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.

[brant]

QUOTE (Kerrys914 @ Feb 23 2006, 11:41 AM)

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) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smash.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/welder.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sawzall-smiley.gif) (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/sawzall-smiley.gif)

and some bad luck should be factored into a budget when you are gambling on finding 1500 complete motors.

I'm not referring specifically to Kerry or even specifically to Trekkor.... I'm more referring to any new guy that thinks he can roll the dice and complete the whole job for 4K

brant