just wondering the average time to get a cam installed in the car at the shop this includes cam, timing chain,springs,retainers, just so i have a close idea and they don't say something stupid like 38 hours.... thanks.

depends on if they take the motor out or not. Either way its gunna cost you, because shop labor isnt cheap these days

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Yeah, it's going to be pricey, that's all I know. The motor at least has to be dropped down so the cam can clear the frame rail (or pulled out completely depending on what the shop wants to do as Kaleb mentioned). And labor rates being around 90-125ish an hour (at least around here), it's not going to be cheap. If you're having a shop do stuff like that, you may want to stick to rockers since that's a quicker and much easier job.

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GP's:04 GP GT, Past now G-Ma's Girlfriend's 97 GP GT, "Project Pink Power"

average is a 14-18hr job depending on shop

book is 18hr as it calls for engine removal shops will use that to base the price off of

(this is why most dealers now just to R&R if engines as it is cheaper for them and the customer)

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

Ouch. So around $1500-2k total sound about right?

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yup. low end for a good shop would be 75/hr you could find cheaper but i would not let them touch my car

and that is why when there is a cam failure most shops long block the engine. it takes less tie and cost less for the customer and the shop

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

gm told me 10 hours so with taxes and crap 1200-1300 ;(

huh less then i thought

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

Shoot, it takes me more than 10 hours to clean the engine bay let alone take an engine out

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GP's:04 GP GT, Past now G-Ma's Girlfriend's 97 GP GT, "Project Pink Power"

i am on day 6 of just changing a LIM gasket lol

but to be fair i am taking way more time then i normaly would becuase i am actualy cleaning most fo the junk off. at work i would jut take the heated power washer and have at it for 5 minutes lol

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92 LeBaron Convert: Turbo 3L 97 Grand Prix GT 4dr "Frankenstein": L67 4t65 swap
97 Grand Marquis: Summer DD 99 Grand Prix GTP: Top Swap Beater

It can be done miuch quicker. When I pulled the l36 out of the 97 it was about 4 hours.

When I first got the 01 I spent about 3 days of acctual work before I drove it.

Day one was pulling the motor out of the 01 ( taking my time and not really rushing, starting late and quitting early. About 6-8 hours).

Day 2 was pull the motor from the 97. Clean the engine bay of 01 with pressure washer, clean motor a little and put a little paint on the block. Towards the late afternoon put motor in car and spent several hours hooking things up ( about 10-12 hours that day)

Day three was about 3 hours of little things like wiring and coolant , drove it into town that evening.

Not bad for pulling two and reinstalling one. Need to finish putting the next motor together and get them swapped out. Hopefully will have it together for lanes show on the 28th. Guess we'll see.

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2001 white gt coupe with enough crap to make it run mid 13's with 3 bad pistons
2002 40th GTP sedan mostly stock

damn i thought mine was expensive lol..i payes like 650 for my top swap, cam install, headers, and a tune
you should come to houston lol

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L32Swap 13.7@102 O.o

Hell of a deal lol that is very reasonable i would of paid tht anyday.

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I just looked on ZZP's website and they get $550 to $600 for a cam install. They don't state any time, just the total labor cost for the install. Lower price is for an install of one of their cams and the higher if you provide the cam. May give you an idea of the cost at a shop.

hell yeah!

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14.02@100 2.294-60'
L32Swap 13.7@102 O.o

Shut up Salvador =P
lol jk im just jealous

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All sho no go...

Buddy and I can do a cam install, timing chain, valve springs/retainers in around 12 hours. We used to do them for free, and we were getting taken advantage of, so now we charge $500.00, and split it 50/50. We still do a lot of mods for free, but BIG things like this that take a day, we have to charge, but its discounted.

Most any shop you will ask and go to, will want around $800.00 easily. AND you run the risk of them screwing something up because they are not familiar with the engine/platform.

~F~

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stop whining lol youre lucky i know them lol they can hook u up if you would just go to mod days lol

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TOP SWAPPED-LS6springsXPcam3.4MPS-SD'sCustomDHPtuneMsdCustom painted/polished genV SSCsGXPforged alcoasSPOgrilles/spoiler/SElip/GMPPhandling
14.02@100 2.294-60'
L32Swap 13.7@102 O.o

i gota get days off work i posted on the forum and what not. plan one in august and ill come down. And then later round xmas or so i should have the money to Top swap.

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All sho no go...