>>Don't Want To Get Snowballed<<

[B1tchin'-Buick]

Im in lima during the week for college and sandusky during the weekend for work. I would offer my help seeing as I have done 2 engine swps in mine already but Toledo is just too far of a drive to repeatedly make with my schedules. Im actually going to Toledo this thursday morning to go to Guitar Center but that will probably be the last time in a long while. Good luck man

That's cool you would put that out there to a complete stranger. The P.O.S. 3.8 knocking wouldn't make it to Camp Perry let alone Sandusky .... Cedar Point kicks A$$. Thanks <Mike>

 

[Bonnewagon]

You can rent a hoist. Hard part would be to find a good motor/trans set up. Either a good, trusted friend might be selling one, or maybe a rebuilt that comes with a warranty (pricey but reliable). transmission shops sell fresh rebuilts every day of the week, with warranties. It would be great to find a fresh Buick 350 w/T350 trans somewhere.

 

[B1tchin'-Buick]

You can rent a hoist. Hard part would be to find a good motor/trans set up. Either a good, trusted friend might be selling one, or maybe a rebuilt that comes with a warranty (pricey but reliable). transmission shops sell fresh rebuilts every day of the week, with warranties. It would be great to find a fresh Buick 350 w/T350 trans somewhere.

Don't know if you remember but you also helped me along with Pointiacgp. Thank you. My neighbor has a block/Heads his claim it is a Jasper re-build that was in a Vette >>> Block # 3970010 Year> 69-79 > Main bearing 2482. This means nothing to me. I can do a transmission and all the brakes, hoses, sensors, and pumps you want, blind folded with a fishing pole in one hand - don't know squat about internal Motor work ! Double damn........

 

[-83MONTESS-]

I wouldnt lose sleep over the internal work. The small block chevy is one of the most simple engines and there is a metric sh*t ton of books, videos, and websites that show you how to rebuild one. I would just get all the parts, block and heads machined and go to town. The Gbody is very easy to do engine swaps in also. There are places you can rent hoists from or you could do what my dad, 2 of his brothers, and my grandpa did go in and buy one together to save money. I was pretty intimidated about building my big block by myself but after reading a few books and spending countless hours online researching it seems pretty simple.......and this isnt even a small block.

 

[bill]

If I can do it...anybody can!....
My first youtube vid of my first swap....dont laff...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wiHFaiTUSUw

 

[pontiacgp]

You have always been a great asset to this forum..... You helped me alot last winter when I was redoing my rear brake backer plates. Thank you! Wish I had a Hoist and the confidence I would do it myself.

By the way the back brakes work fine....... Thanks again rocketdoggy for your help <Mike>

Thanks for the kind words, I was only passing you the information passed on to me or what I learnt with the help of others...I wish the internet was alive when I started playing with cars.

 

[jrm81bu]

If I had a garage i'd tell you to bring it on over. I even have a couple of engines you could choose from. I'd still be willing to help you out if you could wait til it warms up lol.

 

[565bbchevy]

I would say if you are not on a specific time frame buy an engine hoist from Harbor Freight, get it on sale or use one of their plentiful 20% off coupons(in every car mag) this way you can take your time and there are no rental fees piling up.
If you are not comfortable rebuilding an engine then buy a crate engine or find a shop that can build one with a warranty.
Do a lot of research, take your time and price check your parts.
Come on here and get advice, there are plenty that have done this and are willing to help.
Don't be imtimidated by the swap this is not a hard project to do if you have mechanical abilities, tearing into an engine obviously is more involved but if the engine is assembled there really is not that much to it.
I just afraid that there are so many shops that will take advantage of you and a few months later or a year you end up with some major problem and the shop doesn't help you out even though you've spent thousands of dollars and you are back where you started from needing an engine, I have seen it multiple times just in the past year just on this forum.
I say learn to do it and be proud to open your hood a say I did that, and from there who knows what next project you might take on.

 

[B1tchin'-Buick]

If you are not comfortable rebuilding an engine then buy a crate engine or find a shop that can build one with a warranty.
Do a lot of research, take your time and price check your parts.
Come on here and get advice, there are plenty that have done this and are willing to help.
Don't be imtimidated by the swap this is not a hard project to do if you have mechanical abilities, tearing into an engine obviously is more involved but if the engine is assembled there really is not that much to it.
I just afraid that there are so many shops that will take advantage of you and a few months later or a year you end up with some major problem and the shop doesn't help you out even though you've spent thousands of dollars and you are back where you started from needing an engine, I have seen it multiple times just in the past year just on this forum.
I say learn to do it and be proud to open your hood a say I did that.

Everything everybody has had to say has truly been appreciated. I'm just a 40 year old little boy who wants his clean 82' Regal back up and running yesterday...... Doing my homework first before I jump in. Like my dad always said "Grampa didn't raise any fools!"

 

[B1tchin'-Buick]

With everything said No-one really gave me a clear answer to my opening post?

350/and Trans Basic early 80's G.M. block/trans swap at the shop? Dump the 3.8! Price?

<Thanks- Mike> I Haven't rolled the dice yet, trying to do some homework..........