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evanl85 · 07-08-2005, 09:45 PM

If you had it done at a shop, how much did parts/labor end up costing? I'm just curious, I was looking around car-parts.com and KA's are around $500-1000 or so, but I have no idea what a shop would charge for labor. Anyway, just wondering, Thanks

blaze1 · 07-08-2005, 09:53 PM

if you got a garage just do it your self because most shops will charge a 1000, a 240 specialty shop will charge alot less though.

evanl85 · 07-08-2005, 09:58 PM

I know it's a lot less to do it yourself, if I personally have to ever replace the engine (I better not anytime soon, it only has 101k) then I would probably have a mechanic do it on the side. Anyway, I'm just asking those who have had it done at a shop the total cost.

Enemy · 07-08-2005, 10:28 PM

I scored a left over KA+Tranny once for $300 from some dude that swapped in an SR. The shop charged $600 labor. Had like 90k miles on it or someshit.

evanl85 · 07-08-2005, 10:31 PM

$600 for labor is pretty reasonable, not bad.

infinitexsound · 07-08-2005, 10:44 PM

yah 800+ for a shop vs 1 weekend... free just labor

420sx · 07-09-2005, 12:53 AM

takes a day to do a swap. just do it urself. especially if its one ka for another. meh

pull plug and play biach

aa87 · 07-09-2005, 01:07 AM

I paid 300 for a KA motor and installation at a local shop, runs awesome minus bad headgasket leaking coolant somewhere, and a slow motor.

TheSnail · 07-09-2005, 01:19 AM

If you cant install it your self, and need to have a shop install the same damn engine that you have, I recomend seeking the advice on NICO. Their members could help you out more.

infinitexsound · 07-09-2005, 01:30 AM

ehhhhhhhhhh why u guys always raggin on nico........ i never go on that forum..... but just intrested in as why?

TheSnail · 07-09-2005, 01:48 AM

Its clusterd with newbies asking bizarre questions, yet people still answer them kindly. Such recent topics as "Should I go with a SR20det or RB26dett?"

evanl85 · 07-09-2005, 07:11 AM

Guys, I'm not doing an engine swap, my engine has 100k on it. I was just curious to see how much it would cost for the hell of it. If it came down to it, I would have a mechanic from work do it on the side.

SochBAT · 07-09-2005, 07:18 AM

arm and a leg. About 600-700 sounds just right.
I charged people 150 for removal, and 150 for installation, but they found THAT outrageous.
I laughed, and shoo'ed them home.

420sx · 07-09-2005, 09:19 AM

^^ wtf? i wouldnt wanna do work that CHEAP. your insane hahaha

HyperTek · 07-09-2005, 12:52 PM

my friend overheated his motor til it died, so he paid over 1k to have a shop drop a used ka into it.. he wasnt really into mechanics or cars, so thats what happens..

ciGARRETTsRbad4u · 07-09-2005, 04:04 PM

i had to replace my single cam about a year back. It cost me about 350 for a 97-98 s14 ka, harness, and ecu. I did most of the hard swap myself and had a shop do the wiring and power steering for about 300.

broken_s13 · 07-09-2005, 06:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sochbat

arm and a leg. About 600-700 sounds just right.
I charged people 150 for removal, and 150 for installation, but they found THAT outrageous.
I laughed, and shoo'ed them home.

He charges that much because he calls me over and i do most of the work and he pays me with a hamburger and a thank you. Then he grabs my ass and sends me home. Plus were surrounded by a bunch of cheep ass people that dont want to pay 50 bucks to swap springs and want to get hooked up left and right.

infinitexsound · 07-09-2005, 06:30 PM

400 street sounds just about right......... any wiring issues must be added........... umm but a swap for 300 eh........ killin me buddy all that labor... i could do a clutch job and make 250 easy........

SochBAT · 07-09-2005, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by broken_s13

He charges that much because he calls me over and i do most of the work and he pays me with a hamburger and a thank you. Then he grabs my ass and sends me home. Plus were surrounded by a bunch of cheep ass people that dont want to pay 50 bucks to swap springs and want to get hooked up left and right.

+1

Bulls Eye
Right on the dot
Verbatim
Correct

Cheap Ass bastards. "can you hook it up? Cmon, i'm a homie, right?"
Homies tend to stick around for a while, not show up out of the blue for crap.

infinitexsound · 07-09-2005, 07:03 PM

u guys got family issues

420sx · 07-10-2005, 11:06 AM

yea homes. issues dawg

GForce · 07-10-2005, 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheSnail

Its clusterd with newbies asking bizarre questions, yet people still answer them kindly. Such recent topics as "Should I go with a SR20det or RB26dett?"

