3S-GTE Swap, realistically speaking Options

[Fastbird]

How much would I be looking at realistically to do this swap??? I know I can get a 225hp genII motor for about $1500 with wiring harness, tranny, and ECU included. I could probably pull off the engine swap myself as I did a stock for stock swap in my old 89 celica, but I'd probably just pony up the $1300 to Phoenix Performance and have him do everything and get the FMIC too.

So, realistically, just to get a running stock 3S-GTE into the car and driving, would it be far fetched to say that it's doable for under $3000????

I'm not even going to get into modifications at this point. Just don't want (me) to go there. Least not yet.

[BBoYRuGGeD]

aright well if u want real $$$ numbers...

i see ure already a GT...so ill just give u what it cost me minus my auto-manual/GT tranny stuff

shipped motor set - 2200
FMIC shipped - 213
FMIC Piping shipped - 250
downpipe - 180 (the stock is huge and is a tight fit)
silicone couplings of diff. sizes - 80
walbro fuel pump shipped - 100
hks ssqv shipped - 250

thats over 3 grand...i paid i think 900 more for parts and labor on the exhaust for the basic tune-up, timing belt, exhaust shop labor, some broken sensors, hoses, and other material stuff.

thats assuming u do the labor urself...if u have the doc do ur swap (which he will do right btw) add his labor in the equation

all in all for me i paid 7000...but i had an auto ST

oh and like lagos said...have a grand or so as a "bug removal" fund AFTER the swap

bboy

This post has been edited by BBoYRuGGeD: Jan 29, 2006 - 4:23 PM