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MR99SVTCOBRA

Formally mr97stanggt
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im planing a pi swap but first im getting a new transmission so i have time b4 doing the swap


im planing on doing it in 2 months i want ported and polished heads along with stage 2 comp cams when doing the pi swap

any idea how much the parts alone would run me

and i cant do this on my own so any1 know how much a good shop would ask for labor


this is my plan... pi swap ,some boltons ,then a supercharger set to low boost of 8 i want this done over the winter so all help is appreciated :headbang:
 
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dsblk93gt

dsblk93gt

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No clue on labor, I've never paid to have anything other than an alignment done lol.

I'd look into Bullet Cams...
http://www.modularheadshop.com/Cams.htm

If you are going to go through the trouble of all that work you might as well et a built bottom end too if you are going to SC it. You i will have that stock bottom end maxed out in no time with a ported/cammed PI swap + SC.
 
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MR99SVTCOBRA

Formally mr97stanggt
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dsblk93gt said:
No clue on labor, I've never paid to have anything other than an alignment done lol.

I'd look into Bullet Cams...
http://www.modularheadshop.com/Cams.htm

If you are going to go through the trouble of all that work you might as well et a built bottom end too if you are going to SC it. You i will have that stock bottom end maxed out in no time with a ported/cammed PI swap + SC.
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they told me that u can run a super charger on ur stock motor as long as its not over 8 psi of boost
 
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jrmandryck

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Most shops in my area charge roughly $60 an hour and your looking to basically tear the whole motor apart. My suggestion would be to pull the motor right out of the car, document everything well with pictures and you can put it back together your self and save a ton of money. I'm not really sure how many hours your looking at but just in work I have to say at least a full days.
 
dsblk93gt

dsblk93gt

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Boost is not what kills a motor, its either too much power, detonation, and going lean. But what I'm saying, is if you are going to go through that much work (which will NOT be cheap) you might as well pull the motor and do a built bottom end. That way, you won't be stuck with no where else to go when you decide you want more power.

You would be better off getting a PI motor complete if you are going to boost it anyways, because with the non-PI pistons and the PI heads your compression is going to be over 10:1

What do you want for power?
 
02S281

02S281

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You could just buy my whole motor.... 2002 gt it ran strong its entire time with my KB supercharger on it which is also for sale.

My brand new tranny tr 3650 is for sale as well for $700
Spec stage 2 clutch for sale as well.
 
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MR99SVTCOBRA

Formally mr97stanggt
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02S281 said:
You could just buy my whole motor.... 2002 gt it ran strong its entire time with my KB supercharger on it which is also for sale.

My brand new tranny tr 3650 is for sale as well for $700
Spec stage 2 clutch for sale as well.
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u told me to wait for the transmission to be tested
 
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jrmandryck

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I have to agree with previous comments that if you are going through all this work your almost better just swapping the motor to a 99 and up that has a beefy internal set up. That's what I would do for a few reasons. I don't know how many miles are on your motor now, but you'd be starting fresh and not have that when is my motor going to kick the bucket thought in the back of your head. Also saving money on buying the PI heads/ intake etc will end up not being to far off the newer block. But my big thing is that I have heard some people run 8 psi for 100k and have no issues, but some people run it for a few k and have major problems. I know you say you only wanted 300-400hp, but if you install a block with strong internals it will not only last 200k but if you want to step it up to 500hp in a few years then you save that option without doing another motor job. I've swapped a few motors and it really isn't all that difficult just go slow and document and its simple.
 
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