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 (Mueller @ Feb 23 2006, 04:07 PM)

as to taking a "loss" on your rebuilt /4, same thing would happen with a rebuilt /6...i

Mike that is so true...

In fact I just realized that I'm living proof.

In the -6 world, Henry Schmidt is kinda a guru.
He is kinda like the "Jake" of the -6 motor world.
In fact he build my -6, but I bought it not directly from him but rather from a guy who had it built and never used it.

so I got a good deal.

In fact I got it at 50% of its value, even though it never was started, never installed, and never even had oil poured into it.

but If I was the guy that paid Henry full price to build it then I would have taken a heavy loss....

brant