F-Body Engine Swap needed in South FL
10-31-2011, 02:00 AM
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F-Body Engine Swap needed in South FL I am planning an engine swap in my 98 TA (LS3 stoker for the original LS1). Any recommendations for a good shop to do the swap in the Northern part of Palm Beach County (West Palm area)?
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10-31-2011, 09:05 AM
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How much are you expecting to pay for this?
I've been mulling doing the swap myself despite not having an ideal environment at home, because I was quoted a good bit for someone else to do it.
I've been mulling doing the swap myself despite not having an ideal environment at home, because I was quoted a good bit for someone else to do it.
10-31-2011, 09:20 AM
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Lot of small things add up REAL quick as well.
I am doing a 408 with an ls3 top end for this reason alone.
10-31-2011, 09:23 AM
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I'm not sure if one should tackle this swap as their first experience.. It isn't too hard to complete but it is not as straight forward as say an lq9/4 based swap.
Lot of small things add up REAL quick as well.
I am doing a 408 with an ls3 top end for this reason alone.
Lot of small things add up REAL quick as well.
I am doing a 408 with an ls3 top end for this reason alone.
10-31-2011, 09:30 AM
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An Ls3 based motor, quite a few changes must take place before you actually can install it. To me, it wasn't worth the time or money for an l92/ls3 setup.. I can go with a completely forged 408 for just a tad more money. Sure it weighs a bit more but I also have the capability of reliably spraying the house down.
10-31-2011, 09:34 AM
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Right, I understand there's a differences. It's one of the reasons I steered away from ls3 motors as well, but.. is he asking to pay for the conversion? or just the physical pull out/drop in or both?
I was quoted $2000 to pull my old broken down ls1, another $2k to put the other one back in. I'm wondering if this is unusual cost wise for an Fbody engine swap, even if it's a drop in GMPP ls1 crate motor.
I was quoted $2000 to pull my old broken down ls1, another $2k to put the other one back in. I'm wondering if this is unusual cost wise for an Fbody engine swap, even if it's a drop in GMPP ls1 crate motor.
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Right, I understand there's a differences. It's one of the reasons I steered away from ls3 motors as well, but.. is he asking to pay for the conversion? or just the physical pull out/drop in or both?
I was quoted $2000 to pull my old broken down ls1, another $2k to put the other one back in. I'm wondering if this is unusual cost wise for an Fbody engine swap, even if it's a drop in GMPP ls1 crate motor.
I was quoted $2000 to pull my old broken down ls1, another $2k to put the other one back in. I'm wondering if this is unusual cost wise for an Fbody engine swap, even if it's a drop in GMPP ls1 crate motor.
10-31-2011, 09:53 AM
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Right, I understand there's a differences. It's one of the reasons I steered away from ls3 motors as well, but.. is he asking to pay for the conversion? or just the physical pull out/drop in or both?
I was quoted $2000 to pull my old broken down ls1, another $2k to put the other one back in. I'm wondering if this is unusual cost wise for an Fbody engine swap, even if it's a drop in GMPP ls1 crate motor.
I was quoted $2000 to pull my old broken down ls1, another $2k to put the other one back in. I'm wondering if this is unusual cost wise for an Fbody engine swap, even if it's a drop in GMPP ls1 crate motor.
WOW!! 4K$ to pull an ls1 and put another one in its place!?!? That seems UNREAL to me. Granted, we do all our own work but I can't see a shop charging that... Not even on the high side.
You can pull an ls1 motor in a garage with nothing more than a few jack stands/jack and a cherry picker. 6 hours if you take your time depending on what you pull off.
Hell, I would be tickled if someone paid me 1,000$ to do that swap.. I pulled my buddies blown ls1 by myself and helped with about half the install of his lq9..... For free. Granted, I wouldn't do that for anyone but it isn't difficult or anything.
I would think 2$K through a shop, max, would be about right... But again, I have NO idea what shops charge.
10-31-2011, 09:55 AM
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$2k still seems like too much to me tho. Whole motor didn't cost that much.
I guess if I'm gonna do it I'll have to try to do it in the garage.
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$2000 is steep unless that includes tuning, and other modifications required. We've swapped a ton of engines in and out of f bodies. I think we could do it in the dark lol.
Let us know if we can help.
Erik@Lashway
$2000 is steep unless that includes tuning, and other modifications required. We've swapped a ton of engines in and out of f bodies. I think we could do it in the dark lol.
Let us know if we can help.
Erik@Lashway
