how much for a complete 2.3t swap

[blastit116]

i have started saving for the swap but my question is that how much would it be if i got all the parts and had a shop do the swap because i dont think i have enogh experince to do it

 

[stackz]

about $500 to get a good running 87-88 tbird tc

and

about $2000 for a shop to rip you a new one with the labor quote to do all of the swap work.

Time to learn to turn your own wrench

 

[My80Cobra]

Yeah it would probably cost more than the car is worth just to have a shop do the swap. You are in Florida maybe there are some members here or on turboford that would do it with you for a fraction of what it would cost for a shop to do it. It is something to look into at least.

 

[JamesBaumann]

Shop rates are expensive. I'm sure you can find somebody else to help you with the swap.

 

[dawsonsdaddy49]

i got my motor for 100 bucks did all the work myself and spent maybe another 100 on fluids and a rad hose and a k&n filter


look around for any wrecked turbo coupes , also try asking around on mustang chat rooms.....

the swap wasnt very hard at all

 

[dawsonsdaddy49]

well the shop i work at charges 70 dollars an hour so ....according to mitchels to Remove and replace the mottor is a 16 hour job= 1120 labor get a nrew rebuilt motor for bout 1100 .... plus tax


comes to about 2375.5 plus that doesnt realyt factor in the computer work to switch over to the tc brain box

 

[My80Cobra]

No way an R&R on a 2.3 is a 16 hour job. I bet it is not even half that..

 

[frozentomato]

ive got a 3.8 v6 mustang and have a2.3 turbo to put in. besides the computer and wiring harness how much will i have to change

 

[My80Cobra]

"Why not Minot, cause freezin's the reason" Completely unrelated but one person will get it. As for Frozen's question, I am sure you will have transmission issue's as well..

 

[blastit116]

i thought about asking some people around here to help the only part i dont feel confident about is the wiring its going to be a couple of months before i am ready tho

 

[blastit116]

also how many days would it take to do

 

[My80Cobra]

What car is it going in to? Should be a weekend job. A little faster depending on the car and a couple people..

 

[140cilx]

I think 2 people that have done it before and know what to do could do it in 3 hours or less.

1 hour engine out, 1 hour engine in, 1 hour for miscellaneous while the other guy spends 15 minutes doing the wiring harness.

Don't say it couldn't be done, it could, running, ready to go.

 

[frozentomato]

I am sure you will have transmission issue's as well..

what kind of transmission issues i currently have a c4 auto but have accesss to a a4ld

 

[blastit116]

What car is it going in to? Should be a weekend job. A little faster depending on the car and a couple people..

its a 92 lx i have medium experince in motor work so i need some one that has done it befor but i am going to do it around thankgiving or christmas

 

[TurboFlush]

give your self a week straight just incase.
Myself I can do a full swap in one day... as long as I run into no problems and the other motor already has the needed equipment.
Even I seem to run into some sort of problem, no matter how much I prepare.

 

[My80Cobra]

Yeah the wiring is a little more extensive in the 91-93's but you should be able to do this no problem. Just read and read and then read some more. Check out Stinger's website he has all the wiring and swap info that will get you started http://projecthp.ford23.com/