06 Long block swap into an 03?
06 Long block swap into an 03?
My 03 burned down and I bought an 06, now the shop is asking an extra $500 for the labour because it's not an 03 - $2000 instead of $1500. Are they full of ****? Because they're saying there's a lot more work involved in swapping over parts, etc since the long block is an 06 and not an 03.
I believe you can put an '06 revup into an earlier Z without the ECU and wiring harness swap. It's not the best for performance and it surely doesn't control the revup's exhaust cams, but I've heard of people doing it on a daily driver when money is tight.
Shop is now telling me that they don't want to touch it at all because the new engine is dual intake, needs new sensors, ECU and harness. They even said that they think it can't be done at all. WTF, is this really so difficult to do?
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dual intakes is not an 06, it's an 07 +
If that is the case, and you are trying to swap an 07 engine into an 03 car, it is difficult to do and quite labor intensive. I wouldn't personally touch it either. Certainly not hard finding the exact same year engine that you had...the cars are all over the place. Your best bet is selling the engine you got, and either finding a competant shop to handle everything...from ordering the parts, to doing the install, or, learn to start doing your own labor. If I remember this is the second time you've had a similar situation on your car (first time being the body work from a few months ago). You really need to spend your time researching, instead of parts shopping IMHO
everything is different - harness, ecu, engine, many sensors, climate control, clutch, flywheel
If that is the case, and you are trying to swap an 07 engine into an 03 car, it is difficult to do and quite labor intensive. I wouldn't personally touch it either. Certainly not hard finding the exact same year engine that you had...the cars are all over the place. Your best bet is selling the engine you got, and either finding a competant shop to handle everything...from ordering the parts, to doing the install, or, learn to start doing your own labor. If I remember this is the second time you've had a similar situation on your car (first time being the body work from a few months ago). You really need to spend your time researching, instead of parts shopping IMHO
everything is different - harness, ecu, engine, many sensors, climate control, clutch, flywheel
It sounds like you're trying to micro-manage a situation that you don't really understand. Your best bet is as Adam says... sell the spare motor you bought and take your car to a shop that can order the correct motor and replace it for you.
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