New Cams....
I'm having my heads ported and valved. I just can't trust buying new heads then have the possibility that there is something wrong from the factory, IE wrong springs, bad seat/seals... I trust my machine shop a lot more than I trust patriot and it's cheaper too.
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From: Eskimo Village, Indiana *No Igloo*
I take it since youre having the mechanic you trust do the port/polish job, that you're having them do the cam install as well.
Excluding all your parts, what're you paying for labor? *please include all the head work to..*
Excluding all your parts, what're you paying for labor? *please include all the head work to..*
$400 for the bigger valves and porting plus 350 for assembly of the long block. I was going to Assemble the long block then take the engine to them and have them do the cams but I figured what another 200 bucks.
I wanted to install the cams myself but after I bought the cam tools I would have spent 150+ buck and I still would be like a monkey ******* a football trying to get the cams correct.
I wanted to install the cams myself but after I bought the cam tools I would have spent 150+ buck and I still would be like a monkey ******* a football trying to get the cams correct.




