To install the engine I would speculate $800 and to convert to manual would probably be more than you would want to pay, somewhere between 2 to 3 grand, there is alot to this procedure, and it can get VERY expensive.. I have a Kia Sephia and I wanted to convert to manual, but I would have to acquire the pedal set, hoses, computer, fuses, shift fork, fluid resivior, transmission, mounts, clutch, CV joints and wiring harness and probably several other things I didn't think of. I though about it also in the 62 Dart I am building, to go from auto to 4-speed, and I figured it to be about $3500 just in parts, and I would do all the work. So if I had a shop do it, I would prolly pay about $6,000 to have it done...How much would a shop charge to install a new engine and change the car from Automatic to Manual?
Change the engine+tranny+harnesses+PCM, together, with one from a wrecked car of same year and model. Don't even separate the engine from the tranny. I call this a ';dry swap';. You'll also need the whole pedal set, shifter, everything that looks like it's unique to that type of tranny.
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um im sorry to tell you but its over the 10g mark [better off buying a new car
Unless you've got very deep pockets, I'd advise you just look around for a car with the engine and transmission that you want to drive, sell the one you've got and buy the other. It's going to cost many thousands of dollars, depending upon what engine and transmission you want, plus labor (and that ain't cheap).
I did most of the work convertiong my '62 Corvair to a Spyder, and changed the transmission from a three-speed to a powerglide (my sister was inheriting it), in 1968 and that cost over two thousand dollars (we used a junkyard Spyder engine and automatic)! We wouild have been much better off if we had just bought her a new Corvair....
Not a very cost effective undertaking. Like the other answer, even if the car has sentimental value, conversion jobs are a nightmare both in cost and grief.
well,depending on the cars make and year,,,,,
lets say its a 88 jeep cherokee 4x4 {only an example}
to purchase a good used engine and for us to check it out,service the heads,and blast it to make sure that there are no cracks before we even start to do the car is right around $1500.
then there is the labor side,a starter if needed,flush and boil the radiator,theres right around $1500/$1800 (sub total =$3000/$3300
i just re read the posting,and want to stress that i only quoted you for a good used engine and trans, times my quote by 4 for a new price.
now lets work on the trans issue......
$1200 for a good used automatic trans,$800 labor to remove and replace,(were at $5500/$5800) now in southern california you have a 7.75%tax and a 5% rag/wast oil fee.($700)
and all we would do is remove the clutch peddle and put some insolation tape over the hole.are you ready for the grand total yet ????? ';';$6500';with a warentee,30 days or till it hits the street.
now if its a toyota,the japan engine exchange is $350 as is, and labor is the same $1500 plus fees,and i would not do a trans change on a front wheel drive.
i hope that helped you out a little bit.
unless the car is a rare collectors edition ,i would just buy another car and pass that one on to somebody that has a shop in ther yard.
Even when doing the work yourself swaping engines and transmissions is usually still less cost effective than just buying a different car with the options you want. Not to mention how much of a pain in the *** it would be not only to do it but to keep it running right.
