provide beer and pizza, a few members would not mind lending a hand.
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Quality work comes with a price.
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I'd do it, but I'm not free either Gotta pay to play my friend.
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I am sure you provide beer and pizza, a few members would not mind lending a hand.
That sounds reassuring. A couple of drunk fat boys you don't even know working on your pride and joy.
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That sounds reassuring. A couple of drunk fat boys you don't even know working on your pride and joy.
Hilarious! Jay Leno could use material like this.
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A cam install is somthing a couple drunk fat boys could do..
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