How much is a head swap

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Oct 12, 2007 | 03:52 PM

D17alltheway

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How much is a head swap

hey guys it me again askin another noob question.. how much is a head swap gunna run me?(along with putting in the ecu.. etc) I WANT VTEC!!!!!

Oct 12, 2007 | 04:15 PM

burke420

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getting the parts... $500-$1000.. installed and labor..roughly $1500... mine will be that much... but ill build, install, and tune for bbetter response..

Oct 12, 2007 | 04:51 PM

D17alltheway

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really?.... wow!.. i might as well save that and put it towards my turbo... but is it 1500 for the labor??

Oct 12, 2007 | 06:35 PM

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I don't know why people bother doing this unless they do the work themselves.

Paying the enormous labor charges for a paltry 12HP is money better spent towards forced induction or a K-swap.

Oct 12, 2007 | 06:53 PM

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wow! that much for everything? damn... i did everything for less than 600 including vafc..

Oct 12, 2007 | 06:57 PM

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A head is like $150, the ecu is like 75. Buy a $60 vtec solenoid and find a wiring harness (I've seen em for 40 or 50 bucks), a $20 head gasket and $115 ARP studs and you're off and running.

I have the head and the ecu sitting here.

Oct 12, 2007 | 07:12 PM

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Re: How much is a head swap (D17alltheway)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by D17alltheway »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">hey guys it me again askin another noob question.. how much is a head swap gunna run me?(along with putting in the ecu.. etc) I WANT VTEC!!!!!

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I hope u know the gains will be minimal.

Vtec isnt necessarily as potent as people make it out to be, at least on your 1.7L.

it is more towards fuel ecconomy.

IMO do what u said previous, save ur $$ for a turbo.

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Oct 12, 2007 | 08:38 PM

petty$rep

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Re: How much is a head swap (Vantage)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Vantage »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

I hope u know the gains will be minimal.

Vtec isnt necessarily as potent as people make it out to be, at least on your 1.7L.

it is more towards fuel ecconomy.

IMO do what u said previous, save ur $$ for a turbo.</TD></TR></TABLE>

x2

Oct 12, 2007 | 09:00 PM

awang

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Re: How much is a head swap (petty$rep)

iirc, it's not even true vtec... it's like vtec-e or something...

Oct 12, 2007 | 11:24 PM

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D17alltheway

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Re: (susuking)

hey susuking.... is it really that expensive?? cause if its gonna be 600 bucks then ill do it but it sucks because they dont make aftermarket internals for non-vtec cars