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Old 07-10-2004, 03:57 PM   #22
shuttermutt
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Originally Posted by FirstGen
It really wasn't that expensive of a swap. I paid $800 for the motor (ok I know it was a steal) and $1000 for the complete 6 speed and driveshaft, shifter, clutch etc. There is definatly ALOT of misc crap you have to do before it runs but it's under $1500. All in all I think it is just as cheap as any other build up. Figure that you will spend AT LEAST $2500 for a healthy SBC carbed and another $1000 for a good tranny and stall...
That's a pretty good deal. Hell, I paid $900 for the fuel injected 454 that's going into the Chevelle. Now if I could just figure out how to put that 6-speed the old man has into the Chevelle without screwing up the console, I'd have it made!
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