i have a problem, i have a car that is engineless and im getting a ls that i plan on doing lsvtec, im piecing together all the parts. the thing is i dont have all the bolts neccessary to put the motor back together or installed in the car, is it possible for a engine builder to put back together? like would he be able to get all those extra bolts needed and install it??... cuz i dont know where to send my car, and i just dont wanna send a big mess to someone, does anyone know or recommend anyone that could work on my car?? please let me know if im clear or not. i need someone that could build my motor and put it back together completely installed. how much do you think itll cost??

 

You want someone to do an Ls/Vtec AND install it, while missing parts? Probably $1k - $2k.

 

 

does anyone know anybody that could do it? thanks for the reply

 

well your in cali...so i'm sure there are plenty of places...if you were here it'd be cheap for me to do it....

buy all parts plus like 600-800 for dropping it in and building it....but i like doing this stuff....

if you were just putting the LS in the car it'd be much cheaper...500+parts...which would be less then a couple hundred....

i think you rlooking at what the previous poster said....1k to 2k installed...

 

Save yourself some money and do this:

1) drop in just a LS motor to start off, so that way you can make sure you have a good, running motor swap

2) Swap out the head after a couple of weeks and go from there

The reason i break it off into a couple of parts is so that you work out the bugs with the initial motor swap. If you spend $400-$600 in tools and equipment you'll not only save money doing the swap yourself, but those tools are yours for life AND you can put that money saved back into your swap for things like dizzy cap, rotor, spark plugs, spark plug wires, tensioner pulley, timing belt, clutch, oil pump, water pump, accessory pulley belts + anything else i forgot.

I spent about $400 on all that crap. I forgot to budget for all that crap and it bit me in the ***


Modified by FuNkDrSpOt at 12:48 AM 3/10/2006

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by FuNkDrSpOt &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Save yourself some money and do this:

1) drop in just a LS motor to start off, so that way you can make sure you have a good, running motor swap

2) Swap out the head after a couple of weeks and go from there

The reason i break it off into a couple of parts is so that you work out the bugs with the initial motor swap. If you spend $400-$600 in tools and equipment you'll not only save money doing the swap yourself, but those tools are yours for life AND you can put that money saved back into your swap for things like dizzy cap, rotor, spark plugs, spark plug wires, tensioner pulley, timing belt, clutch, oil pump, water pump, accessory pulley belts + anything else i forgot.

I spent about $400 on all that crap. I forgot to budget for all that crap and it bit me in the ***


Modified by FuNkDrSpOt at 12:48 AM 3/10/2006</TD></TR></TABLE>

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if you were closer i can help you out. i have a gang of bolts to assemble a motor. i build all my motors, assemble and drop it in. if everything is out and you have the money, time and patience just build the motor you want then drop it in.

 

go to a shop and give them some 40oz's

 

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Or just go to a wrecking yard for your bolts & missing parts. Anything that goes on/around/used for anything that's vital or moving i would buy new or like new though.