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brooksinc1976 Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2014 Posts: 140 Location: Pasadena
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Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 12:42 pm Post subject: Average Ecotec cost |
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Looking at an eco-tag 2.4 that is 700 bucks for engine starter alternator wiring harness and computer. Psion saying assuming the engine is fine with about 80,000 miles how does that price sound in y'all's opinion. Thanks |
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heywebonya Samba Member
Joined: July 08, 2010 Posts: 823 Location: Portage, MI
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Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 1:36 pm Post subject: |
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BrooksInc, the engine appears to be the cheapest part (other than time) of the swap. If you watch several of the other swaps, the price sound reasonable.
There are a lot of parts and bits you will need. Consider the value that some of the turnkey solutions provide. These guys are not making millions off of the kits; but they are saving a ton of pain.
The question to ask; how much is success worth? _________________ If I knew what I was doing; I wouldn't be building a buggy! |
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brooksinc1976 Samba Member
Joined: April 09, 2014 Posts: 140 Location: Pasadena
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Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 2:18 pm Post subject: |
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Agreed, I've looked long and hard at the Alpha fab package. my build has been at a standstill debating the engine so it would be easy to mock up the fab work for the eco-tech. if I remember correctly the guy in Kentucky charges about 700 or so to send him the wiring harness computer and he sends it back ready to go and the fly will and adapter. I am wondering what other cost I am having a brain fart on I know all the cooling parts. |
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turbodon1776 Samba Member
Joined: January 05, 2006 Posts: 626 Location: Costa Mesa
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Posted: Thu Apr 02, 2015 10:07 pm Post subject: |
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I set my budget at $3400
I still have a couple things to buy but am staying on budget so far.
Sold The VW engine for 2k.
So ideally the cost of the upgrade will net $1,400 out of my pocket.
I would say mine is on the cheaper side.
When I was talking to guys before I started the swap the number 6000 was thrown around a lot _________________ Donald Michaelson
had a bad ass car but it has departed
2276 Turbo motor
fk87
superflo heads
490HP
9.56 ET
now I clunk around in a 65 baja bug
Chevy Ecotec Engine
091 trans
coilovers, bypasses and all the fun $tuff |
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72Pstroke Samba Member
Joined: April 04, 2011 Posts: 182 Location: North Idaho
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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 5:58 am Post subject: |
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I spent about $2500 on my swap, including everything but my labor.
Tim |
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Blackoutt Samba Member
Joined: March 03, 2012 Posts: 240 Location: Waterford, MI
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Posted: Fri Apr 03, 2015 6:04 am Post subject: |
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Cooling can be cheap or expensive, same as the fuel system. The minute you start getting into silicone couplings for coolant piping and AN fittings for fuel system is where price can jump rapidly. However there are cheaper routes with flex hose and things like that. With anything skies the limit on price points. The harness, adapter, and flash aren't really that bad. |
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bart007 Samba Member
Joined: March 06, 2015 Posts: 1 Location: WV
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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 6:00 am Post subject: |
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Hi, I have been lurking around for sometime as I am in the process of a Karmann Ghia Ecotec swap. I have been gathering info. from this site for my planning so I figured I would share what I have come up with this far.
2004 Ecotec 2.2 111000 miles $450.00, incl the wiring and the ecm.
Adapter, stripped down wiring harness, reflashed ecm, adapter flywheel, pilot bushing, pressure plate, P/S pump block off plate, misc bolts $800.00, all from Phils Bug Shak in Grayson, KY.
BTW, Phil is a great guy and very willing to give advice and info. He's been and still does these conversions in buggies all of the time.
I think I have another $150.00 in tune up, oil change, a/c delete belt, clutch and throw out bearing. Hope this helps. |
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CSEBug Samba Member
Joined: August 26, 2013 Posts: 63 Location: Pennsylvania
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Posted: Sat Apr 04, 2015 7:11 am Post subject: |
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Don't forget the cost of a transmission upgrade anything less than a 5 or 6 rib won't last long depending on how you drive |
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77charger Samba Member
Joined: November 12, 2005 Posts: 1492
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Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2015 11:05 am Post subject: |
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if i were to swap my vw i figured it was gonna run me anywhere from 2000-2500 for the engine and needed parts.Labor will be me doing the work.
Cost to build my current 2275 from scratch would be almost double with all the good internals i have. _________________ Click to view image
Bugpack 4 seater rail
2275 built by me
Auto linea alm case,82 dpr crank wedgemated by DK machine
cb 5.4 h beams,12 pound DPR f/w,Slr xv294cam,cb straight cuts,hpmx 44s,40x35 heads ported by brothers machine |
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