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How much would a shop charge to install a new engine and change the car from Automatic to Manual?um im sorry to tell you but its over the 10g mark [better off buying a new carHow much would a shop charge to install a new engine and change the car from Automatic to Manual?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....How much would a shop charge to install a new engine and change the car from Automatic to Manual?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.How much would a shop charge to install a new engine and change the car from Automatic to Manual?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 ????? %26quot;%26quot;$6500%26quot;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.How much would a shop charge to install a new engine and change the car from Automatic to Manual?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.
