Cost of setting timing, on a V8 ??

So you don't have the shop, or the license to repair, or the timing light, or the vacuum gage, or the know-how to do it yourself. But you are qualified to say how much is too much? There's probably a flat rate diagnostic charge for non-computer controlled engines plus some sales tax (I'm in CT and they tax everything). Decent shops around me are charging $100+/hr for labor with $125 for diagnostic fee.