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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 02:07 PM
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I plan on having my cam installed by a shop around here. Does the engine have to be removed just to install it? What would be a good price estimate?
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 10:46 PM
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Can't help on price, I would guess $300-400 but it's a complete guess. I'm 99% sure you can do it without removing the engine but removing the radiator and some other stuff.
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Old Jun 2, 2010 | 10:53 PM
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You don't have to remove the engine.

Here's a good write up.

http://www.3.8mustang.com/wiki/Camshaft
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Old Jun 5, 2010 | 11:07 AM
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That is a really good write up...but seeing how his car ended up Im not sure if I want to do a cam swap....

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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 07:57 PM
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No you don't have to remove the engine, or even the entire upper half of the block, however it's still not an easy task by any means.
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Old Jun 6, 2010 | 08:50 PM
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i was quoted $1000 to do cams
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 11:17 AM
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Originally Posted by mustang51js
i was quoted $1000 to do cams
Don't you have a GT....
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 12:33 PM
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I was quotes 12 hours of labor at $85 /hour, plus all the gaskets. Might want to replace the timing chain while you are at it and have it all apart.

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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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85$/12hours

F that, if you are mechanically inclined AT ALL do it yourself, its not hard.
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Old Jun 7, 2010 | 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by ESG-642T
Don't you have a GT....
yes i do, i didnt look at what section i was in, but was giving a ball park figure, i would think its alot harder on a gt cause theres no room to do anything.
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