Labor Cost Motor R/R on a C6

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Mar 11, 2008 | 12:06 AM

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Labor Cost Motor R/R on a C6

I have built abunch of motors in the past, but on my C6 I don't have the place to pull the motor out and put it back in. I am looking at putting forged guts in the motor, so I can turn up the boost. So what would be the labor on pull out the motor, giveing it to me and returning in two or three days and putting it back in?

Mar 11, 2008 | 07:37 AM

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Do you know what is involved with pulling a motor in a vette and what has to come out?
I'm going to over guess and say $2k or so.
No one is going to do it "cheap".
Cheap = $500

Mar 11, 2008 | 08:45 AM

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I would think that it shouldn't take more that a couple hours to pull it out with a lift and people that do this all day. And maybe half a day to reinstall it. I maybe wroung.

Mar 11, 2008 | 09:18 AM

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I would think that it shouldn't take more that a couple hours to pull it out with a lift and people that do this all day. And maybe half a day to reinstall it. I maybe wroung.

If the c6 is anything like a c5, a couple hours is not going to happen.
Couple hours = 2 hours
At least on a c5, it's easiest to use a lift and lift the body off the engine, torque tube, transmission, and the front and rear suspension.
It's not near as easy as an F-body.

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Mar 11, 2008 | 09:39 AM

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I paid $2200 R&R for pull & install of my LS1 in mine Formula.

Mar 11, 2008 | 11:52 AM

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C5s book out at 20 hours or so. Generally takes every bit of that, don't want to rush it on that car. I assume C6s are similar. You COULD do it a little faster but your 2-3 day estimate is on the money, for one guy with all the right jacks/lifts. Much harder than an F-body. That's a 1 or 2 day deal, comfortably.