in dallas, need help with swap, about to do 4age swap, need help Options

[94stONmotegis]

hey whats up guys, i got a 94 st liftback w/ a blown 7afe. i have made my swap choice, due to availability of funds it looks like my best bet is the 4age 20v silvertop. i know the black top has more power blah blah, but i think i will be ok with the silver. here's my delima, im new to dallas and have no shop to work out of. im pretty mechanically inclined and feel confident in doing this swap myself but i lack a cherry picker. i've spoke to intercrew performance down the road and the end price is around 3,000 which includes motor, install and tune. which to be honest sounds rediculous to me. he says 1200 for engine, 1500 for labor and 300 for harness. here's what im thinking........ hoping to find fellow 6gc buddy to help me out with removal and install. i found a 4age 20v for about 850 with 6 month warrenty and free shipping. so far best deal i've seen. As far as removal of 7afe, are there any snags or tricks to ease this process as well as any problems i might encounter. Now the big ?'s. ....... i've been doing quite a bit of research about the install, i plan on sending my harness to Dr. Tweak once i get the engine, so with that said and no one having to remind me of that, if i cant get the tranny with the engine, how well will my 7a drivetrain work? i know i need to lengthen throttle cable, no problem doing that.

what other problems may i encounter and is there anyone in dallas area whom has a facility that wouldnt mind lending/renting to me to do this. any and all feedback appreciated.

[94stONmotegis]

ALRIGHT!!!! thanks for all the info everyone. i am getting ready to buy the silvertop as soon as income tax comes in which should be within the next week. i am still shopping, but this is deffinately going to happen, i had a 2001 camaro v6 but recently it really started messing up really bad. i am looking at 1400 in labor alone to get headers and oil pan done, thats insane right???? so my mother suggested i just let it go and get my 6gc goin again and that she will help me out with what i need after i order the engine. my car is currently in my home town at one of my mom's houses, where its been for 2 years. i've located a couple of used cherry pickers w/ stand for around 150 which i can always reuse later or get rid of, and i have some buddies w/ farm shops that would provide me with welders, air tools and what not. as for the ac and power steering i dont believe i will have the right equiptment to make new a/c lines but i can live without that until i find somewhere to make them which shouldnt be tough at all. and the power steering i've already spoke w/ netrata about how to mount the pump and run the lines. shouldnt be much trouble there.

Ohh, if anyone knows a reliable source for a good 4age silver post sites, numbers, w/e, i am looking for one in the 750-850 range shipped, w/out tranny, but complete otherwise.


so as of right now the plan is, order engine w/in 2 weeks, between now and then buy hoist and stand, go ahead and pull 7afe out and get harness. next step will have to be after i get engine. i have already emailed dr. tweak and he's ready for me to send harnesses to him. find paseo throttle cable, and have 4age in before i get harness back. while waiting for harness im going to go ahead and service everything from ground up due to car sitting for a few years and double check then triple check everything to make sure its right. get harness back and see what happens.

this swap is going to happen w/in the next month, hopefully i have enough left over to possibly add some bolt ons such as headers back exhaust, ( any recomendations for muffler and cat? ) plugs and wires, and maybe, just maybe some trd or hks cams. tuning will most likely be done at Intercrew Performance here in garland.

if you think you know something i dont please post, even if you think i might already know go ahead and post.

thank you all for your input and knowledge, and watch out next month if you are gonna be on the streets here in D-town, cause if you blink, you'll miss me

This post has been edited by 94stONmotegis: Apr 7, 2008 - 6:12 PM