3s-gte PRICING question, How much for a swap Options

[nObOdy]

Alright guys - i dont know if you know or not but ive been waiting around for a good deal so i can purchase my celli (still without one) and once i do im going to do the 3s-gte engine swap. Now, i have heard tons of different swap figures as in how much it costs but i was curious if this sounded logical...
engine $1500 (2nd gen) shipped $300-400??
mechanic says he can put it in for around $800-1000
going to change the exhaust size to a 3inch pipe back $200 dollars
new sparkplug wires plugs possibly an engine tune up.. $200
so im at 3,300 which is a lot less than a lot of people keep saying and thats being pretty generous i think on my part...
What am i missing? possibly a clutch? add $400-500

any ideas??

[BBoYRuGGeD]

well unless youre going to be cutting a hole on your hood... i think a FMIC budget should be set aside. a hundred + on the piping... a hundred + on IC. then i think youre good... Oh and i dont think the GT-4 hood works with the 2nd gen 3sgte... i could be wrong tho. anyway if you get a 5 speed manual GT.... and if youre mechanic doesnt throw more surprises at you... i think youre right on the ball bro!

BBoY

edit: oh and i forgot the most important of all... do you TRUST youre mechanic?

This post has been edited by BBoYRuGGeD: Mar 9, 2005 - 3:18 PM

[Insanity-74]

Oh and i dont think the GT-4 hood works with the 2nd gen 3sgte... i could be wrong tho.  [right][snapback]255212[/snapback][/right]

No it wont, the 2nd gen gt4 intercooler relies on a moving airflow over it to cool the charge air which is why the 2nd gen GT4 has a forward facing hood scoop. With a bit of work you can get a 3rd Geb GT4 chargecooler to fit but its not that easy.