LS1 swap @ $15k!!

[Zell]

All the local shops are scared to death of the l36 to ls1 swap. Many say they won't attempt it,alot say that they would do it for about 15k worry free,and others say maybe 10k if I supply the engine. If I pulled one of those 3k engine/tranny combos off of ebay how much would the other stuff cost? Then I'll go from there. I know this has been discussed but it does good to add to the search database.

[bobrules]

For 15k you might as well buy a low milage Z28 or TA.

[redbird00]

that bull****, if i supply an engine for about 3500-4000, about 1500 in labor, thats what it costs around here...

merlin

[Zell]

For 15k you might as well buy a low milage Z28 or TA

That's what the shops are telling me but my car is just too original and I'd hate to lose it. But if it was only like 6k I wouldn't think twice about doing it.

[FloydSummerOf68]

I agree that I wouldn't want to trade my car in either if I had put that much work into it.
Keep looking around...I'm SURE you can find someone to do it for less than 15K...thats ridiculous.

[Runnin-SAtown]

ya... 15K is sky high man, i'd look somewhere else. my mech said that he'd do the work for 2, provided that i have the motor,tranny and all the lil nick nacks to go along with it.

[slow]

15K is stupid expensive.

you should be able to do it for $2000 plus parts from a good shop.

Ryan

[Die Ford V8]

throw tiagos turbo on it, save thousands and kill v8s with a v6. keep mileage and have narly bragging rights. nice car though man...good work

[Leviathan1994]

the shops around here would do it for $1200, but, you prolly will need the V8 suspension, fuel pump, radiator, rear end gears (if the v8 you get comes with an auto trans because if the gears dont match the computer will get confused) ect..

i agree with Die Ford... Tiago's kit would be my choice. Much more original also, well kind of.

[Wicked 3800 V6]

It's easier than you think, and I believe Magnus would even do it for you for $$$.
-Rob

[WishIHad$$$]

You can do it for under 6k including parts. People here have done it for cheaper.

[MustangEater8251]

yeah you can do it much cheaper....

if it helps guy locally is seloling a 99 z28, with 55k, t-tops and 6-speed for $13,500

[W68Firebird97]

yeah engine swap should be no more than 2k, and you provide engine

Hey Brandon, not to get off topic but how much was the paint job since you went from NBM to yellow?

Thanks
Brandon

[Runnin-SAtown]

Originally posted by W68Firebird97:
yeah engine swap should be no more than 2k, and you provide engine

Hey Brandon, not to get off topic but how much was the paint job since you went from NBM to yellow?

Thanks
Brandon

and the tranny... helps to have that too :D

[BLLDOGG]

i think the shop is scared and threw u a high price to make you run from the idea