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Cost to have injectors installed?

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joecool911

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I know a guy that had new injectors installed and a few other things like the KDP done and exhaust manifold surfaced. He spent $4,000. Does anyone know what the labor charge or at least the number of hours it should take a shop to change my injectors?

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Shouldnt be any more than like 2-3 hours I would imagine. I have never done a set myself but just guessing at the amount of time it would take. At a shop rate of $85 per hour I wouldnt think anymore than $300 total for the job. IF you supplied your own injectors of course.

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I know a guy that had new injectors installed and a few other things like the KDP done and exhaust manifold surfaced. He spent $4,000. Does anyone know what the labor charge or at least the number of hours it should take a shop to change my injectors?

Injectors are a very straight forward to do yourself if you are handy. The only specialty tool I remember is the torque wrench for the injector hold downs ( 89 in pounds ) and the torque wrench for the rocker arms ( 27 ft pounds ). I had never done them before and it took me a 3 hours going slow and taking my time. Also a good time to adjust valves!  :thumb1:

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joecool911

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Front crank seal (which what it takes to do kdp) 1.8 hrs

Injectors 2.1

Exhaust 2.1

He got bent over unless he got serious injectors. I cant believe what people are getting charged to do stuff. I would feel bad if i did that to my customers. Why did he have him surface the manifold?

40 hp injectors. I think he had an exhaust leak on the manifold. Forgot to mension that it was a 12 valve.

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joecool911

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Doing the injectors is pretty straight forward, I think that you should be able to do them yourself Joe, there are a few write ups here and lots of help if you need any. I did mine and it only took a little over two hours total.

Thanks Jonathan. Good to hear from you. Yeah, I have all the tools I'd need and I'd adjust the valves at the same time.

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I say Do it yourself it's rather easy. It took me 4hrs taking my time and it was my first time doing an injector install. Now, I think I could do it in 2 hrs or so. Like previously stated watch some YouTube videos and use them for reference during the install if need be.

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Good Grief!! That much for injectors, KDP, and exhaust leak? Injectors on a 12V can be replaced in about an hour. I know that for a fact due to the time it took to replace mine on a hot engine. The KDP took me 2 1/2 hours with nothing but hand tools. For the rest he could have purchased a three piece manifold, paid to have it installed and still saved money. Your buddy got bent over real bad........

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Man it takes me 3.5hrs to do injectors and a valve adjustment on the ones I work on. I think the hardest part is turning the alternator and watching the timing marks at the same time. 

That's what my brother is for!  :lmao:

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I love my 75 hp DAP, my exgirlfriend said my truck loved her more than my, I am guessing that it was the engine.  I gained a few mpg, but the injectors really woke the engine up.  I have heard a lot of good about smaller injectors, but if I were to do it again I think I would stick with the 75's.  Wish I was closer, I would come over and help, I don't think that you will have any problems at all.

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