Originally posted by incublinkus
yeah, shops a pretty few and far between. Whats a reasonable labor charge?
the shop is looks like a pretty reputable one. they are a ditributor for major brands like HKS, GReddy, Apex'i, Bomex, Wings West, Ground Designs, DC Sports, etc. They do a ton of volkswagen engine swaps as well, and when I was there they just finished putting a type-r motor into civic dx hatch. its looked like a good job.
but the scene isn't very big in my area. before I heard of this place which is only like 20 minutes away, I was going to travel to 2 hours or so to some shops in NJ.
I think I could do the swap myself. the problem is the equipment and tools. I don't have airtool or anything like that. I also don't really have much experience with engine. I've been reading a ton lately and I think I could do it, but once again, no hand on experience.
Get a breaker bar and you will be set. The hardest nut to remove is suposedly the axle nut. We slipped a stop sign post (dont worry didnt steal it) around the breaker bar and those came right off. Air tools will make it go quicker but they arent required. My friedns and I do all of our own work using two 50 piece socket sets from ace hardware, a breaker bar, a set of regular metric wrenches, and a set of metric deepsockets. Spend 100 dollars on some decent tools, a few bucks renting a lift and you will be set. Spend the extra money on some beer for any helpers and more mods for your car:naughty: