Engine Swap Tomorrow

[Mudsport96]

You asked, "Just wondering, what happened with the original engine that you're replacing it? It sounds like you're having the swap done by a shop?"

The guy doing the build wants the engine, so we included it as partial payment for the build. It's a good engine. It has around 150K miles on it; and, like the rest of the truck, was treated well by previous owners.

Too bad you aren't convenient to N. AL. I just paid the labor bill for the swap, plus installing new fuel pump, catch can, power-steering pump, alternator, starter, A/C compressor and general engine buttonup and service of the rear differential. It came to $1500; of course, that's labor only. The builder's son did the swap. He has his own shop and a good bit of his business is hotrod mods to GM trucks and cars. I asked him for a business card this morning when I paid for the swap. He gave me a funny look and said, "I don't have cards. I have so much business now and I'm so behind, I don't know how backed up I'd get if I start advertising."

Those are the good businesses to deal with. Word of mouth advertising and staying busy means they do good work usually. For 30 years my dad and uncle had a roofing business and all their work was that way. And backed up busy doesnt describe it accurately.

 

[mattt]

You asked, "Just wondering, what happened with the original engine that you're replacing it? It sounds like you're having the swap done by a shop?"

The guy doing the build wants the engine, so we included it as partial payment for the build. It's a good engine. It has around 150K miles on it; and, like the rest of the truck, was treated well by previous owners.

Too bad you aren't convenient to N. AL. I just paid the labor bill for the swap, plus installing new fuel pump, catch can, power-steering pump, alternator, starter, A/C compressor and general engine buttonup and service of the rear differential. It came to $1500; of course, that's labor only. The builder's son did the swap. He has his own shop and a good bit of his business is hotrod mods to GM trucks and cars. I asked him for a business card this morning when I paid for the swap. He gave me a funny look and said, "I don't have cards. I have so much business now and I'm so behind, I don't know how backed up I'd get if I start advertising."

Thanks. That's a good deal with all that's included. Shoot at only 150k that original lq9 was just getting broken in Sounds like a good deal all around.