How much for a cam change?

RodKnock · #1 (**permalink**) 02-10-2014, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by buddyg

Thanks how much to have installed couple hundred?

If your neighbor is doing it in his driveway or garage, then maybe.

Shop rates will vary by geographic location, but it's a 1-2 day job at roughly $100/hour +/-.

blykins · #2 (**permalink**) 02-10-2014, 11:42 AM

You will not gain 70 hp with just a cam swap unless you try and go with something very radical, and it probably won't even happen then.

You need a new set of heads...

RodKnock · #3 (**permalink**) 02-10-2014, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by blykins

You need a new set of heads...

Not knowing what you have on top of your engine now, but cam, heads, intake and carb should be looked at as a "package."

blykins · #4 (**permalink**) 02-10-2014, 12:04 PM

True...

The 392 Ford crate engine used the GT40X heads, which are not known for their performance offerings. The OP could gain about 70-75 hp alone from a head swap. Plus, when you add air flow, it's easier for the camshaft to work, then you get a higher hp peak as well. Kind of a two-fer.

It wouldn't be prudent to *try* to snag 70 hp out of a camshaft swap. You'd end up with a fussy engine that had no bottom end and no top end either, due to the heads hindering the cam's ability.