What is the cost to have you do the swap? -- Archism #10

Yes, we do V-8 conversions for Customers at our shop in Barrington, IL NW side of Chicago).

When we do the conversions in our shop we use all of the items in our Master-Build Conversion Kits. The price of the correct Master-Build Conversion Kit is included in the prices below.

On stick shift Fieros we charge $6100, plus the cost of the complete engine you choose to use. (LT1-4 Swaps are $700 more). This includes all of the items in our Master-Build Conversion Kit plus labor & testing as required to complete the conversion. We can perform other work on your car while we are doing the V-8 conversion at additional cost. On Automatic shift Fieros we charge $7200, plus the cost of the complete engine you choose to use. (LT1-4 swaps are $700 more). This includes A complete "Beef-up" of the Automatic transmission & includes all of the items in our Master-Build Conversion Kit plus labor & testing as required to complete the conversion. We can perform other work on your car while we are doing the V-8 conversion at additional cost. You are free to supply your own V-8 Chevy engine for us to install, or we can purchase one for you. If you supply a used engine you are taking responsibility for the condition of the engine you supply. If it runs, good, if it doesn't run or is in poor
Condition that is your responsibility. We only install the engine one time if it is a bad engine the labor and parts for repairs is additional. We DO NOT purchase used engines for customers.

Some of the more popular engine choices and costs are as follows.

New "LM1" Chevy crate engine. These engines are quite popular lately. They have stock cast iron heads and make about 270 BHP. They can be outfitted with Carburetion ($2800) or TPI fuel injection ($3600). Like http://www.v8archie.com/dburns.htm New 330 HP Chevy crate engine. This is the latest Chevy Crate engine, makes 330 BHP and uses many special parts. It uses High Flow "Vortec" heads and can only be outfitted with Carburetion. This engine complete with all the items needed for conversion runs about $3100.

New "355 H.O." Chevy crate engine. These engines are a full 355 BHP and feature Aluminum "angle plug" heads, roller cam, big valves & are externally balanced. They can be outfitted with Carburetion ($3900) or TPI fuel injection ($4700). Like http://www.v8archie.com/jamie.htm

New Corvette LT1 SPFI engines. These engines are becoming rare and there are a very limited supply of them left. They are 1996 Vette production engines and were last manufactured in 1997. In the Vette these engines were rated at 300 SAE net HP (approx 370+ BHP)Very few dealers and other suppliers have these engines available. By the time one of these engines is complete enough to put into a Fiero figure on investing around $5900.

There are any number of engines available either new or re-built from any number of different suppliers. You'll note that the above engines are all new Chevy crate engines. I'm not trying to discourage you from using a re-built engine but there are so many good re-built engines available from many sources that it would be impossible for me to detail them here. If you are pricing Re-built or other SBC engines, please use this statement as a guide. What does "Complete engine" mean? In our Master-Build V-8 kits we supply the Flywheel and the Harmonic Balancer Pulley. We consider a "Complete Engine" to be an engine that, with the addition of our F/W & H.B.P., would be able to run on it's own. If it's a Carbureted engine it would need to be a "Long Block" engine plus intake manifold, carb., air cleaner, distributor,
spark plugs, plug wires, Valve covers, oil pan and all the fasteners it would take to attach all the above items. If it's t be a Fuel Injected engine it would need to be a "Long Block" engine plus complete injection system, proper fuel pump, air cleaner, distributor, spark plugs, plug wires, Valve covers, correct ECM, Aftermarket Chip, and aftermarket wire harness, oil pan and all the fasteners it would take to attach all the above items.

Note all GM engine prices were accurate as of June 2000, some price variation may result if GM raises or lowers the prices of the engines.

I hope this helps.