labor costs for engine swap?

[flaatr@yahoo.com (Euroroc II)]

$0? Well that all depends on what you think your time is worth     ;-)

-Raffi


>Do it yourself = $0 for labor.  ;])
>
>It depends on what you wan the mech. to do. There are three phases to
>this I can think to group things in:
>
>1. Prep and refreshen new motor and chassis while it's out.
>Might include an engine rebuild; hot tanking, bearings, seals, painting
>or coating, etc. New clutch bolted on.
>
>2. Bolt up new block to chassis.
>Includes attaching wiring & coolant & axles, etc. Might include swapping
>things like a valve cover to mate vacuum hoses, smog equipment, etc.
>Involves Heavy Lifting.
>
>3. Dial in new motor & Debug.
>Timing, Fuel to Air Ratio, Idiot Check for lost or missing items & loose
>bolts, misc.
>
>
>
>Each phase seems to include places you might want a professional to do
>something and places where it is advisable you handle it yourself.
>
>Steps One & Three can be done mostly by you, with say dropping off stuff
>to clean or a drop in appointment to hook up the tailpipe to a gas
>analyzer.
>
>Step Two might be where you need the most help from a shop in terms of
>actual labor rates. Of course jobs like motor rebuilds cost money too.
>
>If the JH is healthy (compression test?) you might just want to do it
>yourself. A few new seals, a $100 clutch kit, a couple of additions to
>the tool box and a helpful friend or three (somebody has to drink the
>beer); it's on!
>
>I dropped a JH into my 81- I changed the valve cover, I put a new
>friction disk and pressure plate, new main crank seal, etc. Dropped it
>in via a block & tackle and A-frame.  Full on Shop Time? More than a
>couple Hundred, less than a Thou, depending.
>
>
>TBerk
>
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