i am wondering how hard it would be to put in heads and a camshaft in a 88 5.0 tpi? and wat it intails?

 

Heads isn't thant bad, its hard but do able. CAM! lookout man you need the right tools, and you need to be right on or you'll lobe it the second you run it. I would bring it to a shop, thats just me

 

yoink the engine and save yourself the hassle...much easier to do it right on a stand

 

Both heads and Cam can be change in the car. You would need to pull the damper, timing chain cover, radiator and condenser if equipped. The cam can be install straight up, but lining the dots on the Crank and cam sprocket, while on the number 1 piston compression stroke. Buy yourself a new 4-way Cloyes timing chain it come with 0,2,4,6 degree advances. This way you get the cam degreed without using a degree wheel.
Hope this help:
David

 

Yanking the motor makes the cam and heads install a lot easier, but I don't know if it would actually make it faster. But in saying that I am asumming a person that has done it both ways is doing it. If you have never done it before, who knows which way would be quicker. Having the motor out lets you see everything much clearer.

Personally I would leave the motor in. But I have done it a couple of times both ways. There is also the money factor. If you don't have an engine stand or lift, that will cost money.

It's hard to say, maybe you should just flip a coin and go for it.