12-22-2005, 01:37 PM | #1 |
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how much do shops usually charge to swap an engine?
i was wondering how much a shop usually charges to finish a long block assembly and then drop her in and recalibrate the computer to accept new injectors...
any ideas..... i know the total job on the ranger was 10k but the engine came with the intake and injectors and was only like 3k but on the other hand they had to custom make trans mounts and cut a new hole in the floor to get that to fit, and run custom exhuast.not to mention he bought a new t-5 for the truck for like 1 or 1.5k. he also got a new complete rear axel assembly and all of the other nic naks that went into the final product which a fox body would have already had....
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12-22-2005, 01:43 PM | #2 |
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Re: how much do shops usually charge to swap an engine?
Sometimes it costs a "LOT".
Depends on what kind of car and which shop that you take it too......
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12-22-2005, 01:45 PM | #3 |
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Re: how much do shops usually charge to swap an engine?
oh, its just a 302 mass air foxbody swap to a new 302
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12-22-2005, 01:49 PM | #4 |
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Re: how much do shops usually charge to swap an engine?
depending on the area labor rates. It can be anywhere from $65-$80 an hour
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Re: how much do shops usually charge to swap an engine?
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12-24-2005, 04:33 PM | #6 |
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Re: how much do shops usually charge to swap an engine?
I'll do it for 5k!
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12-26-2005, 06:18 AM | #7 |
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Re: how much do shops usually charge to swap an engine?
We get around 900 to 1000 to install the shortblocks here.
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12-26-2005, 11:01 AM | #8 |
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Re: how much do shops usually charge to swap an engine?
what if i wanted your shop to build from the shortblock up to a complete engine and then drop it in, how much would that be?
thanks for the help
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12-31-2005, 03:07 PM | #10 |
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Re: how much do shops usually charge to swap an engine?
I didnt relize how much mechanics charged. My stepdad is like a "shade-tree machanic" and he can do a engine swap eazy ...I guess he should go in buisness.
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