Engine swap, what to do???
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On The Tree
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From: Midlothian, TX
Engine swap, what to do??? Heres my situation: engine committed suicide (long story). My trusted mechanic quoted me around $3,000 for a ~40k replacement engine, this includes labor, coolant etc. Or I have a bunch of car buddies who are telling me I could get a lq9/lq4 block and swap the good heads from my dead ls1 and do all the work myself. I would consider myself above average as far as knowing what I am doing. So what I need to know is how hard would this swap be for an above average person to do? If I do swap the engine myself I'll be dropping the k-member to get the engine out. All things being considered should I get my mechanic to swap the engine or should I do it?
On The Tree
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With the amount of information available these days it shouldn't be hard for anyone, let alone someone with decent skills and helping hands that work for beer.
what do YOU feel like doing? From my personal experience, If i question my abilities its best to leave it to someone who knows what their doing.
Ask your mechanic to build the LQ9/LQ4 engine with the parts you supply. see how much that is.
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I'm going to ask if there is a warranty, originally I asked to just get a junkyard motor but if something with around 40k on it should have some kind of warranty. His work is guaranteed, he installed a couple of fuel pumps in my truck before and when the replacement was a dud there was not charge at all.
Edit:
All he could find was one w/ 103k w/ a 3 month 30k warranty (around $4k) or a crate w/ a 3yr 100k warranty (for over $5k) I paid 4 grand for the car.
I know at the very least the drivers side head is fine only the #8 hydrolocked and threw a rod. Like in this thread: https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...yesterday.html
I just want to get it out on the road again, thats all I'm after at the moment. If I do build something I have one of those neighbors who knows everyone and has just about every tool in existence. Also I have a buddy who knows someone at redline in arlington.
Edit:
All he could find was one w/ 103k w/ a 3 month 30k warranty (around $4k) or a crate w/ a 3yr 100k warranty (for over $5k) I paid 4 grand for the car.
I know at the very least the drivers side head is fine only the #8 hydrolocked and threw a rod. Like in this thread: https://ls1tech.com/forums/generatio...yesterday.html
I just want to get it out on the road again, thats all I'm after at the moment. If I do build something I have one of those neighbors who knows everyone and has just about every tool in existence. Also I have a buddy who knows someone at redline in arlington.
Last edited by destroyer1362; Mar 29, 2011 at 05:21 PM.
