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06-17-2002, 08:12 PM
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Labor Charges
a shop around my house quoted me $1000-$1500 for labor charges to install a B16A or a B18C into my 6th gen EX civic. is that good or way to high?
06-18-2002, 05:02 AM
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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.
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.
06-18-2002, 07:35 AM
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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.
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.
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yeah white lighting pretty laid it all out for you. also a tourch is a mans best friend when it comes to coroded bolts and nuts. Heat it up and they break loose. I would definatly recomend doing it yourself, get yourself a helms manuel and you should be good. Its not like your building it. Your just swapping it. allthough general knowledge of the engine is very helpfull
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