Costs for an engine swap

**cailey37** · 06-10-2006, 07:36 PM

Was just wondering if anyone had a new engine put in their cars lately and how much someone charged them....I put mine in myself and was just curious what people are charging.....always help when I tell the wife I saved this amount of money by doing it myself.....lol

**Street Lethal** · 06-11-2006, 11:29 AM

Originally Posted by cailey37

I put mine in myself and was just curious what people are charging.....always help when I tell the wife I saved this amount of money by doing it myself.....lol

Depends on the shop. For instance, I had a shop quote a good friend $500.00 just to install a new oil pan gasket on his L98 (it was snowing, and we didn't feel like doing it ourselves)....

Yes, engine needs to be lifted up a tad for clearance, but not worth the money that the mechanic had quoted though. So, we eventually got around to doing it ourselves in his driveway, and he used the money that he saved to by his wife some very very nice things (hint hint)...