Isn't there something to be said for not going into auto-flame mode everytime somebody doesn't know as much as they do?

420sx · 07-10-2005, 06:13 PM

^ why dont you spray that on Nico? no love for Nico on Zilvia. go home.

**ThatGuy** · 07-10-2005, 06:16 PM

What is NICO? I know there aren't any other 240SX Forums out there, only Zilvia.net.

420sx · 07-10-2005, 06:21 PM

^ you are FunnyGuy. hahaha. no. its real. it exists. yet. sir...... requesting permition to terminate Nico's operation sir!

SimpleS14 · 07-10-2005, 06:22 PM

where in VA are you located? I might know someone that can help you.

GForce · 07-10-2005, 06:31 PM

It was a rhetorical question, and I even get flamed for it. Wow.

evanl85 · 07-10-2005, 06:33 PM

I'm near richmond. You know anyone who is good / reliable at doing swaps? Lemme know

SimpleS14 · 07-10-2005, 07:57 PM

I'm in NoVA area....so yea...your quite a drive :/ but your looking at $800 IMO...but don't quote me on that.

aznpoopy · 07-10-2005, 09:11 PM

i just did it over the weekend with some friends

its not PURELY plug and play

it depends on what year engine is going into what car.

but it is pretty simple. get some friends together and make it a fun day or two.

07-08-2005, 09:45 PM	#1
evanl85 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Va Posts: 182 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	For those of you who have had to replace their engines.. If you had it done at a shop, how much did parts/labor end up costing? I'm just curious, I was looking around car-parts.com and KA's are around $500-1000 or so, but I have no idea what a shop would charge for labor. Anyway, just wondering, Thanks

07-08-2005, 10:28 PM	#4
Enemy Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Age: 37 Posts: 177 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I scored a left over KA+Tranny once for $300 from some dude that swapped in an SR. The shop charged $600 labor. Had like 90k miles on it or someshit. __________________ Past: '93 S13 Hatch/5, '96 S14/Auto, '90 S13 Cpe/5

07-08-2005, 10:44 PM	#6
infinitexsound Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: INtraweb Age: 39 Posts: 3,522 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yah 800+ for a shop vs 1 weekend... free just labor __________________ S14 TrackSlut coming to a raceway near you... 510 TimeAttack on its way...

07-09-2005, 12:53 AM	#7
420sx Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Age: 38 Posts: 3,960 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: 420sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	takes a day to do a swap. just do it urself. especially if its one ka for another. meh pull plug and play biach __________________ hydropgrahics! ls1......

07-09-2005, 01:19 AM	#9
TheSnail Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Marietta Georgia Age: 39 Posts: 2,434 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	If you cant install it your self, and need to have a shop install the same damn engine that you have, I recomend seeking the advice on NICO. Their members could help you out more. __________________

07-08-2005, 09:53 PM	#2
blaze1 Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Moreno Valley Posts: 185 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	if you got a garage just do it your self because most shops will charge a 1000, a 240 specialty shop will charge alot less though.

07-08-2005, 09:58 PM	#3
evanl85 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Va Posts: 182 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I know it's a lot less to do it yourself, if I personally have to ever replace the engine (I better not anytime soon, it only has 101k) then I would probably have a mechanic do it on the side. Anyway, I'm just asking those who have had it done at a shop the total cost.

07-08-2005, 10:31 PM	#5
evanl85 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Va Posts: 182 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	$600 for labor is pretty reasonable, not bad.

07-09-2005, 01:07 AM	#8
aa87 Zilvia FREAK! Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shreveport, LA Age: 33 Posts: 1,116 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I paid 300 for a KA motor and installation at a local shop, runs awesome minus bad headgasket leaking coolant somewhere, and a slow motor.

07-09-2005, 01:30 AM	#10
infinitexsound Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: INtraweb Age: 39 Posts: 3,522 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	ehhhhhhhhhh why u guys always raggin on nico........ i never go on that forum..... but just intrested in as why? __________________ S14 TrackSlut coming to a raceway near you... 510 TimeAttack on its way...

