Charles.rogers1

So I have got a 96 vette with a blown motor, Now I have a used motor that is ready to go in and I got a quote from the shop I want to put it in for about 4500$, Now my question is.. The car is supercharged so I had been planning on building a forged motor for it. Should I just bite the bullet now and build the one that is about to go in? It seems like in the long run it would save me money due to having to pull the engine multiple times instead of just one time and putting a forged motor in to start with

SeeFourSix

That seems like the logical thing to do to me.. especially if you're going to pay someone to do it for you. I have to ask, was the super charger the culprit behind the failure of the motor that's in it now?

NuckinFutz93

Holy Crap! 4500.00 for an engine swap? I'll do 2 a week for that, please! And I'll quit my regular job if I could just do one of them a week.

From that kind of labor, I would build my big motor and be done with it.

Charles.rogers1

yea it was the superchargers fault, the person before me had been running around 11lbs on stock bottom

l98tpi

I would forge it now instead of pulling it again down the road. Make sure you have the right heads for super charging too, if you don't already.

cv67

Running boost on another shortblock albeit used will probably get you the same result

Wait, spend a little more and build something stout now.

JackDidley

$4500. One too many 0s in that price.

Deakins

You need to find someone who lives in the real world to install your engine for you. If boost is kept at a reasonable level I wouldn't worry about the crankshaft; put a decent set of rods and pistons in it and be done with it. Just my .02

smooth1990

4500 is outrageous!

ch@0s

Wow!!! I have less that that in my LS swap including parts. That shop must use double Corvette tax.

WW7

Around my area the most you would pay for an engine swap is $750.00... That shop is a rip off....WW