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Hey guys,
I was wondering how much it generally cost to have a cam, springs and rods installed. I have quotes from $1500 to $3000 and anywhere from two to ten days.
I had a quote this week for $700, then when I called back to schedule the appointment the guy told me he misunderstood and the $700 was just for the springs.
If it matters, I live in the San Diego, CA area.
Thanks for your insight.
Scott
I would do it yourself and save some cheese. Will they let your or are you supplying the parts? If not there is going to be a huge markup on the parts. Labor also is so incorect if you look at a labor guide. Witch tells me they may not have alot of exp with these engines and are charging for 9hrs of labor. Either way its going to cost abit, They have to pay there techs to do it and make money at the same time. I hope you told the guy that quoted you $3000 to go himself.
Go work on the guy that quoted you $1500 everything is negotiable before and after the work ;)
Cam, push rods, and springs installed with prepaid parts I was quoted around $800..... Central Texas
I paid something like $750 for a custom grind cam, springs and push rods. So parts and labor would be around $1500.
I hope when you say rods you are saying push rods for the rockers???
I ended up installing it myself and enjoyed the time doing it. I needed the neighbor kid to help torque down the crank pulley bolt :bash:
For $3000 I'll fly out to Cali and do it for you...I could still afford to buy the tools once there and pay for the plane ticket. Damn...Go fish around at SilveradoSS.com A couple of us are gonna get together next weekend and do a cam and some tunes, maybe a radix install (of course this is in Ohio). I'm not making fun, it just pisses me off when someone tries to rip you off...they obviously didn't want your business.
Dave
Here in the RGV there charging from $250-300 to install the cam and springs.
Yes, I already have the cam (Comp 212/218 558/563 115lsa) Comp 918 springs and longer pushrods.
These quotes were for labor only. Unfortunately the lowest quote so far is at a shop in Las Vegas, NV. I didn't really want to drive out there for two to three days. Most places are saying one whole day for the spring and another whole day for the cam. Shop rates around here seem to be in the $75-100/hr range.
The quote for $3000 was at a dealer just outside of town. The in-town dealer said they wouldn't even do it.
I don't really have the knowledge, space, or tools to do the swap myself. Anyone in the San Diego area have a recommendation for a shop?
Thanks guys.
Just make sure it's a reputable shop and they have done them before.
And before the question is asked, you don't have to remove the intake manifold, lol.
Average is $500 around here.
good luck,
allen
It seems that all of the shops use the same software to quote prices. The software says 18 hours to R/R just the cam.
I just pulled this up on Alldata, it shows 11.8 hr, at an average of $75/hr, it's still under $900.
We can do a cam swap in under 3hrs, they must be slow.
Everyone should have a TRT or NP in their area. I guess we're just lucky!
Take a Friday night/Saturday and "Get er Done!" Done two with SCIV and one by myself.
If someone could find the "How To" for an LS1 cam swap, it explains everything.....
hell me and danny (sprayed99) did my cam and springs all in one evening..... it really doesnt take that long if you really get after it... took us 6 hours and thats with quite a few breaks and a couple complications in between.......
i would say $500 is reasonable if you have someone else do the work..... its not that difficult when it comes down to it
We have done cam and springs for $300.
tell ya what... you drive to dallas and we can do it for 500 out the door
3000? Was that parts, labor and tune?
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No, All of the quotes are for labor only. No tune or parts.
No kiss, no vasaline, and no reach around....... RAPE!!!! :tantrum: :grr:
he must have thought you meant piston rods, but that is still RAPE! come up to wichita i'll help you do it for .....well you buy the beers and pizza.
I'm a little lost. Or confused. On LS style heads you don't have to set the springs at a certain height? You can just bolt them on and be done with them?
there is suppose to be an "install" height but ive installed my Patriot duals with no extra shims or such.
what year motor is this? i have a write up in my 94 chevy progress in the LSx conversion section. its easy as hell man, i pulled the cam, the springs an put it all back together in 5.5hrs by myself an few air tools.
if you was within a 2hr drive id come help you an itd cost you under 20.00 for labor
Old thread. But if someone needs it, look here to get an idea on how to do it. LS1Howto.com
we get them for 150- 200. and there done within a couple of hrs...
i paid 550 for mine which i felt was fair comming from a master tech, an that was me suppling everything (cam,springs,pushrods, and install kit)
I'll give someone a new set of tires to install a cam and valve springs in my GMC
For a matchbox car? :lol: I need new tires to fry but I've already got two projects going on right now in my driveway.