Seeing the success that many have had with heads and cam packages, the idea to do mine one of these days keeps coming up. It will be some time before I pull the trigger, but I'd like to get a better idea of full package cost so I have an idea what I would need to be setting aside so I'm not bitten by too many additional costs. I would probably keep it simple and just stick with heads and a cam to begin with, no intake work or anything just yet as that stuff could always be added later easily enough. I've got an 04, so shoudn't have any computer worries there. The obvious stuff that comes to mind:
Heads (duh) - probably send mine off for a port job ($0-the moon, but guessing maybe ~$4000?)
Cam (also duh) - based on recommendation from porting person I would think ($500-750? Not really sure)
Tune - any number of tuners mentioned around here ($ couple hundred bucks I'm guessing?)
Gaskets - heads, intake, exhaust, valve cover, timing cover? ($ way too much from local dealer, probably another few hundred)
Valvetrain - main question mark, is the stock stuff good to reuse typically, if not would I need to replace all or just part of it? ($ depends on what needs replaced)
I have no problems doing all the work myself. Worked on plenty of cars and engines and it doesn't bother me. Based on the builds I've seen around here, seems like close to 600 whp woudln't be too hard to achieve with a simpler build like this. Guessing I would probably fall a little short since I'd still have stock intake and exhaust manifolds, but I could always change those out later. I know costs can run wild based on what all you do while you're in there, but it also sounds like this can be done for ~$8000 or less if I understand the other builds correctly? I mainly blame 345sbspinnin for this as his car is silver like mine and his videos just add fuel to the fire...
Heads (duh) - probably send mine off for a port job ($0-the moon, but guessing maybe ~$4000?)
Cam (also duh) - based on recommendation from porting person I would think ($500-750? Not really sure)
Tune - any number of tuners mentioned around here ($ couple hundred bucks I'm guessing?)
Gaskets - heads, intake, exhaust, valve cover, timing cover? ($ way too much from local dealer, probably another few hundred)
Valvetrain - main question mark, is the stock stuff good to reuse typically, if not would I need to replace all or just part of it? ($ depends on what needs replaced)
I have no problems doing all the work myself. Worked on plenty of cars and engines and it doesn't bother me. Based on the builds I've seen around here, seems like close to 600 whp woudln't be too hard to achieve with a simpler build like this. Guessing I would probably fall a little short since I'd still have stock intake and exhaust manifolds, but I could always change those out later. I know costs can run wild based on what all you do while you're in there, but it also sounds like this can be done for ~$8000 or less if I understand the other builds correctly? I mainly blame 345sbspinnin for this as his car is silver like mine and his videos just add fuel to the fire...
). Gasket-wise, you're going to need head, exhaust, and front timing cover gaskets as well as the front crank seal. When you take the oil pan off you may notice that your oil pan gasket needs replaced too. Check around for prices as not one vendor has the cheapest prices for all of them
