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.

[darthripley]

unfortunately all they have at jhot right now are blacktop 20V 4age's - i talked with jonathan about some other parts the other day.
but you have to remember that $1200 price is the engine, 6spd tranny, uncut harness, ECU and they will give you all the little bits like ignitors etc etc. plus they will tell you exactly how many KM's are on the motor, not the usual "approx. 50K miles" that other importers love to throw around. their motors are clean & they charge less than Jarco in most cases when i was 4agze shopping. just depends how tight your budget is & all.

just make sure you get a good motor that has an uncut harness & all the necessary parts - you'll spend a good deal of money hunting all those little bits & pieces. just search around & you'll see how bad of a time some people have had just getting all the necessary parts.

there was a Paseo in a junkyard in grand prairie we were at last week - i dunno if the motor was still there or not, but you can call around to the import junk yards & ask if they have it or not.

good luck w/everything!