Like the title says how much does a cam swap typically cost to do? not re-using any parts that could be.

 

When I did a cam swap without rockers or springs, but new everything else it cost me around $1100.

 

Depends on what components you plan on using, but if your going to replace everything that can be when you have it opened up, plan on:

-Camshaft
-Rockers
-Springs
-Guide Plates (if needed)
-Valve Stem Seals
-Pushrods
-Lifters
-Keepers, Spacers, & Nuts
-New Valve Covers (if your rockers are too tall for the stock covers)



And since you have to take them off to replace the cam shaft, you could also replace:

-Optispark
-Water Pump
-Timing Set
-Timing Cover (if want to swap in a vented Opti)
-Oil Pan Gasket
-Timing Cover Seal


It all depends how involved you wanna get.

 

Fixing to get mine done, cost with them using their Felpro gaskets,oiland their antifreeze, i bought the cam Shreveport La--$900plus tax Thats for cam only swap.

 

are you looking to do it yourselfe or are you having a shop do it? That will have a big role in the $$$$

 

im kinda just feeling it out right now, i would love to do it myself but i dont have a garage that is capable of doing it, tools aren't they problem though. im just trying to get a handle of what the costs are for parts alone. i appreciate all the responses too.

 

Heres how mine went:
used cc306: $150
new cc612 springs: $110ish
valve seals: $15
new timing set: $110ish
used low mile oem lifters: $30
gasket set for everything $30ish??

So I had a cc306 running for @ $400. However I broke a stock rocker with about 2k on the cam swap. Nothing was damaged, just put another stock rocker on it and been driving it since. I will have some crane gold rr's here on Thursday.

Did it in a friends drive way over the course of 2 days with the two of us working most of the day. Keeping everything clean took a lot of time, worth it though.

Also remember oil changes, coolant etc. There is always something unplanned. The valvespring tool they rented us sucked, so I had to buy one. Also bought a gear puller. Had to rent a pulley puller.

This was my experience and about half the cost of what most people told me it would be. Really wish I could have done it all right to begin with though.

 

Call Dave at CMS, tell them your goals and they will point you in the right direction. They even told me I would break a stock rocker