Completed Engine Swaps., who's got em. add your name and info. ;) Options

[Mynzeyes]

just like the topic says, i think this would be a very good little thread, just to give some insight for the newbs and dreamers as to what the swappers have done, what they went through, and how it's workin out to this day. feel free to add any info you wish, mainly the car type before, the new motor type, info about your personal swap (as all swaps are NOT created equal), a time frame, general cost, how is the performance, are you happy w/ it, etc... . let's see how big this list can get. .

-John-

edit: btw, only post if you are DONE and driving the car. that's what i'm lookin for.

[ToYCeLi8]

Damn I dont know if i can into as many details aseveryone else but I'll try.

5/25/03
-I saved up enough money and the wait beigns from Venu-auto.com This was the day they told me my clip was coming the end of JUNE.

6/10/03 (give or take)
-Met Pablo from 6gc (sphinx_racer). Found out that VENUS had sent him the EXACT same info i had. BUt the clip was HIS . I now had to wait for the next clip.

7/1/03
-I sent in my $500 deposit to reserve the next st-185 clip that came into VENUS.

7/12/03
-Clip arrives WOO HOO!!!!

8/5/03
-Drove up to Venus, with plans to tow my clip like sphinx_racer. But my friends truck would NOT have made it all the way. Plus i didn't have a shop that could do the work for me. sphinx and i started calling around for shops around this time. So i UNFORTUNATLY i drove back empty handed, but happy to see my clip.

8/8/03
-sphinx called VENUS to ask about who usually does their work/swaps?? Turns out there is a shop about 3 minutes driving from venus that they have a good reputation with. EVOLUTION. I called them that same day and they said YES they CAN and will do it. They gave me the most reasonable price i got from everyone.

8/18/03
-Drove back up north to VENUS to finish paying off my clip and drop off my car to begin the swap. Then meet up w/ sphinx and catch a ride back w/ him. He was droping off his car just to finish the wiring harness and the 3" down pipe. I showed up around 1pm and i was pretty sure that he wasnt going to be there until at least 4pm. Well to make this day a little shorter for you, he never showed up. I ended up taking the greyhound back at 10:30pm.

8/21/03
-Called EVOLUTION to get a quick update. Turns out the the FMIC they ordered was on back order. It would be at LEAST 7 days to get that in. AND the clutch would take like an extra 3 more days to get there. NOW a 2 week project or so, was going to take at least 3 weeks. Also i get an IM'd by sphinx wife that he had to leave the country for a family members death. Thats why he never showed.

8/22/03
-The waiting, bus rides, borrowing cars, and asking for rides begin....

-People i didnt even think cared about my car were asking, "When is your car gunna be ready?" "How much longer for your car to be ready?" "What the hell are they doing to your car that taking SOOOO long?" This got pretty damn annoying. I was sure that the guys over at EVOLUTION were getting annoyed at me calling them too. A couple of things werent going very well. THe IC actually took close to 3 weeks to get there.

9/11/03
-I finally got to see my baby..... WAIT it s not what you guys think. I didnt pick it up. THey sent me pix. I got SOO damn excited. I knew that it was hopefully only a matter of a few days before i got my baby back.

9/28/03
-Took Greyhound back up to Sacramento @ 11:30pm

9/29/30
-Arrived in Sacramento at 7am. Went to a hotel took a nap and off to EVOLUTION. 12 noon i showed.... and there she was.... ready for me 2 take it. WOOt..... my car was reborn again!! i scared the guy that went w/ me on the test run. Well after that little scare we went back to the shop, i paid him and i was on my way back home.
I unfortunaly got a FLAT on the way back so i didnt get home till really late, like 1am.

WELL now 1 3SGTE swap, 3" downpipe and exhaust, Apexi N1 turbo muffler, blitz BOV, Apexi SAFC, AVRC, and HKS TT later I'm here typing up the post.

David

This post has been edited by ToYCeLi8: Sep 30, 2003 - 2:55 PM

[EuroFire03]

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This post has been edited by EuroFire03: Nov 16, 2007 - 4:41 AM