LS SWAP 84 60 Atlanta (1 Viewer)
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ACC Garage
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KDAWG97m3
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No thanks, but thank youACC Garage
maybe?
FWIW, shipping atm is not crazy expensive. I'm lookin at a $800 (enclosed) $500 trailer ship cost for a 950 mile trip! I think theres a cpl MUD guys on East Coast that do swaps. Florida and N Carolina maybe?
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If you aren’t going to do it yourself, pick the shop before you buy your parts. Most shops won’t use customer-supplied parts.
Curious on what Tcase and adapter you plan to run with that also
why do you dislike ACC? I used them when i lived in ATL. they are not the cheapest shop but the work that Dugan did was excellent.
$200/hr x 100+hr…..
They are $200 an hour. That’s over California rates… i understand now.
To be honest it’s fairly easy to do yourself. You could outsource just the welding and install of the engine mounts and trans cross member. Do everything else yourself.
Here is the engine i just put in my fj40 it’s a 5.3 L33. I did everything myself and taught myself how to weld for the project.
To be honest it’s fairly easy to do yourself. You could outsource just the welding and install of the engine mounts and trans cross member. Do everything else yourself.
Here is the engine i just put in my fj40 it’s a 5.3 L33. I did everything myself and taught myself how to weld for the project.
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Also check Wellsorted automotive he just moved to Alpharetta. His work is superior but i am sure he’s also expensive per hour.
An engine swap on a budget DIY is 7-10k add in the labor 20-30k is in the realm.
read through this thread and make the decision.Maybe I need to find one to buy? Who has one
How to LS Swap a FJ60 or FJ62. Quick and dirty guide for regular folks wanting to do an engine swap in their driveway.
This thread looks like a lot, but you can totally do this. I have total faith in you! I've been meaning to do this for a while now. I havent really seen any how to guides or anything online and this one isnt going to be absurdly thorough or anything but will get you onto the right track. If i...
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Hardline fabrication near spartanburg South Carolina, trollhole in greenville, Cam is a bit further in Memphis. You could also ship it to proffitts.
The vehicle is going to be gone for a long while, so I wouldn’t restrict to local shops
tmxmotorsports
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84 fj60 are fun swaps no bolt in transmission mount option for that.
tmxmotorsports
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Prices are going up across the board the grocery store is mind boggling. Lots of just regular automotive shops are hitting 150 an hour .
tmxmotorsports
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Nice looking swap too
tmxmotorsports
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True hopefully not an ebay engine.
