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> gah!!! too much confusion, Engine Swapping.....Shady Venus
post Sep 25, 2003 - 1:47 AM
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Venus=SHADY???...............My mechanic thought so too, so he even called to check on their Business License and its super clean with ZERO complaints. Plus they have been only open for business since November 2000.

Anyways I am not gonna get an engine from them now because I don't want no shady business. (mechanic was told 230hp for ST215 3SGTE and no mileage) and for only 2500+500 shipping from Sacramento which is not as far as east coast. 500 SHIPPING is a crap load for in-state shipping

I am not sure what I should do.....I am really scared that my mechanic won't even be able to swap the 3SGTE in to the car, and then I would have an unfinished car.

5sfe turboed sounds a lot easier for him and I was even thinking 4AGZE but venus is shady so......

Also if I go with the 5SFTE I could get a lot of accesories for like 1000-1500 and it would be as good as a 3SGTE, but thats so much more money...Burrien=2500+1500=4000 hmm....it actually sounds good since no labor cost.

Well keep on giving me advice 6GC owners...hehe
 
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post Sep 25, 2003 - 12:03 PM
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QUOTE (sphinx_race911 @ Sep 25, 2003 - 9:33 AM)
ok. ok.

Venus is not shady. They're good buisness ppl who sell you great parts for cheap.
I bought my clip from them and i have nothing bad to say about them

You are complaining about paying $500 for shipping. I dont know about you, but i would do anything to get my car done. If you are trippin about paying $500 to get it shipped, you better get ready to pay a lot more to get the swap done.

Yet there is an alternative to your situation. If you dont want to pay the shipping, then why not go pick up the clip yourself?

That's what i did. I rented a uhaul flat bed, and drove up there in a 4runner. Venus loaded the clip on the uhaul, then i drove back. Think of it as a road trip with some buddies. You will spend about $60 for the uhaul, and $100 total for gas.

$60 for a Uhaul flatbed one-way is assuming this guy has a truck/suv... I paid $283 for a 14' truck one-way... and spent $60 in gas..., but about $100 for my plane ticket up to Sac... and $20 for the shuttle ride to Uhaul...

Just wanted to give a price breakdown for the alternative.

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