Time to fit uprated cam and induction
Discussion
I recently had an uprated cam and induction kit fitted to my 4L V8 (Chim). Labour charges were based on a 28 hour job. Can any of you professionals out there tell me if this was a reasonable time for the labour--seems excessive to me. The total cost at the end of the day--labour + induction kit (72mm plenum + 45mm trumpet base + induction polished ports) + fast road cam with vernier double chain + new ECU---was £2300 approx. Again seems a lot. When I checked labour for a Range Rover V8 the time quoted was only 6 hours.
Well a camshaft change should come in at around 600-800 pounds depending on where you go (including the camshaft). This is as 'deep' into the engine as they need to go for what you describe. Maybe the other bits need a bit of working to fit, but I thought most of the stuff would bolt on in place of the original equipment.
New ECU is a 5 minute job - do you mean the whole being set up and tuned with a new EPROM in the ECU?
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New ECU is a 5 minute job - do you mean the whole being set up and tuned with a new EPROM in the ECU?
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Sounds about right based on receipts and so on I have seen. Setting up the vernier cam is a swine. Fitting the other bits is also not the same job as whip it off and put it back. Gasket sets are easily £100+ as well.
A cam change that goes well and doing nothing else is around 6-10 hours depending on how the gods are looking at you and what the have had to change.
The Range Rover times do not take into account the TVR foibles such as removing manifolds and exhaust before you start and so on. Not a fair comparison by any means. Especially if you have the serp engine and you got the RR figures fior a pre serp where things like oiul pumps stay in situ.
>> Edited by shpub on Friday 25th October 07:50
A cam change that goes well and doing nothing else is around 6-10 hours depending on how the gods are looking at you and what the have had to change.
The Range Rover times do not take into account the TVR foibles such as removing manifolds and exhaust before you start and so on. Not a fair comparison by any means. Especially if you have the serp engine and you got the RR figures fior a pre serp where things like oiul pumps stay in situ.
>> Edited by shpub on Friday 25th October 07:50
kevinday said: It does seem a bit steep, where did you get it done.
BIG MISTAKE! Garage owner qualified mechanic offered to do it. Main experience with hot hatch types. Turned out knowledge of V8s generally and particularly V8s in TVRs very little so I guess I was paying for his learning curve--but he did a really good job in the end. Moral--it pays to go to the experts--V8 Developments would have done the job for £283 +VAT--but then they do five a day so they know all the little snags etc
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