need advice on an engine swap Options

[njccmd2002]

build a garage to do a swap? 15K. why not use that money for downpayment and trade the celica.

5K for a transmission swap? really?

look up on ebay, and see how many 5sfes are for sale for cheap. i sold one for 200 bucks, still running.

hell even a beams engine will cost you 1700 dollars these days. and it drops in quick.

dont overthink it, go to the easiest route. get some tools and change the headgasket yourself.

Chances are your mechanic already got 5 k for a tranny swap, he may want to milk you for more money. sorry bro, at the best 2k for the swap including tranny, not 5k.

GET A SECOND OPINION.

get a second opinion.

[soulshadow]

Small Block Chevy V8!!!
lol, Just drop another 5S in there. No need to waste time and resources when you could buy a better car.

[czwalga]

For 5k, i'll drive down to your house load your car on my trailer, put a 3sge in it, and bring it back.

[Zimluura]

njccmd2002: 2 different mechanics, the guy who estimated the engine swap for 7k did not recommend doing it, and he gave an estmation he was likely to get under, still it's way to much to be worth doing, he only offered it because i'd just spent so much on the manual conv. fwhen i got the manual conversion i was well over 2k on parts & shipping alone. i'm sure if i knew a toyota parts guy i'd have gotten some nice discounts but as it stands, i don't get oem parts cheaply. i haven't been able to find any inexpensive options around here for performance modifications. could be all about high rent in this area, the more rural shops i'm sure could do better. but i don't really want to be driving/towing several hours each way when/if something needs tinkering in the first few days. i probably have the tools to change the headgasket at the moment, but working outside here can really suck, still i might be able to pull it off.

soulshadow: pondered getting a c6 rolling chassis and dropping (while cutting to fit) a 6gc body on it. lots of custom work in that. if i learn to weld maybe. i do want to stick with the 6gc, it has become the car i want, and i don't expect to get my money (or anywhere close to it) in the event i sell it (which is unlikely). it's a car, it's a tool and a toy, not an investment. if i had the option of the f430 or the celica i'd take the f430, sell it quicky for very little and buy the celica again.

czwalga: want to do a 100% legal swap (so EGR & 99+ year), so i'm not allowed easy routes like the wonderful 3s-g* engines which, to my knowledge never had obd2. if i get the engine fixed & upgraded, how much would you charge for an awd conversion?

[Special_Edy]

Yeah ten-four. Always get a second opinion. Two heads are better than one anyways, people will always try to screw you to make money or get ahead, and 6gc is always here to let you know if a price sounds fishey

[Zimluura]

for what it's worth i also talked to tweak before the manual conv. but he didn't want to do the auto-manual swap. he lives really far away from me as well.

was also looking at this.
http://www.usinflationcalculator.com/
since this car was made there has been a 38% inflation change. these us$ don't seem to go very far nowadays.

[SwissFerdi]

f430 or the celica

That'd be a tougher choice if it was an F40 or 458.

Per the manual conversion, the factory parts are what drive up your cost, not factoring labor. To give you an idea, I paid $350 for all of my conversion parts, although this does not include a new clutch. I ended up finding parts cheaply here and online ($50 for ECU, same for flywheel...you get the idea). Additionally, that number was made possible by the generous parts donation by a local 6GCer.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Oct 5, 2012 - 2:13 PM

[Zimluura]

i don't like the 458 or f40 as much as the 360 and f430. different

yeah those oem parts are pricey
when i got the car the trunk deck tray had been dogged and one of the clips broken off if. toyota price $315. i opted for small cut of steel bar and jbweld.
toyota cc unit lightbulb = $10/bulb (before you could get them at autolumination).
what is the price for the 8 speaker door panels again is it $600 per or was it $1000 per?

[soulshadow]

There was a time when I was a naive kid who wanted to make my 6GC fly. Bad choice for a project when you have absolutely no tools, knowledge, or money. I have learned my lesson, if you want it to fly it should already be flying first, just make it fly faster.

[Zimluura]

when i was a kid i was thinking "elise" or "z06", both cars offer lots of bang for the buck. now, i'd rather spend money on the celica.