How long would it take to install a blown head gasket with a new one?

Question:
I have a brother and a father-in-law who are willing to install a head gasket for me if I buy a new one but so many people are saying it will take a long time... how long are we looking at because I don't want to wait week's (or even days at that) to have a head gasket installed and I am not looking to pay more just to have a mechanic put it on (I was told $1,500 to install... for that much I'd be better off to just pay $1,300 and get a used engine that is $1,295 with 30k miles on it as well as a automatic transmission.

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Please help me with this, thanks. How long am I looking at to put a head gasket on AND how long to put a timing belt and thermostat on?

Answers:

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sounds like a lot of money for that job. I've changed a head gasket on a 6 cylinder Datsun on my own in half a day. Not bad for a girl!

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Of course American cars tend to have enormous engines and may be more complex

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This depends on the expertise of you brother and father in law, also on the engine. Older engines are typically simpler and easier to take apart/reassemble. A newer car with a small engine wouldn't be to bad. I did my head gasket on my 4cyl cavalier in about 4 hrs. If they have problems it could take as much as a month or more. If they now what they are doing then it should only take about 5-7 hours, again depending on the engine.
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