Reasonable price...header install?
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Le Mans Master
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Reasonable price...header install?
I'm going tomorrow to talk to a guy who is very good with vettes. I would like a set of headers installed this off season and would like a ballpark figure before I go see him. Any experiences with this?
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Re: Reasonable price...header install? (95AquaC4)
C4, particularly the passanger side, headers are a notoriously a PIA to install. I have shory's to keep the cats due to stringent emission controlls here in the Dallas area. Headers and install ran right at $1,000.
2nd best mod I've done.
2nd best mod I've done.
Racer
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Re: Reasonable price...header install? (Beautiful Beast)
For what it's worth it took me & my mechanic friend a good 8-10 hours to install my hooker shorty's.Only to find out I had no more power than before[I figured w my cam,ign,& intake mods I would benifit from headers].if you read the board most people say it ain't worth the time & $,most dyno's say 5-7hp gain.I wish I never bothered,& dont even ask about the leaks I've had.Good luck.
Le Mans Master
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From: Charlotte, NC
Re: Reasonable price...header install? (HC4-Vette)
[QUOTE]wow, I have a friend that owns a little repair shop. He'll put headers on for $100-$200. Hmm.. I guess that's a killer deal.[/QUOTE
Yeah he was pretty much giving it away...
-Rick
Yeah he was pretty much giving it away...
-Rick
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From: San Diego California
Re: Reasonable price...header install? (VetteTech81)
I was quoted about $700 here in Ft Worth. the guy said it was a 2hr job on the driver side and a 4hr job on the passenger side. you can use that as a guide on your local rates.
me I'm just waiting until i have enough time to install them myself. that money can go on other mods.
me I'm just waiting until i have enough time to install them myself. that money can go on other mods.
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From: Lake Wylie SC
Re: Reasonable price...header install? (richy rich)
For what it's worth it took me & my mechanic friend a good 8-10 hours to install my hooker shorty's.Only to find out I had no more power than before[I figured w my cam,ign,& intake mods I would benifit from headers].if you read the board most people say it ain't worth the time & $,most dyno's say 5-7hp gain.I wish I never bothered,& dont even ask about the leaks I've had.Good luck.
