[DML] Re: Chevy Engine swap

["David Teitelbaum" <jtrealty@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

I hope you didn't take my advice the wrong way. I never said not to do
the conversion. I was only trying to point out some of the pitfalls in
undertaking such a large project. I did not mention emissions,
handling, weight transfer, fuel consumption, range, increasing cooling
system capacity, managing for adequate clearances for serviceability,
strenghtening the frame for the motor mounts, and countless other
things that should be considered BEFORE you go down this road. All to
often people start a project like this and never finish or finish it
"half-assed" because they did not consider all of the ramifacations.
By posting to this list you have asked for people's opinions so in
that light I offer mine. I can only hope that you are successful, and
document fully what you have done for yours and other's benifit in the
future. I recomend you keep a log of what you do, the problems you
faced, and how you overcame them. A detailed parts list will come in
handy if you ever need to replace some item and you can't remember
what it was and where you got it. For budgeting purposes take your
initial estimates and double them so you will not run out of the funds
required to complete this. Same goes for time, 2X, or more is how long
it will take. Since you are not doing this work yourself, you say you
will have a mechanic do it, it is also going to cost you a significant
amount of labor. Most people that will attempt these kinds of projects
try to save some of the labor (money) by doing it themselves. A
project like this can only be done on a hourly rate basis, it is just
too hard to estimate how many hours it will take so labor is going to
be your biggest unknown.
David Teitelbaum
vin 10757



-- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "at88mph" <at88mph@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> I think Darkstar nailed it.  I'd like to add some more comments to my
> earlier post.  I didn't do the engine/tranny swap looking to sell
the car.
> Truth be told, I'll probably NEVER sell the car.  It was my first
car at 15









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