Engine Swap
02-17-2007, 03:51 PM
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Engine Swap
I have a 06 V6 Pony Package.
Say I wanted to make my car into a GT.
What would I change?
Heres some obvious stuff:
Engine!
Body Kit w/grill
Emblems.
Breaks?
Exhaust. (already have 1 GT take off on the car and Xpipe, hangers, and other muffler sitting in my room)
Suspension?
cats?
intake manifold?
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How much do you think it would cost to take a 4.0L replace it with a 4.6L?
This has been nagging at the back of my head.
Once I finish the payments, this would be an awesome project.
I think it would be an awesome sleeper if I kept the V6 logos. lol.
Another thing I'm concerned about is: Insurance
How do you think this would be handled?
Just call up the insurance co. and be like:
"Oh yeah, I turned my car into a GT. Sooo.. Cover it."
I don't think so. Has anyone tried any of this?
Say I wanted to make my car into a GT.
What would I change?
Heres some obvious stuff:
Engine!
Body Kit w/grill
Emblems.
Breaks?
Exhaust. (already have 1 GT take off on the car and Xpipe, hangers, and other muffler sitting in my room)
Suspension?
cats?
intake manifold?
---------------
How much do you think it would cost to take a 4.0L replace it with a 4.6L?
This has been nagging at the back of my head.
Once I finish the payments, this would be an awesome project.
I think it would be an awesome sleeper if I kept the V6 logos. lol.
Another thing I'm concerned about is: Insurance
How do you think this would be handled?
Just call up the insurance co. and be like:
"Oh yeah, I turned my car into a GT. Sooo.. Cover it."
I don't think so. Has anyone tried any of this?
02-17-2007, 03:59 PM
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RE: Engine Swap
By the time you do all the necessary mods to turn it into a GT, you could have bought a GT and kept your car. Engine swap itself is going to run you anywhere from $4000 to $6000 depending on where you get it done. You also have to swap out the trans. If you want a GT, trade yours in on one. Doing the change over would be alot more expensive and you would be without a car for a long period of time.
02-17-2007, 04:19 PM
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RE: Engine Swap
i know this subject has been talked about and you may as well buy a gt...
well, at the moment i plan on keeping my 05 forever... lol... and eventually im gonna need to buy new brakes, suspension... etc....
you know how they make suspension kits that say gt/v6.... cant i just pop that in and then my car would be ready for a gt engine setup and tranny minus having to buy mounts and stuff?? (my neighbor actually gave me GT shocks/struts and springs from his 06) i alsosee people puttting gt brakes in.... i was even thinking of getting a GT rear end... i mean, years down the road i plan on replacing stuff that dies w/ performance stuff or what have you... so if its GT performance stuff if i have the right setup down the line why not... maybe put a crate engine in or what have you...
i think it would be cool considering ive invested a lot of stuff into this car and sure, i could buy a gt but would never get the resale value of my vehicle in the first place and think it would be cool..
installation of the stuff wouldnt be a problem... i know people that would do it for me as a favor if it were something i couldnt do... my friend is almost done getting schooled on this stuff, lol as well as my uncle could help and stuff
well, at the moment i plan on keeping my 05 forever... lol... and eventually im gonna need to buy new brakes, suspension... etc....
you know how they make suspension kits that say gt/v6.... cant i just pop that in and then my car would be ready for a gt engine setup and tranny minus having to buy mounts and stuff?? (my neighbor actually gave me GT shocks/struts and springs from his 06) i alsosee people puttting gt brakes in.... i was even thinking of getting a GT rear end... i mean, years down the road i plan on replacing stuff that dies w/ performance stuff or what have you... so if its GT performance stuff if i have the right setup down the line why not... maybe put a crate engine in or what have you...
i think it would be cool considering ive invested a lot of stuff into this car and sure, i could buy a gt but would never get the resale value of my vehicle in the first place and think it would be cool..
installation of the stuff wouldnt be a problem... i know people that would do it for me as a favor if it were something i couldnt do... my friend is almost done getting schooled on this stuff, lol as well as my uncle could help and stuff
02-17-2007, 04:20 PM
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RE: Engine Swap
ORIGINAL: 2007Grabber
By the time you do all the necessary mods to turn it into a GT, you could have bought a GT and kept your car. Engine swap itself is going to run you anywhere from $4000 to $6000 depending on where you get it done. You also have to swap out the trans. If you want a GT, trade yours in on one. Doing the change over would be alot more expensive and you would be without a car for a long period of time.
By the time you do all the necessary mods to turn it into a GT, you could have bought a GT and kept your car. Engine swap itself is going to run you anywhere from $4000 to $6000 depending on where you get it done. You also have to swap out the trans. If you want a GT, trade yours in on one. Doing the change over would be alot more expensive and you would be without a car for a long period of time.
02-17-2007, 04:53 PM
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RE: Engine Swap
you i agree.. and in my case... i havent spent any money on performance besides my exhaust and i basically got it because I like the duals... lol
I do plan on getting a cai/sct combo tho but nothing else really... if i do decide to just keep what i have because i am happy w/ my 6... ill get f/i lol.. but either way i would like to upgrade suspension and my rear end to a GT rear end would never hurt, only help, lol.
I do plan on getting a cai/sct combo tho but nothing else really... if i do decide to just keep what i have because i am happy w/ my 6... ill get f/i lol.. but either way i would like to upgrade suspension and my rear end to a GT rear end would never hurt, only help, lol.