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Old 11-15-06 | 04:15 PM
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cost for ls1 swap

How much would it cost just for all the needed parts 2 swap the ls1?
Old 11-17-06 | 05:08 AM
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Old 11-17-06 | 11:40 AM
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Old 12-22-06 | 05:11 PM
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hinson will do it for around 9k with out the engine and trans cost
Old 12-23-06 | 09:30 PM
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$6,500 to 9,000 for a LS1 pending on mileage and parts used. That's a DIY build using the Hinson kit.
Old 12-23-06 | 11:21 PM
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Its going to cost you 3-15k depending on the engine mostly
Old 12-24-06 | 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by mightymite
hinson will do it for around 9k with out the engine and trans cost
True, but 2MCHPWR can probably give you a good idea of how much you'll spend after Hinson gets done with the car to fix all the issues that are still remaining...

Originally Posted by photopaintball
Its going to cost you 3-15k depending on the engine mostly
Since core LS1 engines and transmissions vary relatively little in price these days (unless you're buying new direct from GM or a dealership), the final cost will depend more on how much of the swap you can do yourself, how much of your existing equipment you can sell to recover some of the cost, and how complete the donor engine and transmission are (wiring harness, ECM, etc.).

There are several threads on this forum and on Torque Central outlining the cost of the swap, including an itemized list posted by Drewman/Wingsfan, I believe.
Old 12-26-06 | 09:00 AM
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Originally Posted by jimlab
There are several threads on this forum and on Torque Central outlining the cost of the swap, including an itemized list posted by Drewman/Wingsfan, I believe.
I think Drew killed his posts there when you did, didn't he?

Regardless, there are several threads itemizing the costs, but as alluded to in this thread, it can vary wildly depending on what you want to do; some have done it for a couple thousand dollars and fabricated most of the stuff themselves, others, like Jim, have went all out and done everything the "right" way, and have substantially more invested.

I think Jimlab is a little over three thousand invested now, right Jim?
Old 12-26-06 | 09:58 AM
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Originally Posted by digitalsolo
I think Drew killed his posts there when you did, didn't he?
Yes, most of them, but I think he posted the same information on this forum.

I think Jimlab is a little over three thousand invested now, right Jim?
Just a little.
Old 12-26-06 | 11:26 AM
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Originally Posted by kmendes00
How much would it cost just for all the needed parts 2 swap the ls1?
About the cost of rebuilding/porting/tuning/doing up one rotary engine pretty nicely.

What kind'a '7 is this going in to? Because certain things like drivelines can suffer from the torque of LS1s (or any V8 swap) and need upgrading depending on the model.

If you have the patience and ability (and possibly money depending on how "well" you do the swap), in my opinion, I'd do it. Why not?
Old 12-26-06 | 01:37 PM
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Im doing the swap my self and frabrication so far
Turbo II $1800
Whole Carmaro $5000 The car was stolen and striped the owner put in another engine trans and misc parts to get it running but couldnt get a title so I got lucky. it has 60k on the engine.
Mount kit $400
poly bushings $100
coilovers $1200
Drive shaft $300
Radiator$300
Custom exhaust Made it my self with the existing exhaust
wire harness working on it my self with a friend
speedo calibrator $300
Rims with tires 8" in front 9" $650 with tires
Total so far $10050 but I still have alot of thing to sellfrom the fc and camaro so its going to be around $7500 to do the whole swap

Im sure Im missing some thing but yeah its not a cheap swap by any means alot of time went in to it Ill post up pics when I get a chance.
Old 12-28-06 | 12:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Fattony
Radiator$300
That's a lot.
speedo calibrator $300
goddam.. That's even more lol
Old 12-28-06 | 01:01 AM
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i bought almost every little fitting and screw for my swap...so far its been down to 7-8k total
thats not including the y pipe and the exhaust which is still a good amount left to buy
Old 12-28-06 | 01:10 AM
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a used ls1 block should not run you ALL much at all. you can buy whole ls1 cars under 10k nowadays.
Old 12-28-06 | 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by rastarajah
That's a lot.

goddam.. That's even more lol

I priced the radiator high it was about 250 shipped my error, but the speedo calibrator was 300 because the ls is a digi speedo while the RX is analog so the conversion is 300.
Old 12-28-06 | 01:30 PM
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iam right around 17k including price of a roller, but if i were to keep it completely stock i think it can b done for mayb 14k depending on how much u find a shell 4
Old 12-29-06 | 09:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Fattony
I priced the radiator high it was about 250 shipped my error, but the speedo calibrator was 300 because the ls is a digi speedo while the RX is analog so the conversion is 300.
Dakota Digital is all you need. It's 80 bucks.
Old 12-29-06 | 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by rastarajah
Dakota Digital is all you need. It's 80 bucks.
The Dakota Digital SGI-5 will not convert a mechanical speedo output to work with an electronic gauge...
Old 12-30-06 | 03:18 PM
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Hmm.. I thought that's how it worked since everyone uses it along with their swap..
Old 12-30-06 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by rastarajah
Hmm.. I thought that's how it worked since everyone uses it along with their swap..
In FDs...

No conversion is required to interface with an FD's electronic speedometer, other than recalibration using a Dakota Digital SGI-5 or Granatelli GranSpeedo. FCs, on the other hand, have a mechanical speedometer and require a conversion box like the one below which cost about $300. The alternative is to convert the T56 to mechanical output using a JTR modified tailhousing for about $350.

Old 12-30-06 | 08:06 PM
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orale thanks
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