07-09-2005, 01:48 AM	#11
TheSnail Nissanaholic! Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Marietta Georgia Age: 39 Posts: 2,434 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Its clusterd with newbies asking bizarre questions, yet people still answer them kindly. Such recent topics as "Should I go with a SR20det or RB26dett?" __________________

07-09-2005, 07:11 AM	#12
evanl85 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Va Posts: 182 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Guys, I'm not doing an engine swap, my engine has 100k on it. I was just curious to see how much it would cost for the hell of it. If it came down to it, I would have a mechanic from work do it on the side.

07-09-2005, 07:18 AM	#13
SochBAT Post Whore! Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Abilene, TX Age: 35 Posts: 6,428 Trader Rating: (9) Rides Gallery: SochBAT Feedback Score: 9 reviews	arm and a leg. About 600-700 sounds just right. I charged people 150 for removal, and 150 for installation, but they found THAT outrageous. I laughed, and shoo'ed them home.

07-09-2005, 09:19 AM	#14
420sx Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Age: 38 Posts: 3,960 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: 420sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^ wtf? i wouldnt wanna do work that CHEAP. your insane hahaha __________________ hydropgrahics! ls1......

07-09-2005, 12:52 PM	#15
HyperTek Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Cali Posts: 13,222 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	my friend overheated his motor til it died, so he paid over 1k to have a shop drop a used ka into it.. he wasnt really into mechanics or cars, so thats what happens.. __________________ Keep it Classy

07-09-2005, 04:04 PM	#16
ciGARRETTsRbad4u Zilvia Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: California Posts: 166 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	i had to replace my single cam about a year back. It cost me about 350 for a 97-98 s14 ka, harness, and ecu. I did most of the hard swap myself and had a shop do the wiring and power steering for about 300.

07-09-2005, 06:30 PM	#18
infinitexsound Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: INtraweb Age: 39 Posts: 3,522 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	400 street sounds just about right......... any wiring issues must be added........... umm but a swap for 300 eh........ killin me buddy all that labor... i could do a clutch job and make 250 easy........ __________________ S14 TrackSlut coming to a raceway near you... 510 TimeAttack on its way...

07-09-2005, 07:03 PM	#20
infinitexsound Post Whore! Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: INtraweb Age: 39 Posts: 3,522 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	u guys got family issues __________________ S14 TrackSlut coming to a raceway near you... 510 TimeAttack on its way...

07-10-2005, 11:06 AM	#21
420sx Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Age: 38 Posts: 3,960 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: 420sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yea homes. issues dawg __________________ hydropgrahics! ls1......

07-10-2005, 06:13 PM	#23
420sx Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Age: 38 Posts: 3,960 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: 420sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^ why dont you spray that on Nico? no love for Nico on Zilvia. go home. __________________ hydropgrahics! ls1......

07-10-2005, 06:16 PM	#24
ThatGuy Admin Asshole Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Retired Age: 41 Posts: 20,394 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: ThatGuy Feedback Score: 0 reviews	What is NICO? I know there aren't any other 240SX Forums out there, only Zilvia.net. __________________ "Speak softly,..." -Pres. Teddy Roosevelt "Be polite, be professional, ..." -Gen. James Mattis

07-10-2005, 06:21 PM	#25
420sx Post Whore! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Age: 38 Posts: 3,960 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: 420sx Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^ you are FunnyGuy. hahaha. no. its real. it exists. yet. sir...... requesting permition to terminate Nico's operation sir! __________________ hydropgrahics! ls1......

07-10-2005, 06:22 PM	#26
SimpleS14 Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Philly Age: 38 Posts: 9,185 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: SimpleS14 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	where in VA are you located? I might know someone that can help you.

07-10-2005, 06:31 PM	#27
GForce Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Kansas City, KS Age: 36 Posts: 11 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	It was a rhetorical question, and I even get flamed for it. Wow. __________________ 1992 Lexus SC300 5MT

07-10-2005, 06:33 PM	#28
evanl85 Zilvia Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Va Posts: 182 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm near richmond. You know anyone who is good / reliable at doing swaps? Lemme know

07-10-2005, 07:57 PM	#29
SimpleS14 Post Whore! Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Philly Age: 38 Posts: 9,185 Trader Rating: (0) Rides Gallery: SimpleS14 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I'm in NoVA area....so yea...your quite a drive :/ but your looking at $800 IMO...but don't quote me on that.

07-10-2005, 09:11 PM	#30
aznpoopy Post Whore! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: New Jersey Age: 40 Posts: 5,013 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	i just did it over the weekend with some friends its not PURELY plug and play it depends on what year engine is going into what car. but it is pretty simple. get some friends together and make it a fun day or two.

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