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You can check out my write up for more info. Get the motor trans and PCM out of wrecked truck.
For 5000 dollars you would have to REALLY love your Jeep to not just take it and the wad of money down to a car lot and get one that already has the 40 six cylinder in it.
Average cost to swap out an engine. With most mechanics billing 60 to 110 an hour its safe to assume swapping an engine for the labor alone can cost anywhere from 600 to 2200 as long as the engine is intended for the vehicle in question. If not the job can still be performed. However it will require more labor time since the car will need to be modified so the engine can fit the car.
Factors Affecting The Price Of Your Engine Swap. Youre now ready to begin your engine swap but how much is it really going to cost. Theres no one answer for this question but this guide will give you a rough estimate of what to expect based on the type of engine you choose the brand and model of your car and the mechanic doing the swap.
As a result expect to spend between 500 and 1500 in labor costs in addition to anywhere from 500 for a short block engine to 9000 for a complete high-performance engine. Remember that depending on the type of engine chosen youll need to pay for additional parts to complete the block as. In most cases a standard engine replacement on the typical car or truck will usually run between 2500 and 5000 at a local garage and could run up to 7000 or more if you use a dealership and buy a ready to go crate engine.
I spent almost 5000 and did it myself. Get the motor trans and PCM out of wrecked truck. That was 1500 of the total amount.
The rest went to adapters programming radiator and parts. It can be done for less money with cheaper parts. BTW getting 20 mpg dont think the I6 will get u there.
You can check out my write up for more info. Depends if you are swinging a complete engine or have a long block that need to transfer all externals. Ball park about 30 hours for a long block 20 ish for a complete.
Also depends on what else you find you want replaced when the engine is out. Now for the Hemi swap you could use a 57L Truck Hemi and a 545RFE trans. That enginetrans is going for about 300000 and a complete kit is 399500 and you are done.
Truck Hemi kit is for the 2006-2008 truck Hemi engine. We have found the LS to take a little more time than the Hemi I think we have the best Hemi tune out their. For 5000 dollars you would have to REALLY love your Jeep to not just take it and the wad of money down to a car lot and get one that already has the 40 six cylinder in it.
That would probably be the easiest way to go. A 360 isnt a monster engine. An AMC 360 is.
Ford Reman Long Block quoted 6006 comes with everything except for Turbo pedestal exhaust manifolds tubes water pump fuel filter assembly CDR valve engine block heater and a few other small parts. Labor rate here is 115 hr. Apparently Ford sells these blocks from short block up to just about complete ready to drop in 6007.
Brake pads can cost approx 4080 per set and new rotors can cost 35125 each. Turning takes a few minutes and typically costs about 20 Assume 85 per hour for your mechanic and about 23 hours to do the change and you are getting a pair price for the work. The average engine replacement corner garage average long block 10-year-old car should cost between 3000 to 4000.
You should expect to spend extra 50 to almost double for a luxury or European car. Sounds like the bottom end let go so now I have to replace the engine. The dealership quoted me over 11000 for a newrebuilt engine installed and without a warranty due to mods.
So I found a complete drop in minus the starter alternators ps and air conditioning. Total Reasonable Cost For An Engine Swap. 750 20000 As you can see thats a pretty big range because there are so many variables involved here.
The good news is I do actually have an answer to the question though. Most guys I know that do engine swaps spend between 2000 8000 or so. In my opinion this is what you should plan on budgetting if youre doing a first time engine swap.
Replacing an engine does require some extensive work that can take some time. The cost will vary by shop as each shop has a different labor rate per hour. If you know what the labor rate of a shop is you can go with the average labor time of 8 hours to replace the engine in your truck to get close to the cost estimate.
My first engine swap took me not a mechanic 20 hours. This cost me about 1200 including some additional repairs. The 25 is the easier one to start with.
I also could have grabbed a lot of these parts used from a junkyard for far less money than I did. That being said this shows you how all of these little items add up fast with any kind of engine swap not just the LS variety. I definitely didnt expect to spend nearly 4000 on this engine swap but somehow I managed to do so.
The book time to pull out the engine and replace it is about 10 hours. If all of the parts need to be transfered from one engine to the other the complete RR and transfer of. The price of this engine includes a fully refundable 20000 core charge that will be refunded upon return of your used engine.
Realistically speaking if I started with a cold engine first thing in the morning I would figure on this being an all day job to do correctly. Dont know about your area but around here any decent shop is getting close to 100 per hour for normal repair work. If playback doesnt begin shortly try restarting your device.
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In 20 seconds you can become part of the worlds largest and oldest community discussing General Motors Chevrolet and GMC branded pickups crossovers and SUVs. From buying research to owner support join 1. Well it has been determined by my local ford dealer that my engine has 3 bars of blowby.
I WAS QUOTED 5900 TO REPLACE HEAD GASKETS AND OVER 8000 TO REPLACE HEADS IF THEY WERE DAMAGED. I FOUND A COMPLETE USED ENGINE ONLINE AND THE LOCAL FORD DEALER QUOTED ME 2500 TO DO THE SWAP.