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Old Sep 14, 2003 | 06:49 PM
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Quick question: How long for a spring/RR install?
Any idea what the GM book calls for or how long it SHOULD take both an experienced LT1 shop or a plain jane handyman like me to do it?
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Old Sep 14, 2003 | 07:18 PM
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It took me an afternoon never having done it before. That includes grinding of the valve cover supports and washing out the valve covers afterwards.
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Old Sep 14, 2003 | 07:21 PM
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Cool, so about 4hrs? Just want to get an idea of how long it would take me to do it versus how much I should expect to pay a shop to do it.
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Old Sep 14, 2003 | 07:24 PM
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Not bad to do. I never did it before and it took me 3.5 hours.
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Old Sep 14, 2003 | 11:45 PM
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If you have the tools you need and don't run into any unforseen problems, it should take the time that these other guys have said.
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Old Sep 15, 2003 | 06:40 AM
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Cool guys, any idea what the GM book calls for in regards to install time? If I opt to not do it myself I'd like to be aware of how much it is going to potentially run me.
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