Reply With Quoteyou guys all raise very valid points.
i agree with not cheaping out on the most important part of the car.
but im not really happy with $6000 quotes to do the engine swap.
dude why be tight on the most important part of your car ... plus you say you gonna get a "mad" engine. then why cheap out on the installation ... worst thing you can do is have a "cheap" install.. you will always be chasing problem and the car will forever live in you garage .
call sprinterman68 .....his rate are not expensive .... considering the amount of sprinter experience he has got behind him....
Last edited by redsprinter; 28th December 2008 at 10:05 AM.
you guys all raise very valid points.
i agree with not cheaping out on the most important part of the car.
but im not really happy with $6000 quotes to do the engine swap.
$6000! that seems a bit over the top?? how many hours would it take?? 10-12?? i did one into a kesev and i doubt it took much longer than 15 and i had absolutely no idea what i was doing. $500 an hour is a bit much i think
6k is that a drive in drive out price ?
6k is too much for a install ... but if its install, then wire , then tune ...it soon adds up quickly.
i have been quoted the following:
complete install- 3k
wiring (JEM) not includeing the purchase of the ecu- 2k
full tune - fault finding- 1k
please define "install"
Last edited by redsprinter; 28th December 2008 at 07:31 PM.
Engine and box is pretty simple, if u have an engine crainbut their cheap to hire aswell, ecu - wire up as per diagram, intercooler get a core mount it up, get a dump pipe then rest of the system is pretty easy if u have a welder, and get it on a trailer get your I/C pipes fabed up and then off to a tuner of your choice, it's not that hard, I cut my teath at 21 putting an sr into my 1600 and it was great fun, a challenge and a massive learning curve, we all have budgets guys so don't rip on him he's not being skimp if he is trying to stick to a figure, we all know they blow out! If u already have the engine u can get away with it pretty cheap, if u don't have the time then it's what u will enevedably have to pay for.
i agree with some of the other guys here, why not do abit more research and try to DIY u learn as u go along the way with putting it in and will get a better understanding with what you're working with. but then again ive learnt my lesson with that already haha, dont attempt something u are not sure of, as everyone here would say " DO IT ONCE, DO IT PROPERLY" LOL. u should give sprinterman a call, im sure it will be well worth it knowing it was done professionally, everyone here will know that he knows his shit man !! well hope i didnt scare yarh or nothing, it wont hurt giving it a go man but if u want it to be reliable and last then let the pro's do it ! =D
hes obviously called sprinterman and been discouraged by the price hes asking..
thats correct.
i already have the motor coming out of a donor hachi to go into my one. it shouldntbe that hard... then again im not an auto mechanic.
job title doesnt mean u cant figure out how to do it.. if it did i would and many of us would be paying out our butt for stuff
what exactly are you lookin to have done,
Are you already running a 4ag?
What parts will you have for it?
What parts will you need?
Answer these three questions, and I'll be able to give you reasonable figure.
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