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If someone wants to hash out the cost of a 3L swap with me. Send me a PM. As for working out of my house, I prefer not to. I may not have a lift, but I have everything else (engine hoist) I need to do this (hoist) and $3000 worth of Craftsman tools (=$10k worth of Snap-On). 
2000 SVT Turbo 295hp/269ftlb@12psi
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I have a $120 hoist, $35 engine stand and a $100 craftsman socket set and I do just fine. 
-'96 SE MTX 3L
-'98 SVT 1,173 of 6,535
-'05 Mazda 6s, loaded, g/f's ride
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Doesn't sound as nearly as impressive though.
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Originally posted by todras:
I have a $120 hoist, $35 engine stand and a $100 craftsman socket set and I do just fine. Taking 5 years to finish my car:D
Maybe if you had 10k in snap-on you would have gotten done sooner 
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Hey maybe I should jump in and say I can do it to.  Check the link in my sig for my car and the other 3L SVT's I've built. PM me for pricing.
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Originally posted by SteedaSVTââ??¢:
Maybe if you had 10k in snap-on you would have gotten done sooner
Needs more LED steering wheel.  5 years huh?
-'96 SE MTX 3L
-'98 SVT 1,173 of 6,535
-'05 Mazda 6s, loaded, g/f's ride
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Originally posted by todras:
Originally posted by SteedaSVTââ??¢:
Maybe if you had 10k in snap-on you would have gotten done sooner
Needs more LED steering wheel. 5 years huh?
You wish you had the brain power i have to figure out how to make it work. 
and 5 years is obviously is slightly overexaggerated. But kinda close 
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Originally posted by Stazi:
If someone wants to hash out the cost of a 3L swap with me. Send me a PM.
As for working out of my house, I prefer not to. I may not have a lift, but I have everything else (engine hoist) I need to do this (hoist) and $3000 worth of Craftsman tools (=$10k worth of Snap-On).
Yeah, but when you look at those Snap-On tools they just "look" really good!
I have a mix of everything, MAC, Snap-On, Craftsmen, Callenger, Proto, Kennedy, even ValuCraft and more.
I always acquired the tool that would do the job at the cheapest price.
But I do buy Snap on Ratchets cuz they look and feel so damned good and work better than almost any other.
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I dunno guys. I see posts all the time about how much it cost to have a 3 liter engine and quite frankly I have to wonder how you would get it done so cheaply. Im spending a lot more than what everyone else says they are spending but then again Im not doing any of the work. Dont ask how much Im spending, Im too embarrased to tell! But my car is getting the full treatment, new everything, engine, trans, headers, clutch, chip, expert tuning, blah blah blah. Plus, my car sat around for a couple years and due to that kind of neglect, Im paying for it now.
I have to admit I do not have the know how, I do not have the time to learn right now, I work two jobs plus Im studying in my spare time, I dont have the facilities and so on and so forth. I have lots of excuses but Im sure there are other people just like me who simply can't take the time to do all that much with the car other than enjoy them.
Im having buckshot do a 3 liter engine for me and judging from his correspondence back and forth, I am confident he is doing it up right. If you are a person who is in a hurry you may be disappointed that it takes awhile to get things right. I took my engine to him because I do not trust any of the shops around here who do 350 chevys day in and day out and because his reputation is solid. Im sure others could do the job but I will keep promoting Rick.
See ad in Classifieds, Price lowered to $8,500. Buy it!
59K Miles, Original Owner, 3 liter built by Buckshot, Headers, HMS trans
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