<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(BlenderWizard @ May 10 2007, 09:20 PM) [snapback]93052[/snapback]</div>I'm counting the time I walked outside, and popped the hood until I closed it with a running vehicle. I guess I should've mentioned that I only had a second set of hands become available for a couple of hours. The vast majority of this was me working by myself in my driveway. Had I had help the entire time, this could've been done (start to finish) in a day. I took my time to label and bag bolts and stuff b/c my memory isn't what it used to be.20hrs?!?!?! Granted, I've never swapped a LSX engine but I've never had an engine swap take that long. Do these really take that long to change?
[/b]Besides... I don't feel so bad about the time extent. At a dealer's rate of AT LEAST $85 /hr for 20 hours of work, it would have cost at least $1700 in labor. I was actually quoted $6740 for a new long block, labor, and misc shop supplies. My replacement long block cost me $150 and a case of beer that I ran through while doing this swap-out.
It's not hard to do an LSx swap, it's just tedious when you have all the electrical knick-knacks to pull out of the way. On an SBC setup, there's not as much to deal with. Heck, I had my old 4.3L out of my pickup in a matter of a couple of hours (after work on a Friday). It took about an hour just to get the vac lines, minimal wiring and front drive accessories out of the way, unbolt the trans & TC, then yanked it out. With the LSx motor, I pulled as much as I could off the block before I yanked it out b/c I didn't want to damage the harness or anything else. Better safe than sorry.
Anyhoos.... BACK ON TOPIC HERE! Saw an S10 for sale in my subdivision on the way home. If I didn't have my truck, I'd seriously consider a 5.3L-powered S10. Could be the next S10-K. LOL bump for a good price.
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