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??

[jgreening]

There are literally HUNDREDS of threads on this. The search feature is your friend. In particular, you might want to look at the threads that are "stickied" at the top of this forum and for a thread that Yota started about 2 months ago. Also, look for posts by kuya1284, supersprynt, sphinx, and others who have spent many hours posting replies to this very same question. Once you have researched for awhile, ask specific questions and, if people know, they will help you fill in the gaps. Good luck.

Jay.