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Old 09-15-2000, 09:07 PM
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Is the camshaft that is made just for the 3.1L camaro worth the 150 dollars? And how much do they usually cost to be put in and set right?
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The cam is a nice mod.. Expect to spend 200 for installation because any good mechanic will require you replace your timming chain too if you have any miles on your car. I got a double roller for my 2.8 and it is nice.. The Crane 2030 cam, Coyles double roller and comp cams 1.52 roller tip rockers would be a very nice combo for high 15 sec runnings..
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Only $200 for installation? HEckm it's a mid-level job on your own, but if they'd really only charge that much, it's almost wrth it to hand it over for a weekend. Are you sure labor would only be $200 for a cam?



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install it yourself, ive done it on 8s, and its a peice of cake, it can only be easier on the 6
Old 09-16-2000, 11:02 AM
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Install it yourself? Wouldnt that be about impossible? How did you do it? What would I need?
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i wouldnt reccomend a novice try installing a cam themselves, its really not that big of a job, but if you dont know what your doing, you could easyly screw something up
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Help me out here guys, the original question of mine, is it really that cheap to have it installed?

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Done right NO.. It also depends on what you think is cheap, I think a 250 install is fair..
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How does anyone ever install a cam for the first tiem if a novice at it should never do it?

Cmon have faith in yourselves!!!!! GEEZ, you think i was born knowing about cars?? First thing i did on mine was install headers and a few months later i dove head first into an engine swap. If some slack jawed yokel at the gas station can do this stuff you guys can too.

Youll need: Tools, like basic hand tools, ratchets
youll also need a harmonic balancer puller which is like 10 bux from the autoparts store
a chiltons manual, AND SOME FREAKIN CONFIDENCE!
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