whats the best project car under $8k?

[R_Rated]

haha thats out of the $8k range...

500-2500 for car
4000 for NEW Ls motor from chevy
1500 for NEW tranny


you can find a PERFECT body with bad motor for cheap (like 200 bucks) and those are the prices for NEW engine and tranny.

[allmotoronly]

500-2500 for car
4000 for NEW Ls motor from chevy
1500 for NEW tranny


you can find a PERFECT body with bad motor for cheap (like 200 bucks) and those are the prices for NEW engine and tranny.

I would just rather not own a volvo... nothing against them, I jost dont want one.

[R_Rated]

I would just rather not own a volvo... nothing against them, I jost dont want one.

lol, nobody does. Mine has been fun though.

[StupidBikerBoy]

500-2500 for car
4000 for NEW Ls motor from chevy
1500 for NEW tranny


you can find a PERFECT body with bad motor for cheap (like 200 bucks) and those are the prices for NEW engine and tranny.

Not gonna happen anywhere near $8k

$4k is NOT for a complete motor with all acc.
$1500 maybe for an auto, nowhere close for a 6 speed.

Used LS1 complete swaps are going for $5k PLUS.

You may could pull it off with a used swap left basically stock, but it'd be close after all the other money needed to be spent on the swap AND cutting a lot of corners. Then the car will probably look like crap since no money was spent on exterior.

I considered this swap before I started on the RB26 swap. Sometimes I still wish I had stuck with it.

[StupidBikerBoy]

Get you an early 90's SC300 and do the 2JZ swap.

Plenty of room, power, and styling.

[2.0civic]

Not gonna happen anywhere near $8k

$4k is NOT for a complete motor with all acc.
$1500 maybe for an auto, nowhere close for a 6 speed.

Used LS1 complete swaps are going for $5k PLUS.

You may could pull it off with a used swap left basically stock, but it'd be close after all the other money needed to be spent on the swap AND cutting a lot of corners. Then the car will probably look like crap since no money was spent on exterior.

I considered this swap before I started on the RB26 swap. Sometimes I still wish I had stuck with it.

Im assuming with your name and the motor you are referring to that you guys are talking about a ls1 240...your pricing is a little off on the LS1 swap....You can get a t56 6 speed ALL DAY for under 2k and ive found ls1's (complete from oil pan to manifold) for 3k. the motor would be used YES, but still for 5k you would have a low mileage motor and a 6 speed tranny

[StupidBikerBoy]

Im assuming with your name and the motor you are referring to that you guys are talking about a ls1 240...your pricing is a little off on the LS1 swap....You can get a t56 6 speed ALL DAY for under 2k and ive found ls1's (complete from oil pan to manifold) for 3k. the motor would be used YES, but still for 5k you would have a low mileage motor and a 6 speed tranny

He quoted prices for NEW LS1 from GM, which is really what I was debating.

You are right though, you can find them for less but every example I have found (looking for one to put in my S10) was not a complete swap, an auto, and/or extremely high mileage. Either way means more money spent on aditional parts needed. The auto wiring harness would also have to be replaced.

I have seen T56's for around $1500.

Of course, LS1's are still relatively new and GM is constantly adding more LS style engines to choose from which means they are getting cheaper fast.

If you run into a good LS swap for $3k, please point me in that direction, my S10 needs some love.