Kurt Crosbie

Thats the best offer I got around Wilmington, NC.

What should the going price be just for removal and installation.
I'm not too worried about it, because I got a deal to have 400rwhp 355 installed w/less than 1k on it for $2150.

I'd just like to know how much installation should cost..

SS MPSTR

Considering the headaches, that's not a bad price - a tad on the high side, but he's not raping you.

Formula03

$600 around here

Fastbird93

I paid $1400 to F-Body Central in Baltimore for a longblock R&R.

2MCHPSI

I think it is around 20-22 hours for a R@R on these cars. Also depends on if it is a shortblock or longblock.

TobyZ28

I got mine put in for $600 Cdn but that was including staying up all night helping my mechanic put it in lol.

amean94ta

anyone around erie,pa i do it for $950

Kurt Crosbie

Ju$t in ca$e there wa$ any confu$ion, that price wa$ to take out my motor AND put my new one in, not ju$t to put one in.

amean94ta

me too

94Formula/TA

Did you check out CAM they do alot of work around that area.

Rich

RedThunder1994

hey man, if u want the best advide do it yourself, its really not that hard to pull a motor and put the new one in, just takes a little time, u could pull a motor in as little as 2 hours, take off just a few things, unbolt the tranny and pull it, then swap the asscessories and put in, 3 or 4 hours a day and it'll be done in a week, if u are car-illiterate than buy a haynes manual lol but seriosuly its not that hard man, quick advice though, on that new motor of yours, make sure u put the oil pump driveshaft in from your old motor or make sure theres on in, otherwise u wont have that engine long lol

TobyZ28

I think sometimes we forget that although a lot of us may want to do it at home, some of us live in apartments and don't even have underground parking or a garage. Some need their cars to get to work, some don't have someone that can drive them around when they screw up with something like a motor install. Most people don't even have all the right tools to do this a removal in 2 hours!
I'm sure almost everyone here would want to do it yourself, but rarely does that opportunity arise for most people

Kurt Crosbie

I agree. I live in an apartment. I have a parking lot to do it in, but I know I'm lacking tools. I have a basic 144pc set of craftsman, 6 jack stands, 1 jack, and thats about it. I don't even have a torque wrench.

To add to this, my roommates car broke too. I already lost my job at Circuit City cause I couldn't get a ride on time.

RedThunder1994

besides some other tools basicly all u need is basic tools a couple other ones, can rent an engine puller and stuff the apartment does throw in a bad card though, but just a suggestion if its able for some of you to do

brain

1500 is highway robbery. Before I knew anything about cars, (well, mine) I payed $450 for a shop to R&R the motor. I thought that was a fair price. They did a good job too, and only had the car for 4 days.