Budget six conversion builders, Please tell us how you do it! Options

[anthony]

I compiled the following list of conversion parts. This is just to put a six cylinder engine in the car and doesn't include a 5 lug conversion or suspension mods. So for you guys that throw out low total conversion prices please tell us how you did it and how you cut costs. Often I see references to exceptional deals on engines that can't be easily reproduced or incomplete parts lists that don't include all the parts or headers/exhaust.

[Kerrys914]

If things go well you can reproduce close to Trekkor's conversion. My budget conversion was hit by alot of BAD luck...This = $$$$$

Broken exhaust stud = Topend rebuild and re-ringed ($700+/-)

Bad ignition system = wasted $200+/-

Carb parts to get engine tuned = $200 +/-

Good deal on engine mount tuning out to be a bad deal wasted $150+/-

New tools because you need new tools = $200 +/-

Any $$ to by the new items all these DAM 914 parts inventors keep making (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif)


I think I ran about $2000 over budget. I would say plan on $6000 and hope for less (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif)



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