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Old Oct 7, 2001 | 06:38 PM
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Price wise here what would be cheapest and why?

Ok swaping a V8 into a V6 car. Which would cost more? TPI engine or a Carb engine? What would the prices be about? And why?
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Old Oct 7, 2001 | 11:22 PM
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Car: 1991 Corvette Coupe
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700R4/4L60 same trans different name
well, Monkie, i finally woke up and realized a 3.4 aint gonna be enuff for me niether

i was told from a pro tech that he would charge me about $5000 for a TPI swap

DO IT YOURSELF PRICE: $3000 aprrox

now

i am going to be doing a carbed 383 swap where i am going to be building the engine myself

projected cost: $3000 for a helluva lot more power than a stock L98

i am reusing my stock T5........am i going to grenade it??? I SURE HOPE SO

cuz i need an excuse to put a 6 speed in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh yeah all 383 swap work is gonna be done by myself
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Old Oct 7, 2001 | 11:24 PM
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Car: 1991 Corvette Coupe
Engine: L98
Transmission: 700R4/4L60 same trans different name
well, Monkie, i finally woke up and realized a 3.4 aint gonna be enuff for me niether

i was told from a pro tech that he would charge me about $5000 for a TPI swap

DO IT YOURSELF PRICE: $3000 aprrox

now

i am going to be doing a carbed 383 swap where i am going to be building the engine myself

projected cost: $3000 for a helluva lot more power than a stock L98

i am reusing my stock T5........am i going to grenade it??? I SURE HOPE SO

cuz i need an excuse to put a 6 speed in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! oh yeah all 383 swap work is gonna be done by myself
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