fastbalej

yo, i read the swap thread but i was wondering how much $$ it would all cost.. and is it worth it.. i prob would be paying a mechanic also.. i just bought a 85 LX Conv. with 105,000 miles for $1500.. first car, and its cheap on insurance.. i raelly wanted a 5.0 but it was too much on insurance.. now if i did a swap , how much would everything cost about..

NOS/MAN

thats a every hard question to answer,,,all depends on parts,, if you can get cheap or not..i would say anywhere to 1500 the cheapest to 4000 for more more hp...maybe cheaper if you can find a wrecked 5.0..i got 5000 just in a short block???good luck,

fastbalej

thx.. any1 elses input?

NOS/MAN

if you get every thing as cheap as possilbe,,shop around you might be able to get done for about $1000.00 if you can do yourself,,you going auto or std.

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fastbalej

std.. unless it would be eaasier to keep it automatic , or is it that much of a performance difference..

nhdungeonracer

If you're going from a 4 banger to a 5.0, you won't be reusing the original tranny [:@]
But seeing you have an automatic now, it would probably be easier to replace it with another tranny that'll work with the 5.0, rather than going standard, unless you can get the complete clutch pedal unit. If you do swap to standard, don't screw with the stock adjusting set-up. Just get a good aftermarket cable, quadrant and adjuster and do away with the stock cable set-up.

fastbalej

alright thx man, im hopin i can get all this stuff for 1500$ around.. u think all this is worth it..

NOS/MAN

look at this car i did its got an olds 455 in it ..got car for 400 motor for 200 trans i had ,,got custom drive shaft thats all 3.27s gears 8.8 rear end..ran 13.30s 105mph..its worth it...will be cheaper with an auto but not as fun..i just freshened up the motor..300

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fastbalej

looks nice man..

nhdungeonracer

Don't forget about your rear-end when you swap the motor.
If you have the 7.7 rear, it may not last very long behind the 5.0, especially if you're doing burnouts or hard launches.
Look for an 8.8 rear to swap in there.