Worth it?

chevyman001 · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:40 pm Post subject: Worth it?

Does 3-4 grand sound fair for a 3400 engine swap? I called a few places today just for curiosity. I called R&T Auto Repair in Kzoo, Michigan... and omg... lol ... what a joke. I was told a 3400 engine will not go into a Cavalier. I got into it with the dude and he hung up on me...lol. But the cheapest place I called was between 3 and 4 grand. What do you think? I think Im just gonna build up my 3.1.

Brad91Z · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:42 pm Post subject:

Do you not have the time or the experience to do it yourself? Shops will charge an arm and a leg to do a swap like this. If you do it yourself, 2 grand is more than enough for a great swap.

Brad

wasas9 · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:50 pm Post subject:

it can be done in a weekend, about 1,000$, and a case of beer.

3-4$ will net you a 2000 model year car with probly less than a 100k miles. you do the math on that.

burntricer · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 1:52 pm Post subject:

dart · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 2:45 pm Post subject:

lol a couple of you 3400 guys should roll up to that shop and start asking for parts or something

ifredricks · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 3:28 pm Post subject:

ok i got this quote from this place called usa performance. for the 3400 swap. dude was like those fit. and then he quoted me for $10,000!!!!!!

Wtf

SuperDave · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:09 pm Post subject:

crabpaste · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 4:23 pm Post subject:

slopoke · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:23 pm Post subject:

do it yourself

chevyman001 · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 6:40 pm Post subject:

Im not very experianced at it, but I can get a few mechanics that will help me, but I have the lack of tools and a place to do it. I dont have a garage, but if Im moving here soon, which I found out yesterday I might be, Ill have the place to do it. If that is the case, Ill probably get a few of you guys from here in Michigan to help me, and some friends... I just figured I would throw this on here to see if 3-4 grand for the engine and the install was a decent price. I dont think Im going to do the swap. Come Spring I think Im gonna mod the 3.1, I dunno

91berettagt · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:48 pm Post subject:

chevyman001 · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:55 pm Post subject:

I guess Ill wait and see what money I have and who will help and what I can get for my money. Cuz when Im talking engine, I say go big or dont go at all. So I will have to go top of the line on everything for the 3400 plus a little nicer tranny probably.

red91z24 · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 7:57 pm Post subject:

first off, are u referring to R&T on osterhout in portage? they are the BIGGEST rip off. i have a buddy here in paw paw *rudys garage* call them and ask for Nick. talk to him, tell him your a buddy of Danny's =me.. give him 200 bucks and a case of beer and you can use the shop, the tools, and he will help you the whole way through. the kid is a turbo genious also. or i can see if the boss would let us use the shop on a weekend when were closed *west point auto sales* mattawan.. i have all my tools there so it would be super easy.

slopoke · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:04 pm Post subject:

my whole 3400 swap including,buying the engine, ps pump, egr adapter and enigine mount bracket from jbp cost me less than a 1,000 dollars. the hardest thing for me was getting the heater tubes made and fitting right without and leaks or problems. otherwise a pretty straight forward job i thought

91berettagt · Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:47 pm Post subject:

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