Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Legacy Donating Member 15,637 Member For: 19y 4m 8d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/12/11 02:10 AM Posted 03/12/11 02:10 AM At a guess I'd say 15k would get the job done right. Doing most the work yourself.
Paulie2256 Legacy Donating Member 7,441 Member For: 17y 10m 12d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 03/12/11 02:12 AM Posted 03/12/11 02:12 AM (edited) 15k???? did you get a quote from nizpro?3-5k for a written off ba/bf and do it all yourself. not everything needs to be brand new. Edited 03/12/11 02:14 AM by Paulie2256 1
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Legacy Donating Member 15,637 Member For: 19y 4m 8d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/12/11 02:16 AM Posted 03/12/11 02:16 AM Complete fg engine 5kGearbox 4kDiff 1kReplacing all bushes rubbers brakes and anything else a 700k car will need. 4kAnd a bit for backup when things go wrong 1kJust trying to be realistic, you don't wanna get half way through and run out of cash.
Paulie2256 Legacy Donating Member 7,441 Member For: 17y 10m 12d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 03/12/11 02:29 AM Posted 03/12/11 02:29 AM (edited) http://www.ebay.com....2#ht_582wt_1185New 5spd = 2k6spd = 3kFew bushes, maybe intercooler/radiator and your done.8K totalThere will always be hickups on the way but since it is a long term project you don't really need to take this into account.If doing this over a weekend then maybe add another 1-2k for sh*t to go wrong. Edited 03/12/11 02:32 AM by Paulie2256
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Legacy Donating Member 15,637 Member For: 19y 4m 8d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/12/11 02:33 AM Posted 03/12/11 02:33 AM Clutch and diff? Better to be safe then sorry I reckon.15 might of been a bit much but I think it would get up there.
136Heat Member 40 Member For: 14y 10m 3d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/12/11 03:19 AM Author Posted 03/12/11 03:19 AM I was estimating around the 10k mark, considering I can find a written of ba turbo for about 7k..leaving me about 3k for things such as bushes and anything else I need to replace...would also leave me heaps of spare parts that I could sell and get some cash back. ive got a car already so this project can take 5 years if need behow good are the ba turbo transmissions in terms of strength? swap over the engine, trans, diff whatever else needed
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Legacy Donating Member 15,637 Member For: 19y 4m 8d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/12/11 03:30 AM Posted 03/12/11 03:30 AM Ba engines and transmissions are weak. Both can be made stronger at an additional cost.Would probably be cheaper in the long run to avoid them.
136Heat Member 40 Member For: 14y 10m 3d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 03/12/11 03:33 AM Author Posted 03/12/11 03:33 AM dont get me wrong id absolutely love a fg engine but I just dont think I could afford to spend that much...is there much difference in the fg and ba setup? as in is there much hassle interchanging them or is it a straight swap?
Henz Tampon inserted, Auto Acquired, next purchase a new handbag Legacy Donating Member 9,946 Member For: 18y 6m 14d Gender: Male Location: Vic Posted 03/12/11 03:33 AM Posted 03/12/11 03:33 AM The motors still good for 350rwkw and the auto untouched for 300...
arronm Dropping a turd Legacy Donating Member 9,520 Member For: 18y 11m 7d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 03/12/11 03:36 AM Posted 03/12/11 03:36 AM (edited) ...thinkin of buying a written off xr6 turbo to use as a donorI think there will be a Yellow F6 going cheap in WAhttp://au.news.yahoo.../watch/27457543 Edited 03/12/11 03:37 AM by arronm
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