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newgenss · 09-21-2009, 05:55 PM

Okay I got a quote from a shop here in so cal. Im not going to say who but they are big on the corvette forums. Any way my question is simple, does this quote sound right ? too high or too low? this is from an email they sent:
"cam is $399 that is speced grind for a ls3
springs $255
pushrods $110
labor $650
tune $450
total 1840+tax"
I asked for the specs and they sent this:
"the specs are a 224-234 on 114+2 .585-595 lift, it relatively mild, has a slight lobe, we could go a little larger but not too much larger do to the fact that piston to valve clearance is relatively tight on ls3 engines"
Give me your opinions

jpsuperman81 · 09-21-2009, 06:05 PM

Prices look pretty good to me, I'm not an expert but I been quoted similiar prices by different sources.

newgenss · 09-21-2009, 06:12 PM

thanks I thinks its a fair deal too

JohnInSoCal · 09-21-2009, 06:35 PM

that sounds decent for all that, only $650 for labor and it's a time consuming job. Please PM me the local shop, I am in socal as well and am starting to look around to have some work done but I will be getting a L99

CWI · 09-21-2009, 06:44 PM

I like that price. I've got a great dealer, but their shop quoted me $3000+ to install a GMPP hotcam. They quoted 20+ manhours at $99/hr. It don't take that long. Your deal looks pretty good if they warranty their work.

Jason@RPM-Motorsports · 09-21-2009, 07:29 PM

Any good shop should be able to do a cam and valve spring swap in under 8 hours on these cars .... Most can do it quicker than that. So yeah your labor and parts look within reason.

mark_p · 09-22-2009, 09:38 AM

I paid ~900 for the install and tune that included installing 921 dual springs and pushrods.

09-21-2009, 05:55 PM	#1
newgenss http://gtoautoglass.com Drives: 2010 Camaro RS SS Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Covina, CA Posts: 131	Cam Quote Okay I got a quote from a shop here in so cal. Im not going to say who but they are big on the corvette forums. Any way my question is simple, does this quote sound right ? too high or too low? this is from an email they sent: "cam is $399 that is speced grind for a ls3 springs $255 pushrods $110 labor $650 tune $450 total 1840+tax" I asked for the specs and they sent this: "the specs are a 224-234 on 114+2 .585-595 lift, it relatively mild, has a slight lobe, we could go a little larger but not too much larger do to the fact that piston to valve clearance is relatively tight on ls3 engines" Give me your opinions Last edited by newgenss; 09-21-2009 at 06:12 PM.

09-21-2009, 06:44 PM	#5
CWI Helping Build America Drives: 2010 2SS/RS,LS3 2013 Duramax 3500HD Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Freeport LPG Export Posts: 3,839 View My Garage	I like that price. I've got a great dealer, but their shop quoted me $3000+ to install a GMPP hotcam. They quoted 20+ manhours at $99/hr. It don't take that long. Your deal looks pretty good if they warranty their work. __________________ Life's journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting "Holy shit, what a ride!"

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newgenss http://gtoautoglass.com Drives: 2010 Camaro RS SS Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Covina, CA Posts: 131	thanks I thinks its a fair deal too

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JohnInSoCal Drives: RJT L99 500HP Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: SoCal Posts: 535	that sounds decent for all that, only $650 for labor and it's a time consuming job. Please PM me the local shop, I am in socal as well and am starting to look around to have some work done but I will be getting a L99

09-21-2009, 07:29 PM	#6
Jason@RPM-Motorsports Drives: 98 WS6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NC Posts: 236	Any good shop should be able to do a cam and valve spring swap in under 8 hours on these cars .... Most can do it quicker than that. So yeah your labor and parts look within reason.

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