in dallas, need help with swap, about to do 4age swap, need help Options

[94stONmotegis]

hey whats up guys, i got a 94 st liftback w/ a blown 7afe. i have made my swap choice, due to availability of funds it looks like my best bet is the 4age 20v silvertop. i know the black top has more power blah blah, but i think i will be ok with the silver. here's my delima, im new to dallas and have no shop to work out of. im pretty mechanically inclined and feel confident in doing this swap myself but i lack a cherry picker. i've spoke to intercrew performance down the road and the end price is around 3,000 which includes motor, install and tune. which to be honest sounds rediculous to me. he says 1200 for engine, 1500 for labor and 300 for harness. here's what im thinking........ hoping to find fellow 6gc buddy to help me out with removal and install. i found a 4age 20v for about 850 with 6 month warrenty and free shipping. so far best deal i've seen. As far as removal of 7afe, are there any snags or tricks to ease this process as well as any problems i might encounter. Now the big ?'s. ....... i've been doing quite a bit of research about the install, i plan on sending my harness to Dr. Tweak once i get the engine, so with that said and no one having to remind me of that, if i cant get the tranny with the engine, how well will my 7a drivetrain work? i know i need to lengthen throttle cable, no problem doing that.

what other problems may i encounter and is there anyone in dallas area whom has a facility that wouldnt mind lending/renting to me to do this. any and all feedback appreciated.

[darthripley]

i hope you have a toyota bgb or a chiltons/haynes at the very least to help along the way with dropping the motor & install.

my husband & i did a 4agze swap into our '89 AW11 MR2 but it was a straightforward plug n play.

i guess i'm trying to say its not that hard, just plan everything out, make sure you have all your maintenance parts ahead of time - gaskets, seals, timing belt, water pump, axles etc. so once you get started on things you aren't sitting around on your hands waiting for parts to come in.

i wish we had the time to help you out but we've got our hands full working on our own 3 cars & trying to landscape the backyard & remodel the house every weekend.

This post has been edited by darthripley: Apr 5, 2008 - 8:17 PM